Heroic doctors in a Brooklyn hospital have given a harrowing account to the New York Times of how they are desperately battling coronavirus while living in fear for their own lives. The intensive care unit at Brooklyn Hospital Center has more than doubled in size as growing numbers of patients of all ages become critically … Read more
President Donald Trump warned there will be many American deaths in the coming week in a somber start to his daily briefing on the coronavirus pandemic Saturday at the White House. Trump predicted that the coming week would be one of the ‘toughest’ weeks the country could face due to the spreading disease. Confirmed cases of … Read more
President Donald Trump warned there will be many American deaths in the coming week in a somber start to his daily briefing on the coronavirus pandemic Saturday at the White House. Trump predicted that the coming week would be one of the ‘toughest’ weeks the country could face due to the spreading disease. Confirmed cases of … Read more
Donald Trump signals support for creating a SECOND coronavirus taskforce to look into the reopening of the economy President Trump tweeted that it was a ‘good idea!’ to form a second coronavirus taskforce to come up with a plan to reopen the economy The president was responding to a Friday tweet from Dana Perino, the … Read more
High-end stores throughout New York such as Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana are boarding up their windows in anticipation of civil unrest as the death toll in the city reached 1,867 on Friday with 305 new deaths. The wealthy businesses had already been ordered closed along with bars and restaurants as part of the … Read more
President Trump announced at his Friday press briefing that the Centers for Disease Control was now recommending that Americans wear non-medical cloth masks – but pressed that it wasn’t a mandate. ‘So it’s voluntary, you don’t have to be doing it,’ the president said from the briefing room podium. ‘This is voluntary, I don’t think I’m … Read more
YouTube is making money by allowing ads to run on videos that promote fake COVID-19 treatments during the coronavirus crisis, a new report says. The Google-owned video streaming site is running ads on videos that promote sham remedies like herbs and smoothies for the deadly illness, non-profit research initiative the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) claims. … Read more
Donald Trump‘s top advisors have expressed doubts about the accuracy of the White House’s apocalyptic forecast that 240,000 Americans will die from the coronavirus pandemic, sources have said. As the US death reached 6,056 Thursday and the nation’s healthcare system buckles under the crisis, administration officials said the stark forecasts could have been a tactic … Read more
FTSE drops 1% by 54 points to 5,426 this morning as doubts grow over oil price deal between Saudi Arabia and Russia FTSE 100 index of Britain’s biggest firms falls 1% or 54 points to 5,426 today Doubts grew over an oil price deal that Donald Trump says he has brokered Coronavirus pandemic continues to … Read more
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner made a rare appearance in the White House press briefing room Thursday amid reports about his expanded role in handling the coronavirus crisis and criticism of his efforts. Kushner has put together a group of private-sector friends, including his former roommate, to aid the administration’s response to the coronavirus. He … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned all New Yorkers Thursday that they should cover their mouth and nose with a homemade cloth mask when they go outside, even if they are healthy, to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. Speaking during his daily press conference on the city’s coronavirus response, the mayor … Read more
Trump pushes back against national shutdown order and leaves the decision up to each state’s governors, despite projections THOUSANDS could die from coronavirus President Trump is letting governors of individual states decide whether to issue shelter-in-place orders Only states can decide whether to quarantine their residents The federal government can only issue quarantines for foreigners … Read more
Donald Trump acknowledged on Tuesday the grim reality that more than 100,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus – a marked change in tone from a president who projected optimism about the disease from its first detection. ‘I want every American to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead. We’re going through a very … Read more