David Sherfinski

U.S. coronavirus projections miss mark as country ducks doomsday

America appears to be avoiding doomsday coronavirus scenarios -- and it's spurring questions about why the initial numbers were so far off.

April 16, 2020

Donald Trump: Some states can begin to reopen May 1

President Trump announced Thursday that states with low coronavirus numbers can begin to reopen for business on May 1, as he issued new guidelines calling for governors to move at their own pace amid mounting economic hardship from the crisis.

April 16, 2020

Seven Midwest governors announce partnership on reopening economy

Seven governors of Midwestern states are banding together to work in concert on crafting plans to reopen their state economies amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

April 16, 2020

Andrew Cuomo reports decline in hospitalizations, ICU admissions in New York

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday reported declines in total hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and intubations as the death toll in the state from the coronavirus pushed above 12,000.

April 16, 2020

Kevin McCarthy: ‘22 million reasons why’ not to play politics on small biz program

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday said there are "22 million reasons why" Congress should not be playing politics with a soon-to-be depleted loan program for small businesses that was part of the $2.2 trillion economic rescue package.

April 16, 2020

Corporate leaders tell Donald Trump that testing, social distancing key to reopening economy

Corporate executives told President Trump on a conference call this week that expanded coronavirus testing and proper social distancing measures are crucial to reopening the economy, according to Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg.

April 16, 2020

Cory Gardner: We need to be at a point where coronavirus tests are available at 7-Eleven

Sen. Cory Gardner, Colorado Republican, on Thursday said in an ideal world, a reopening of the country would be accompanied by coronavirus testing that's so prevalent people can grab one at a 7-Eleven store or in a first-aid kit at an office.

April 16, 2020

Joe Biden: Some Trump supporters back notion that ‘all Mexicans are rapists and all Muslims are bad’

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday said some of President Trump's backers support the idea that "all Mexicans are rapists" and "all Muslims are bad."

April 16, 2020

Cuomo: People in public in New York must cover faces when they can’t maintain social distancing

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday said he's issuing an executive order requiring all people in the state to wear a mask or face covering in public situations where they cannot maintain "social distancing."

April 15, 2020

Andrew Cuomo: Health care situation has ‘stabilized’

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday reported the health care situation has "stabilized" and hospitalizations and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions are continuing to flatten in the country's hardest-hit state during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 15, 2020

IRS: Emergency payments going out ‘on schedule,’ ‘without delay’

The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday said emergency payments of up to $1,200 are going out "on schedule" and "without delay," amid new reports that President Trump's name will appear on the physical checks going out to Americans.

April 15, 2020

Abbott Laboratories announces immunity test for COVID-19

An Illinois company that has played an outsized role in coronavirus testing said Wednesday it has created an antibody test and will ship nearly 1 million units to U.S. customers before the end of the week, adding its muscle to a piece of the response that is deemed critical but still a work in progress.

April 15, 2020

Trump move to pause WHO funding is not legal: Dem aide

President Trump's move to temporarily suspend U.S. payments to the World Health organization is not legal, according to a top aide for Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee.

April 15, 2020

Dr. Robert Redfield: WHO has been a ‘longstanding partner’ for CDC

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Wednesday said the World Health Organization has been a "longstanding partner" with the CDC in fighting global health crises.

April 15, 2020

Robert Redfield: Antibody testing key ahead of ‘likely’ ‘wrestling match’ with coronavirus next year

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Wednesday said that determining who is immune to the coronavirus is crucial because the virus is likely to rear its head again next year.

April 15, 2020

New York City tallies ‘probable’ coronavirus deaths, pushing total above 10,000

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday said the city added "probable" coronavirus-related deaths to its tally to give a picture of the "full extent" of the crisis.

April 15, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts ‘rolling’ reentry from coronavirus restrictions

Dr. Anthony Fauci said many states are unlikely to change their social distancing and coronavirus mitigation strategies in the coming weeks, as President Trump gets set to unveil a path toward reopening parts of the U.S. economy.

April 15, 2020

Donald Trump: Plans to reopen U.S. ‘close to being finalized’

President Trump said Tuesday he'll work with all 50 governors on reopening their states for business individually, some before May 1, as he confronted a rebellion by 10 governors determined to set their own timetables.

April 14, 2020

Gavin Newsom, California governor, outlines benchmarks for dialing back coronavirus restrictions

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday outlined a set of benchmarks his state needs to hit in order to consider relaxing some of the social distancing and stay-at-home measures that had been issued in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

April 14, 2020

Andrew Cuomo: President Trump is not going to have a fight with me

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he's not going to engage in a personal political fight with President Trump amid a battle over state and federal powers on the response to the coronavirus outbreak.

April 14, 2020