The COVID-19 pandemic has killed over 80,000 people and infected more than 1.3 million in the U.S. -- including some in the White House, where several officials are isolating after possible exposure. But the movement to lift restrictions is gaining…
May 11

By Associated Press
A memo sent to all staff outlined the new directive Monday after two staffers last week tested positive for COVID-19.
May 11

By Zeke Miller, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
In a potent new symbol of the risk, Trump addressed a Rose Garden audience filled with mask-wearing administration officials. That was after two known cases of COVID-19 among staffers in one of the most-protected complexes in America sent three of…
May 10

By Kevin Freking, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Vice President Mike Pence was self-isolating Sunday after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week, but he planned to return to the White House on Monday.
May 09

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is…
May 08

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
The White House says coronavirus adviser Dr. Deborah Birx will coordinate distribution of the first drug that appears to help some COVID-19 patients recover faster.
May 08

By Associated Press
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a news briefing on Friday, during which she addressed the latest unemployment surge, as well as news that an aide to Vice President Mike Pence is infected with the coronavirus.
May 07

By Michelle R. Smith, Nicky Forster, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
An Associated Press analysis has found that 17 states do not appear to meet one of the key benchmarks set by the White House for loosening up — a 14-day downward trajectory in new cases or infection rates.
In the complaint filed Tuesday, Dr. Rick Bright cites “his efforts to prioritize science and safety over political expediency” as reasons for his ousting.
May 06

By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press
One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it would continue indefinitely, but focus more on rebooting the economy.
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