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 05 WATCH: New Jersey governor gives coronavirus update By Associated Press New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy held a news conference May 4 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
May 05 In clamor to reopen, many African Americans feel their safety is ignored By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Many African Americans watching protests calling for easing restrictions meant to slow the spread of the new coronavirus see them as one more example of how their health and their rights just don't seem to matter. Continue reading
May 05 Trump official ignored warning on drug, virus, says whistleblower By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press A government scientist says he was ousted from his job after raising concerns that the Trump administration wanted to "flood" coronavirus hot spots like New York and New Jersey with a malaria drug, despite not enough scientific evidence to back… Continue reading
May 05 Britain's death toll from the coronavirus rivals Italy's By Jill Lawless, David Rising, Nick Perry, Associated Press Britain has become the first country in Europe to confirm more than 30,000 coronavirus deaths, and infections are rising sharply again in Russia. That took place Tuesday even as other nations reported strides in taming the virus. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives coronavirus update By Courtney Vinopal Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on the state's response to the novel coronavirus on May 5. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says Trump is a 'hypocrite' for refusing states federal bailout By Courtney Vinopal “The president of the United States, a former New Yorker who seems to enjoy stabbing his hometown in the back, talking about 'no bailout' for New York,” de Blasio said in response to Trump’s comments. Continue reading
May 05 Coronavirus fears may lead to big gap year for college students By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report Many students have a simpler reason than travel or work for considering a gap year: They consider it better than spending a semester or even a year taking college classes online. Continue reading
May 05 Additional 1,700 coronavirus-related deaths reported in New York nursing homes By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York state is now reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as the state faces scrutiny over how it’s protected vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Trump tours Honeywell face mask factory in Phoenix By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump is scheduled to travel to Arizona Tuesday to visit a Honeywell facility that makes N95 masks in what the president suggests will mark the return to more regular travel. Continue reading