Apr 16 WATCH: White House offers governors a road map for pandemic recovery By Zeke Miller, Alan Suderman, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The new guidelines are aimed at easing restrictions in areas with low transmission of the coronavirus, while holding the line in harder-hit locations. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Trump says data ‘encouraging’ for releasing guidelines on reopening the country By Associated Press The president said those guidelines will be unveiled Thursday at the White House. Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump says he’ll decide on easing guidelines, not governors By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump has pushed to reopen the economy, which has plummeted as businesses have shuttered, leaving millions of people out of work and struggling to obtain basic commodities. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Trump claims he has ‘total’ authority over reopening economy By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Governors made clear Monday they wouldn’t tolerate pressure to act before they deem it safe. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Trump says he’ll listen to health experts about when to ‘open’ the U.S. By Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press At the end of a week officials had warned would be this generation's Pearl Harbor, White House officials pointed to hopeful signs Friday that the spread of the coronavirus could be slowing. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: New CDC guidelines loosen rules on essential workers who’ve been exposed to the virus By Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The new guidelines are being issued as the nation mourns more than 14,000 deaths from the virus and grapples with a devastated economy and medical crises from coast to coast. Continue reading
Apr 08 CDC considers loosening guidelines for some exposed to virus By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The public health agency, in conjunction with the White House coronavirus task force, is considering an announcement as soon as Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence said. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold news briefing By Michael D. Regan President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force held a news briefing. Watch the briefing in the player above. Continue reading
Apr 04 Today’s coronavirus task force briefing in 5 minutes By Hari Sreenivasan, Zachary Green Being able to sift out facts from the White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefings each day can be an arduous affair. NewsHour Weekend’s Hari Sreenivasan and Zachary Green are highlighting the most salient details in a new online segment,… Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: Trump extends virus guidelines, braces U.S. for big death toll By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Trump is bracing the United States for a grim death toll from the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday he extended the voluntary national shutdown for a month. Continue reading