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European Union likely to extend ban on U.S. travelers

President Trump got Polish ally Andrzej Duda to pay a house call Wednesday, but Europe is starting to treat the U.S. as a pariah because it is struggling to contain the coronavirus.

June 24, 2020

Tri-state governors issue quarantine order for travelers from hard-hit states

The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut issued a joint advisory Wednesday that says travelers who enter from states with significant transmission of the coronavirus must self-quarantine for 14 days.

June 24, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci warns on coronavirus rules as Trump holds Arizona megachurch talk

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said the young people fueling coronavirus spikes in the Sun Belt shouldn't "throw caution to the wind," as President Trump gathered a crowd of thousands of students for a conservative pep talk in hard-hit Arizona.

June 23, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci: Trump never ordered us to slow down testing

President Trump never ordered his coronavirus task force to slow down testing for the pathogen, key members told Congress on Tuesday.

June 23, 2020

Trump on whether testing comment was in jest: ‘I don’t kid’

President Trump said "I don't kid" on Tuesday after reporters asked if he was speaking in jest when he floated the idea of slowing down coronavirus testing, which reveals more cases.

June 23, 2020

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

Kayleigh McEnany: Trump never ordered slowdown of virus testing

President Trump did not order anyone to slow down coronavirus testing and his weekend comment about reducing unflattering case counts was delivered in "passing" and in "jest," the White House said Monday.

June 22, 2020

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

Donald Trump says schools should open amid ‘kung flu’

President Trump late Saturday said he's done a great job in controlling the coronavirus that's killed nearly 120,000 people in the U.S. and that widespread testing for the disease is making him look bad.

June 20, 2020

Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ to take place at White House

The second edition of President Trump's "Salute to America" on July 4 will unfold on the South Lawn and Ellipse of the White House instead of the National Mall, the White House said Friday.

June 19, 2020

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: Positive cases are among younger people

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that many of the Floridians testing positive for COVID-19 are in their 30s and do not show symptoms, so "plenty" of hospital capacity remains.

June 19, 2020

Donald Trump warns protesters, anarchists and ‘lowlifes’ ahead of Okla. rally

President Trump signaled Friday that protesters and "anarchists" will have a tougher time in deep-red Oklahoma this weekend than they did in Democratic-run cities across the country, lobbing a preemptive strike at people who stir things up in Tulsa ahead of his comeback rally on Saturday night.

June 19, 2020

Donald Trump Tulsa rally grows into grand spectacle as crowd swells, controversy swirls

President Trump plans to jolt his campaign to life Saturday with musical acts and a second stage that allows him to address an overflow crowd in Tulsa, Oklahoma, turning his rally comeback into an all-out spectacle as he tries to rebuild the economy and prove that the nation can reopen safely.

June 18, 2020

Trump rally in Tulsa to move ahead despite ‘leftists’ stoking coronavirus fears

The Trump campaign is forging ahead with its Tulsa rally on Saturday, decrying "leftist" plaintiffs who want to stop the event as Oklahoma posted its highest single-day tally of coronavirus cases and worrying trends continued across the South and West.

June 17, 2020

Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer: U.S. ready to enforce, implement trade deals amid pandemic

President Trump's trade negotiator said Wednesday the U.S. will enforce major deals the administration struck with North American neighbors and China before the coronavirus pandemic struck, as lawmakers point to the pacts as catalysts for the recovery.

June 17, 2020

U.S. extends Canada, Mexico border closures despite reopenings in states

The U.S. extended border restrictions with Mexico and Canada while Beijing raised its COVID-19 threat level and closed its schools Tuesday, as global leaders tried not to squander hard-won gains against the coronavirus.

June 16, 2020

Beijing raises threat COVID-19 level, closes schools

Beijing raised its COVID-19 threat level Tuesday and decided to close all schools as it contends with a fresh wave of cases, according to state media.

June 16, 2020

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

‘Pooled’ coronavirus testing would clear groups, slash costs

Widespread coronavirus testing is key to returning life to normal, but the time and money involved is elevating an approach known as "pooled" or "group" testing, in which a bunch of people can be checked in one batch.

June 14, 2020

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