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(CNN)President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the desperate reality of the coronavirus pandemic, warning of cruel weeks to come in one of the most chilling White House moments in modern history.Even with blanket nationwide adoption of stringent mitigation efforts, between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans could face death in…

A ventilator affixed to a dummy at a training drill in Universitaetsklinikum Eppendorf in Hamburg, March 25, 2020.Photo: Axel Heimken/Pool (AFP via Getty Images)On Friday, Donald Trump—after weeks of pleas from governors, mayors, and state and local health officials over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic—continued to toy around with whether he…

By Amanda Yeo2020-03-27 03:25:38 UTC Cabin fever is setting in across America as people stay home due to the coronavirus, and the White House is no exception. Recording from his private study (definitely not a garage), Late Night host Seth Meyers noted on Thursday that President Donald Trump is reportedly…

A drug containing chloroquine at a French hospital.Photo: Gerard Julien (AFP via Getty Images)An Arizona man has died and his wife is in critical condition after listening to Donald Trump promote anti-malarial drug chloroquine as a treatment for the novel coronavirus and deciding to take some themselves, CNN reported on…

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Image: getty images; twitter By Anna Iovine2020-03-14 17:12:01 UTC A surprise White House press conference Saturday offered plenty of coronavirus news: The U.S. travel ban will be extended to the UK and Ireland, domestic travel may be restricted, and the president has taken a coronavirus test (result currently unknown). But…

Uh, OK. Image: SAUL LOEB / getty By Jack Morse2020-03-13 20:55:56 UTC When faced with illness, the president of the United States just turned to Google for help. In a rambling Friday afternoon press conference, Donald Trump told the American people that their favorite search engine is here to save…

Photo: GettyPresident Donald Trump signed the so-called “rip and replace” bill Thursday, legislation that effectively cuts off access to U.S. subsidies for companies like Huawei Technologies, ZTE, and any other foreign manufacturer that officials deem a national security risk, per a Reuters report.The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, which…

Photo: Doug Mills (Pool/Getty Images)In a speech to the nation on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump partially blamed the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic to the United States on Europe, announcing that the White House will take the unprecedented step of suspending travel by most foreign nationals who have…

By Amanda Yeo2020-03-10 06:01:32 UTC "We are now seeing what it's like when a lifelong scam artist is in charge of responding to a public health crisis," Late Night host Seth Meyers said during Monday's episode. President Donald Trump has received significant and sustained criticism for the inadequate U.S. response…