Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says “what we’re seeing is exponential growth.”
Author: Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY
Gen. Milley: Some soldiers mobilized to DC amid Black Lives Matter protests were issued bayonets
Members of both the 82nd Airborne Division and the Old Guard were given bayonets, but were instructed to keep them in their “scabbards.”
Coronavirus: Senate passes surprise extension of application deadline for PPP loans
The Senate passed an extension for the Paycheck Protection Program to August 8 by unanimous consent Tuesday night.
1,700 troops will support Trump’s 4th of July celebration plans, Pentagon says
About 1,700 troops will provide support to the “Salute to America” celebrations in Washington, D.C., as well as flyovers of other cities.
‘Sporadic for you but not sporadic for a lot of other people’: Trump contradicts nurse on PPE availability
A nurse who told Trump PPE availability has been “sporadic” said she’s been reusing a N-95 mask “for weeks.”
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for gallbladder condition and infection
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Reports: Capitol physician says he lacks enough tests for all returning senators
Dr. Brian Monahan reportedly said he only had enough tests for senators with symptoms of COVID-19 and not the entire senate. They return May 4.
Twitter names Trump the ‘Tide Pods’ president after he suggests disinfectant injections
Trump’s comments came after discussion of a study that touted sunlight and household disinfectants as being effective in killing the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Missouri becomes first state to sue China over ‘an appalling campaign of deceit’
Missouri filed suit against China, seeking damages for “the enormous loss of life, human suffering, and economic turmoil” from COVID-19.
Fauci takes heat from protestors of stay-at-home orders, says ignoring guidelines will ‘backfire’
Fauci’s warnings directly contradicted Trump’s calls to “liberate” states where people protested social distancing. Both Trump and Fauci have disputed each other’s statements during the course of the epidemic.