President Trump is predicting that there will be a vaccine for the coronavirus by the end of this year. According to The Hill: President Trump said Sunday that his administration is confident the United States will have a vaccine for the novel coronavirus by the end of the year. “We think we are going to have
Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the experts on the coronavirus task force gave some insight into their efforts to successfully get President Trump to extend the coronavirus guidelines. According to The Hill: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said Monday that the White House coronavirus task force aggressively lobbied President Trump to extend social distancing guidelines
Senators Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton have decided to close their Senate offices out of an abundance of caution due to the coronavirus. According to The Hill: Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on Thursday that they will temporarily close their offices after a staffer in Sen. Maria Cantwell’s (D-Wash.) office tested positive for COVID-19, the disease
The White House has canceled public tours due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. According to Fox News: The White House announced Thursday that it is suspending all public tours, as the outbreak of coronavirus continues to disrupt events and businesses nationwide. The White House Visitors Office’s information line has a recorded message that informs callers of the update, which does not
President Trump’s National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien has accused the Chinese of engaging in a coronavirus cover-up. According to The Hill: White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien on Wednesday criticized China’s response to the coronavirus as a cover up and said that Beijing cost the global community two months to respond to the outbreak. “Unfortunately, rather
President Trump has announced an agreement with health insurance companies that will have them cover Wuhan testing and not charge a co-pay. According to The Hill: President Trump met with a number of health insurance company CEOs on Tuesday morning as the Wuhan virus continues to spread in the United States and around the world.
Responding to weak reporting Vice President Pence’s office has denied claims that he came into contact with a student who was later quarantined for the coronavirus. According to The Hill: Vice President Mike Pence’s office said he did not have contact with a Florida student who was later quarantined for the coronavirus while visiting the student’s school,
President Trump has appointed Vice President Mike Pence to be the Coronavirus Czar. Pence will oversee the United States’ response to the health crisis. According to The Hill: President Trump on Wednesday announced that Vice President Pence would lead the administration’s coronavirus response, seeking to bolster public confidence after days of mixed messages from top officials.
President Trump will hold a press conference to discuss the coronavirus on Wednesday. President Trump has spent much of his time trying to reassure the American public that the threat from the virus is low and the government is in control. According to The Daily Wire: President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he will
The chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee is claiming that he believes the request for coronavirus funding by President Trump was too low. According to The Hill: The GOP chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee said Tuesday he is concerned the Trump administration is “lowballing” its request for emergency coronavirus funding and that he will
