Tamara Keith
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Politics
Trump Names Leaders Of 'Operation Warp Speed' Vaccine Effort
A former pharmaceutical executive and a four-star general will lead the initiative to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 and get it to as many Americans as quickly as possible.
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National
Coronavirus Update: The U.S. Health Care Industry Is Challenged By The Pandemic
The health care sector has cut 1.4 million jobs in April. And as COVID-19 has consumed health care resources, other essential routine procedures — like screenings for strokes — have gone down.
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Politics
Trump Administration Rejects Government Report On COVID-19 Death Toll
The administration pushed back against an internal government report, obtained by The New York Times, predicting the daily coronavirus death toll could nearly double in the U.S. by early June.
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Politics
Trump Returns To The Road With Arizona Trip To Mask-Maker
While the trip to the battleground state is in part meant to tell a positive story about the administration's response to the pandemic, it also highlights the challenges of the moment.
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Politics
From Puzzles To Plastic Straws: Merch Plays A Key Role In Trump's Fundraising
With people spending much more time at home due to the coronavirus, a presidential puzzle is just the latest example of the campaign capitalizing on in-the-moment merchandise.
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Politics
For Pence, Coronavirus Task Force Is A High-Profile Assignment With Political Risk
For Vice President Mike Pence, leading the task force is his biggest assignment from President Trump. And it has highlighted their vastly different approaches.
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Politics
Pence, As Coronavirus Task Force Head, Aims To Show He Can Manage A Crisis
Vice President Mike Pence has been at the center of the coronavirus response — a crisis that has elevated his profile and conventional style, and may well define his future political ambitions.
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Science
Coronavirus Updates: President Signs Bill, Clarifies Disinfectant Suggestion
Thursday night's coronavirus task force briefing included preliminary research on how the virus responds to sunlight and heat. NPR's science and White House correspondents contextualize those claims.
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Politics
Examining Trump's COVID-19 Rhetoric Against Factual Evidence
President Trump is ready to reopen America — at least the parts where coronavirus is less of a problem. How has his rhetoric throughout the crisis matched with the reality on the ground?
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Health
A Timeline Of Coronavirus Comments From President Trump And WHO
How did the president respond to key moments during the pandemic? And how did representatives of the World Health Organization respond during the same period?