May 13 Watch 4:48 Trump says Fauci ‘wants to play all sides’ with reopening plan By Stephanie Sy U.S. states and cities are setting their own pace in lifting restrictions enacted to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Officials are wrestling with the dual worries of economic devastation and a public health crisis, as virus cases continue to… Continue watching
May 12 Key moments from the Senate’s coronavirus hearing with top health officials By Candice Norwood Dr. Anthony Fauci warned states could see spikes in coronavirus cases if they ignore public health guidelines. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 5:52 Health officials warn lawmakers that lifting restrictions could trigger new outbreaks By Amna Nawaz New warnings from U.S. public health officials Tuesday emphasized that the national fight against COVID-19 is far from over -- and that lifting restrictions too quickly could cause unnecessary deaths. The sobering message was delivered as senior health figures, including… Continue watching
May 12 WATCH: Fauci warns U.S. must not be ‘cavalier’ in assuming children immune to virus By Associated Press “We don’t know everything about this virus and we really better be pretty careful, particularly when it comes to children,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Fauci says U.S. has ‘many’ vaccine candidates and ‘hope to have many winners’ By Associated Press Despite the rapid pace of work on vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci was offering no guarantees: “The big unknown is efficacy.”… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Fauci warns senators of more death and economic damage if U.S. reopens too fast By Lauren Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Leading health officials who have coordinated the American response to the coronavirus pandemic will face questions on Tuesday about safely reopening schools and workplaces from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Watch live here on Tuesday at… Continue reading
May 08 AP report: Top White House officials buried CDC report, emails show By Jason Dearen, Associated Press The decision to shelve detailed advice from the nation's top disease control experts for reopening communities during the coronavirus pandemic came from the highest levels of the White House, according to internal government emails and documents. Continue reading
May 05 White House limits task force appearances on Capitol Hill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A White House memo to congressional committees says no member of the administration's coronavirus task force may agree to testify on Capitol Hill unless the appearance is expressly approved by the president's chief of staff. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: White House blocks Fauci from congressional testimony In our news wrap Friday, the White House confirmed it has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying at a congressional hearing next week on the COVID-19 response, saying he is busy dealing with the pandemic. Also, Canada is banning the… Continue watching
May 01 White House blocking Fauci testimony, House panel spokesman says By Andrew Taylor, Darlene Superville, Associated Press A spokesman for a key House panel says the White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week at a hearing on the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading