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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Trump accuses hospitals of hoarding ventilators
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump accused hospitals on Sunday (Mar 29) of hoarding ventilators that are in scarce supply across the United States as the coronavirus spreads, adding any hospitals not using the devices must release them. Trump, whose critics have accused him of trying to deflect blame over his handling of the crisis, did
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Peak US COVID-19 death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Sunday (Mar 29) that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely to hit in two weeks and extended “social distancing” guidelines until Apr 30. “Easter should be the peak number,” Trump said of the Christian holiday which falls on Apr 12. Advertisement Advertisement “The modelling
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
Trump weighs ‘quarantine’ of New York, nearby states over coronavirus
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Mar 28) he is weighing placing a two-week quarantine on New York and nearby states, the US epicentre of coronavirus infections, to slow the spread of the disease to other parts of the country. The harshest measure yet by the US government in the face of the coronavirus
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
China’s Xi, speaking with Trump, calls on US to improve relations
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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump during a phone call on Friday (Mar 27) that he hopes the United States will take substantive action to improve bilateral ties, China’s foreign ministry said. Xi also told Trump that cooperation between their countries was the only correct choice and China was willing to support
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Trump wants to see America get back to business by Easter
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump wants America to get back to business by Easter, suggesting some efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus outbreak will no longer be needed by then, but Corporate America is taking its lead from health professionals. The president, who is concerned about the economic repercussions of an extended shutdown of nonessential
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Trump calls for quick end to US coronavirus lockdown
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday (Mar 24) he wants to loosen the coronavirus lockdown in the United States and restart the economy within three weeks, calling social distancing measures too disruptive. “A lot of people agree with me. Our country — it’s not built to shut down,” he said on Fox News. “You can
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Trump warns coronavirus shutdown could ‘destroy a country’
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday (Mar 24) that he wants the coronavirus lockdown relaxed in the United States by mid-April, warning that keeping the measures in place could “destroy” the country. “A lot of people agree with me. Our country – it’s not built to shut down,” he said on Fox News. “You
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Trump suggests he may scale back closures soon despite worsening COVID-19 outbreak
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday (Mar 23) he is considering how to reopen the US economy when a 15-day shutdown ends next week, even as the highly contagious coronavirus is spreading rapidly and hospitals are bracing for a wave of virus-related deaths. “America will again and soon be open for business,” Trump told a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Trump calls for protection of Asian Americans after coronavirus uproar
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday (Mar 23 called for protection of Asian Americans after charges that his use of the term “Chinese virus” had aggravated a backlash. “It is very important that we totally protect our Asian American community in the United States, and all around the world,” Trump wrote on Twitter. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Trump orders emergency medical stations for coronavirus hotspots
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Sunday (Mar 22) said he had ordered the deployment of emergency medical stations with capacity of 4,000 hospital beds to coronavirus hotspots around the United States. Trump told a news conference that he had told the FEMA emergency management agency to set up the medical stations in New York, California and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Cruise ships could become floating hospitals, Trump says
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WASHINGTON: Cruise ships could be converted into floating hospitals to treat cases of the novel coronavirus, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Mar 19). Micky Arison, the chairman of Carnival Corp, which operates Carnival Cruise Line, “made the offer, it was a generous offer”, Trump said during a press conference. Advertisement Advertisement “He said
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Biden’s wins in US states set stage for duel with Trump
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WASHINGTON: With Bernie Sanders on the ropes in the race for the Democratic Party nomination, Joe Biden can turn his attention now to a November matchup against Republican Donald Trump, backed by momentum in states that decide US presidential elections. Biden dominated Sanders in Tuesday’s contests in three states, including Florida and Arizona, both known as
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Trump calls for national unity against coronavirus
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Mar 17) called for a unified national response to the coronavirus threat, after coming under fire for downplaying the pandemic and allowing states to go their own way. Trump’s call came as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the White House was presenting a massive economic stimulus plan to Congress
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Trump urges US to halt most social activity in coronavirus fight, warns of recession
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump urged Americans on Monday (Mar 16) to halt most social activities for 15 days and not congregate in groups larger than 10 people in a newly aggressive effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. Announcing new guidelines from his coronavirus task force, the president said people
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