David Sherfinski

Andrew Cuomo: New York is ordering hospitals to boost capacity by 50%

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday the state is directing hospitals to increase their capacity by 50% as it grapples with its response to the expanding coronavirus outbreak.

March 23, 2020

Surgeon General Jerome Adams: ‘This week, it’s going to get bad’

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Monday put out an urgent warning to Americans to take precautions amid the expanding coronavirus outbreak.

March 23, 2020

Bill de Blasio: Without more ventilators this week, we’ll lose savable lives

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday said it will be a matter of days before people diagnosed with COVID-19 who could have otherwise been saved will start dying without an increase in the supply of ventilators.

March 23, 2020

Senate Dems introduce bill to compel Donald Trump to invoke Defense Production Act

Senate Democrats on Monday announced legislation to compel President Trump to implement the Defense Production Act, which gives the White House broad latitude to force the private sector to procure certain goods, in light of the expanding coronavirus outbreak.

March 23, 2020

Ben McAdams hospitalized after positive coronavirus test

Rep. Ben McAdams, the second member of Congress to publicly confirm a positive coronavirus test, said that he was hospitalized after experiencing "severe shortness of breath" on Friday evening.

March 23, 2020

J.B. Pritzker, Illinois gov.: We’re bidding against FEMA, foreign governments for equipment

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday said his state is competing with both the U.S. federal government and foreign governments in trying to bid for equipment like protective masks to respond to the expanding coronavirus outbreak.

March 23, 2020

Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Defense Production Act: Don’t need to ‘compel’ businesses to help

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Monday said it's not necessary to "compel" someone to do what they're already doing when asked about the idea of President Trump's invoking the Defense Production Act to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

March 23, 2020

Mike Pence, Second Lady Karen Pence test negative for coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence both tested negative for coronavirus, Mr. Pence's office said Saturday evening.

March 21, 2020

Trump hopeful for ‘great victory’ over coronavirus

President Trump on Saturday said the private sector was stepping up its efforts and doing its part to help combat the coronavirus spread and expressed hope that several drugs could provide relief to people while scientists work on a vaccine long-term.

March 21, 2020

Trump: We ‘pray to God’ that drugs to combat coronavirus pan out

President Trump on Saturday said it would be a "gift from heaven" if several drugs end up having a real effect in helping combat the coronavirus outbreak.

March 21, 2020

Trump pushes back on Washington Post report about intel warnings about coronavirus

President Trump on Saturday pushed back against a new report in the Washington Post that said U.S. intelligence agencies were warning in January and February about the global danger posed by the coronavirus.

March 21, 2020

Trump: Companies have ‘stepped up’ to fill supply needs for coronavirus response

President Trump said the private sector is actively stepping up to manufacture products to help combat the coronavirus and that, for the moment, it's not necessary for him to invoke the Defense Production Act to mandate certain procurement of equipment.

March 21, 2020

Mike Pence, Karen Pence will get tested for coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday said he and Second Lady Karen Pence will be tested for the coronavirus after a staffer in Mr. Pence's office tested positive.

March 21, 2020

Cuomo: N.Y. coronavirus cases now top 10,000

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday said the number of positive coronavirus cases in his state now tops 10,300 and that the numbers will necessarily go up as more people are tested.

March 21, 2020

Trump approves disaster declaration for New York

President Trump late Friday approved a disaster declaration for New York, which has been the hardest-hit state amid the coronavirus outbreak.

March 21, 2020

Net approval of Trump’s handling of coronavirus jumps 10 points

A majority of U.S. voters approve of President Trump's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, with net approval jumping 10 points in recent days, according to polling released on Friday. A majority of independents now approve of his handling of the crisis, as do a quarter of Democrats.

March 21, 2020

Sanders campaign raises more than $2 million in 48 hours to help combat coronavirus

Sen. Bernard Sanders' presidential campaign raised more than $2 million in 48 hours for efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak, Mr. Sanders' team said on Saturday.

March 21, 2020

Marc Short, top Pence aide: VP staffer infected with coronavirus is ‘doing really well’

Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, on Saturday said a staffer in the vice president's office who tested positive for the coronavirus had "mild symptoms" and is doing well.

March 21, 2020

Bernie Sanders virus plan would give each American $2,000 during crisis

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont on Tuesday proposed that the government send $2,000 monthly cash payments to every single American for as long as the coronavirus crisis lasts, as part of a set of "principles" that added up to at least $2 trillion.

March 19, 2020

Tulsi Gabbard ends presidential campaign, backs Joe Biden

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii pulled the plug Thursday on her presidential campaign and endorsed former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, saying she might not agree with Mr. Biden on everything but that he can be trusted to lead the country.

March 19, 2020