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Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, June 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Coronavirus spike isn’t ‘second wave,’ White House says

The White House said Monday that an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases across the South and West does not amount to a second wave in the pandemic, and it pointed to a declining death rate and nationwide trend that is heading in "the right direction."

June 22, 2020
In this June 16, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump speaks during an event on police reform, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

White House takes down temperature-check tents, as D.C. reopens

The White House stopped checking the temperatures of people entering the complex Monday and will focus on people who are in close proximity to President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, as the nation's capital enters the next phase of its coronavirus-reopening plan.

June 22, 2020
People walk through Universal CityWalk near Universal City, Calif. The tourist attraction, which had been closed due to the coronavirus outbreak recently re-opened. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Coronavirus cases spike forces leaders to halt reopenings

COVID-19 cases and hospital visits are spiking in cities and towns from coast to coast, especially in the South and West, throwing sand in the gears of America's grand reopening and prompting frustrated governors to extend lockdowns or threaten penalties amid President Trump's "transition to greatness."

June 15, 2020
In this Thursday, June 11, 2020 file photo, Andrea Castaneda cleans the railings at Universal CityWalk near Universal City, Calif. On Friday, June 12, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted guidelines to reduce the risk of COVID-19 coronavirus infection, along with a set of considerations for organizing and attending mass gatherings, as people emerge from stay-at-home lockdowns and attempting some semblance of normal life. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

CDC: Pandemic is ‘not over,’ Americans must be vigilant as they venture out

The coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. is definitely "not over" and Americans cannot let down their guard, the government's disease-fighters said Friday, issuing a plea to keep up social distancing, hand-washing and mask-wearing even as President Trump resumes rallies and states reopen shops, gyms and restaurants in the face of ongoing transmission.

June 12, 2020