Tamara Keith
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Trump Call To Governors Will Talk About Path To Reopening The U.S.
When it comes to restarting the economy, President Trump said he had the power to override governors. But governors say they will set their states' pace, and they are not looking for a fight on this.
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Coronavirus Updates: New York Toll, Racial Disparity In Data
NPR politics, science and national correspondents relay the latest news on the response in the United States to the coronavirus epidemic.
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Trump Administration To Recommend People In Coronavirus Hotspots Wear Masks
Mayors in New York and Los Angeles have already urged people in their cities to use face coverings in public.
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READ: White House Presentation Warning Of At Least 100,000 Projected Deaths In U.S.
One chart displayed by Dr. Deborah Birx was of what she called a "blue mountain" — deaths hitting a peak of around 2.2 million without mitigation efforts.
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Health
How 15 Days Became 45: Trump Extends Guidelines To Slow Coronavirus
After two weeks of wavering on guidelines that put normal American life on hold, President Trump extended until April 30 measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Latest: New Guidelines For Counties, Unemployment Spikes
Following the latest Coronavirus Task Force briefing, NPR correspondents detail the White House plan to categorize counties based on their coronavirus risk and the congressional rescue bill.
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President Trump Has Consistently Downplayed Threat Of Coronavirus
President Trump has consistently been suggesting that concerns over coronavirus are overblown, suggesting news media and Democrats are trying to inflame the situation, with little scientific basis.
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Mick Mulvaney Out, Mark Meadows In As White House Chief Of Staff
Mulvaney was Trump's third chief of staff - a job he held in an acting capacity in a White House known for its high turnover. Next up: Mark Meadows.
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Health
Trump Signs $8B Coronavirus Funding Bill, Cancels Trip to CDC
President Trump had planned to sign the bill during a visit to the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That visit was scrapped at the last minute.
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Health
Trump's 'Gut' Collides With Science On Coronavirus Messaging
Trump told a Fox News host that some people with coronavirus "get better just by ... sitting around and even going to work." He later tweeted that he wasn't telling people to work while sick.