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Lawmakers grilled Baker administration officials on coronavirus preparedness at a hearing on Beacon Hill Wednesday. read more...
Three people are tasked with leading the administration's response, and their exact roles are unclear.
Laura Ingraham addressed the "biggest lies" told by critics of President Trump and his administration over the coronavirus outbreak Thursday, starting with the accusation that Vice President Pence Isn't "qualified" to manage the coronavirus task force.
A top White House official defended the administration’s coronavirus response and accused media outlets of amplifying the threat to damage President Trump.
The Trump administration on Friday announced it has formed a new committee as part of a response to the Coronavirus outbreak -- as part of an effort to quickly assess and respond to the outbreak and to better inform decision making.
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Coronavirus concerns are reaching the desk of Governor Charlie Baker. Western Mass News caught up with him today with more on his plans if the outbreak should reach Massachusetts. While there are 82,000 cases worldwide, there is only one confirmed case of coronavirus so far in Massachusetts, but officials are preparing for a possible outbreak as the virus spreads overseas. Right now there are talks on how to handle...
There are no confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Maine.
The president has dismissed criticism of his administration's response to coronavirus, which has led to a slump in the markets this week.
President Trump said the administration is "very strongly" considering closing the southern border to prevent the spread of coronavirus. "We are looking also at (the) southern border," Trump said, when asked by a reporter at the White House press conference Saturday about the move. "We have received a lot of power on the southern border over the last couple years from the courts but we are looking at that very strongly.""We have received a lot...
President Trump's response to the coronavirus and Saturday's South Carolina primary are expected to dominate Sunday talk shows as administration officials and White House contenders hit the morning show circuit.The Trump administration is working to get ahold of the coronavirus, as four new cases were confirmed in the United States and have an unknown origin. In addition, a Washington state man died this week from the disease.The president...
NBC's "Saturday Night Live" took aim at the Trump administration for appointing Vice President Pence to lead its coronavirus response efforts. In its latest "cold open," the cast presented a mock press conference in the White House briefing room with Pence addressing the administration's response. The skit also included a range of Democratic presidential candidates crashing the address and making comments about the deadly virus and how to...
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak here in the U.S., saying Trump's administration was largely unprepared.
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This comes a few days after the administration was forced to backtrack after refusing to say that a coronavirus vaccine would be affordable.
New York lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill that will put $40 million toward the state's coronavirus response. But not all lawmakers were happy about it.
Gov. Charlie Baker is expected to hold a conference call Tuesday with schools across Massachusetts to detail plans to respond to the coronavirus threat. The call comes as more schools put students and staff under quarantine. Sign up for our Newsletters Wheaton College told all students who studied abroad in affected countries to stay home for 14 days. Newton North High School told 22 students and adults to stay home indefinitely after going to...
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The Trump administration is considering using a national disaster program to pay hospitals and doctors for their care of uninsured people infected with coronavirus as concerns rise over costs of treating some of the 27 million Americans without health coverage.
The Greek Cypriot administration decided Friday to unilaterally close down four checkpoints on the U.N.-controlled Green Line, dividing the island’s south and north, for seven...
Democratic presidential candidates blast the Trump administration for its response to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The president is considering using a natural disaster program designed to cover the hospital costs of uninsured Americans who contract the coronavirus.
Gov. Charlie Baker will address the public's growing coronavirus concerns Wednesday at 10:45 a.m.
Gov. Charlie Baker asked colleges and high schools to cancel international school trips due to coronavirus risks Wednesday morning during a news conference. Baker also reminded Massachusetts residents that coronavirus risk in the state is still low.
Lawmakers grilled Baker administration officials on coronavirus preparedness at a hearing on Beacon Hill Wednesday.
As the government recommends to businesses that some employees should consider working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Trump administration is confronting decisions it made to force federal workers to work at the office.
Coronavirus outbreak: UP administration puts health officials on high alert