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Vice-president Mike Pence to co-ordinate federal response to coronavirus outbreak

Washington high school closed over coronavirus concerns after staff member's relative is tested for virus

The district's superintendent said the state's health officials believe risk to students remains low, but that they chose to close school out of an abundance of caution.

Fox Host Says Democrats' Criticism of Trump Response to Coronavirus Is 'Drumming Up' Market Panic

On Thursday, Fox Business Network host, Stuart Varney suggested that the criticism towards President Donald Trump on his handling of the coronavirus, by Democrats, is "drumming up some panic," in regard to the stock market.

AP fact check dings Democrats for false coronavirus claims

The Associated Press is calling out two leading Democratic presidential candidates for what the outlet says were inaccurate comments about the government's ability to address diseases like the coronavirus.

Trump's terrible coronavirus response hands 2020 Democrats a chance to show they can lead

On the trail: Biden's black voter support; Democrats on coronavirus

Democratic presidential hopefuls spread out across South Carolina on Thursday as...

Sean Hannity accuses Democrats of 'weaponizing' coronavirus 'to score cheap repulsive political points'

Sean Hannity spent much of his opening monologue Thursday lambasting Democrats for "weaponizing" the coronavirus outbreak and creating chaos as the 60th American tested positive for the novel virus earlier in the day.

Mike Huckabee: Pence is right choice to lead coronavirus response – Democrats wrong to launch political attack

The Democrats just can’t seem to help themselves. Even in the midst of a bona fide public health crisis involving the coronavirus, all they’re doing is second-guessing President Trump and trying to stoke hysteria in order to score political points.

Media hit Trump on Coronavirus as he blames Democrats and coverage

Everyone is saying the country should come together in battling the coronavirus, and yet the entire effort is cloaked in political partisanship.

News Quiz: Coronavirus Democrats Harvey Weinstein

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Trump says Democrats are blaming him for coronavirus

The president also suggested Democratic lawmakers had been “wasting time” on other legislative priorities.

Democrats demand investigation after whistleblower complaint on new coronavirus

Democrats demand a briefing from the administration next week while calling for an investigation after a whistleblower filed a complaint on COVID-19 response.

Trump Jr. Says Democrats Hope Coronavirus 'Kills Millions' of Americans So It Will End Donald Trump's Winning Streak

Have Democrats have reached "a new level of sickness" with the spread of Coronavirus in order to hurt President Trump's winning streak?

Congressman Rages at Don Jr. for Saying Democrats Want Coronavirus to Kill Millions

Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) reacted angrily when asked about Donald Trump Jr.’s remarks about Democrats and the coronavirus on Friday. When Garamendi was told on MSNBC that Don Jr. said the Democrats are “seemingly” hoping the coronavirus “kills millions” of Americans to make the president look bad, the congressman responded with rage, saying, “He should not be near me when he says that. There would be a serious altercation.”...

Letter sent to Washington from Sen. Tillis concerning coronavirus threat to military overseas

Sen. Thom Tillis sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper concerning the coronavirus threat to U.S. military members worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the coronavirus has been detected in more than 40 locations internationally, including countries where U.S. military members are stationed and deployed. Sign up for our Newsletters "I understand that a 23-year old U.S. servicemember stationed in South Korea...

Democrats Press for Data on Coronavirus Whistleblower Complaint

Congressional Democrats pressed the Trump administration for more information about a whistleblower complaint alleging that federal employees were sent to coronavirus quarantine locations without adequate safety protocols and then flew home on commercial flights.

Trump says the coronavirus is the Democrats' 'new hoax'

President Donald Trump spoke on Friday from a campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina.

CPAC attendees rip Democrats over reaction to coronavirus: 'It's their next game'

Fox News contributor and "Hannity" 2020 correspondent Lawrence Jones spoke Friday with attendees of this year's Conservative Political Action Conference who are unhappy with Democrats for their politicization of the coronavirus outbreak.

Trump Calls Coronavirus Democrats’ ‘New Hoax’

President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “politicizing” the deadly coronavirus during a campaign rally here on Friday, claiming that the outbreak is “their new hoax” as he continued to downplay the risk in the U.S., NBC News reports.

Trump accuses Democrats of politicizing the coronavirus calling criticism of his handling of the outbreak their 'new hoax'

Trump's comments came after two more cases of coronavirus emerged in the US on Friday, bringing the total number of US cases to at least 64 cases.

2 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Washington

Health officials have confirmed two new cases of the COVID-19 virus — one in Snohomish County and one in King County.

Washington state confirms 2 new coronavirus cases 1 of unknown origin

Washington state health officials confirmed two new presumptive cases of coronavirus late Friday, including a teenager who hadn’t traveled out of the U.S. recently.

High school student in Washington latest coronavirus community spread victim

A high school student in Washington is the latest person in the U.S. confirmed to have the coronavirus.

Coronavirus cases of unknown origin found in California Washington and Oregon

There’s now a “strong possibility” of local transmission in the US

Trump Called Coronavirus Response Criticisms a 'New Hoax' From Democrats

The president and his allies have tried to frame news coverage of the illness as an attack on his administration.

Trump accuses Democrats of 'politicizing' coronavirus outbreak

President Donald Trump told his supporters in South Carolina that the United States is "totally prepared" for the coronavirus and accused Democrats of "politicizing" the disease's outbreak.

First coronavirus death in the U.S. happens in Washington state

Washington was one of the states that reported new cases on Friday. It's unclear whether the person who died contracted the virus while traveling.

One Person In Washington State Has Died After Contracting The Coronavirus

It is the first confirmed death from coronavirus in the US.

First U.S. coronavirus death confirmed in Washington state

A person in the Seattle area is the first to die of COVID-19

As New U.S. Cases of Coronavirus Surface Trump Says Democrats Are Politicizing It Into 'New Hoax'

The Trump administration has come under fire for its response to the coronavirus

First U.S. Coronavirus Death Confirmed in Washington State Mike Pence Announces New Travel Restrictions On Iran

Several Washington state health agencies confirmed Saturday afternoon that the country's first coronavirus death occurred and that multiple new cases of coronavirus have been detected in the region.

Pete Buttigieg Calls For Coronavirus Response 'Based On Science' Not Politics After Trump Says Democrats Are Politicizing Outbreak

"Our lives depend on the wisdom and the judgment of the president at a time like this. What we should be seeing is not only a reliance on science and an insistence on moving politics away from this, but the kind of coordination that is uniquely the leadership role of the White House," Buttigieg