Donald Trump begins to water down commitment to open the country up by Easter saying some areas will NOT qualify – and promising to ask Tony Fauci for advice Trump talked about opening ‘big sections of our country’ that he said were little affected There are spiraling outbreaks in New York, California, Washington and Louisiana … Read more
The Senate has passed an unparalleled $2 trillion economic rescue package to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, clearing the way for the House to vote on the measure followed by President Donald Trump’s signature. The bill passed the Senate unanimously by a vote of 96-0 late on Wednesday night after days of contentious debate and negotiations. … Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday warned that four million people in New York City will get coronavirus after attacking Donald Trump’s ‘false hope’ of lifting the lockdown at Easter and slamming Mitch McConnell for ‘blocking’ funding. Under the terrifying admission, half the people living in the city will get the disease, and if the … Read more
Three billion people – more than a third of the world’s 2.6billion population – are now thought to be under some kind of coronavirus lockdown in an attempt to control the spread of the disease. Cases of the highly-infectious virus have now been reported on every continent except Antarctica and in virtually every country as … Read more
The malaria drug that President Donald Trump has hailed as a ‘game-changer’ for treating coronavirus may be no better for treating the virus than standard care like being placed on a ventilator, a Chinese study found. Clinical trials of the drug, hydroxychloroquine, began in New York on Tuesday, and US doctors can now prescribe it … Read more
Kanye West spoke candidly about the backlash he has received for supporting US President Donald Trump as he compared it to life as a black man before he became famous. The 42-year-old husband of Kim Kardashian is featured on the cover of the April issue of WSJ. Magazine as he talked about criticism he has … Read more
Democrats indicate they are finally ready to sign the phase three economic stimulus package Wednesday, which includes a measure that prohibits Donald Trump’s family businesses from receiving benefits from the coronavirus relief. Senators were finally able to strike a deal overnight on the $2 trillion rescue package to address the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, … Read more
A life-saving lupus drug is in short supply after President Donald Trump touted its generic version as a cure for the novel coronavirus. Plaquenil has been used for years as a treatment for lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes flare-ups, pain and swelling the joints and fatigue. But the drug, known as chloroquine or its … Read more
US doctors are hoarding supplies of drugs that are being tested for treating coronavirus, a disconcerting new report reveals. A ProPublica investigation found that doctors are prescribing drugs like hydroxychloroquine, a therapeutic approved for treating malaria and lupus that President Trump has hailed as a promising drug for coronavirus, to themselves. The Illinois Pharmacists Association … Read more
Cardi B took to Instagram on Tuesday to criticize the US government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and for not paying for its costs. The 27-year-old rapper wore a surgical mask and pink T-shirt as she accused President Donald Trump, 73, of causing confusion over the coronavirus while also pointing out treatment inequalities due to … Read more