CDC posts basic guidance for reopening amid coronavirus
The document asks whether facilities are in compliance with local orders and can protect those at higher risk for "severe illness."
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The document asks whether facilities are in compliance with local orders and can protect those at higher risk for "severe illness."
President Trump announced that the CDC is changing its guidelines to recommend people wear simple cloth face masks to protect against the coronavirus, though he said he didn't plan to do so himself. Surgeon General Jerome Adams joined him at the White House briefing to explain the changing guidance on face masks.
At a briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on Saturday, President Trump said the upcoming week will be the "toughest week" yet. "There will be a lot of death," he said.
During a Coronavirus Task Force briefing Sunday night, President Trump said major disaster declarations have been approved in all 50 states and territories. The president also laid out details about supplies and ventilators being sent nationwide to battle the pandemic. Watch his remarks here.
During a Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the White House on Sunday, President Trump said more than 1.6 million Americans have had a coronavirus test. He also mentioned two drugs -- erythromycin and hydroxychloroquine -- as possible treatments for those who catch coronavirus. Watch his remarks here.
President Trump said Sunday night that Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has returned 400 ventilators for redeployment to states hardest-hit by coronavirus.
The White House is warning Americans to brace for a difficult week as the coronavirus death toll keeps rising. President Trump is also pushing for use of an experimental drug treatment while doctors raise caution about its efficacy. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to talk about the latest.
President Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, spoke on the phone today about the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join CBSN with the latest developments.
President Trump said Monday that the USNS Comfort docked in New York will now be open to coronavirus patients, after the ship was initially meant to take only non-COVID-19 patients to free up beds in New York hospitals. The floating hospital is now open to New Jersey patients too. Watch his remarks here.
President Trump disputed a watchdog report from the Department of Health and Human Services which found slow testing and equipment shortages have impacted hospitals across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to talk about the latest.
Jobless claims are surging as businesses are forced to shut their doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, President Trump is considering when the economy will reopen. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN with the latest.
Some of President Trump's top economic advisers are reportedly eyeing May 1 to reopen the U.S. economy, but Mr. Trump says he will "rely heavily" on health experts to make that decision. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar join Elaine Quijano to discuss Thursday's top headlines from the White House.
President Trump is drawing scrutiny from Republicans and Democrats after firing two inspectors general in recent days. CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle joins CBSN to discuss the role of independent watchdogs, and oversight of the coronavirus economic relief package.
A CBS News poll finds 52% of Americans believe President Trump is doing a bad job handling the coronavirus crisis. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to talk about the latest from Washington.
President Trump said Friday at the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing that the decision to reopen the country's economy will be the "biggest decision" he's ever made. Watch his remarks.
President Trump did not have a response to CBS News' Paula Reid when she pushed him on what he did to prevent coronavirus in February and instead went after Reid. Watch their exchange.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he seeks "total partnership and cooperation" with President Trump in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Watch his remarks.
Former President Barack Obama delivered his long-awaited endorsement of Joe Biden for president on Tuesday. Washington Post national politics reporter and CBSN contributor Sean Sullivan joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss Obama's support for his former vice president.
President Trump said Tuesday that he is instructing his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) during an investigation. He alleged the WHO was "severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus." Watch is remarks here from the White House Rose Garden.
At his daily news briefing, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was asked about a remark by President Trump that questioned the way New York City was reporting "probable" coronavirus deaths. Cuomo said the numbers were accurate and in line with CDC requirements. Watch his remarks.
President Trump has released a plan for states to reopen the economy in phases. CBS News' Ian Lee reports on the details, and then CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN to talk more about what would be involved.
President Trump tweeted Friday that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo "should spend more time 'doing' and less time 'complaining,'" and said "We built you thousands of hospital beds that you didn't need or use." Watch Cuomo's response.
President Trump said Friday that state governors are "responsible for testing" as several states have begun planning how to reopen their economies. Watch his remarks at the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing.
President Trumps kicked off Saturday's White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing by noting "very positive trends" in the response to the coronavirus pandemic before he bashed the media's reporting. Watch his remarks.
More than three dozen Obama administration officials have been linked to the "unmasking" of Michael Flynn, president Trump's former national security advisor. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is now Trump's rival for the 2020 presidential election, was among those who requested the unmasking in 2016 and 2017. 2020 campaign reporters Nicole Sganga and Bo Erickson join CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.