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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,…

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.

WATCH: White House coronavirus task force holds news briefing

By Justin Stabley

The White House task force is expected to give an update on the nation's current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads.

WATCH: Senate passes coronavirus rescue package on unanimous vote

By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The vote came despite misgivings on both sides about whether it goes too far or not far enough and capped days of difficult negotiations as Washington confronted a national challenge unlike it has ever faced.

EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads

By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

They rejected Trump's suggestion that Europe is not doing enough to combat COVID-19, saying that the 27-nation bloc “is taking strong action to limit the spread of the virus.”…