Donald Trump tells governors it is up to THEM when they open their states up

PROPOSED STATE OR REGIONAL ‘GATING’ CRITERIA  These are the tests which have to be passed in a state or collection of states to allow them to move from lockdown to phase one SYMPTOMS Downward trajectory of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) reported within a 14-day period  AND  Downward trajectory of covid-like syndromic cases reported within a 14-day period … Read more

Coronavirus: Trump slams ‘China-centric’ World Health Organization

President Donald Trump savaged the ‘China centric’ World Health Organization on Tuesday and said he wanted the group looked into before any more U.S. dollars flow that way.  ‘They called it wrong, they called it wrong, they missed the call,’ Trump said during his daily White House press briefing.  ‘They should have known and they probably … Read more

Dominic Raab takes his seat at the (virtual) G7 table as he stands in for Boris Johnson

Dominic Raab takes his seat at the (virtual) G7 table as he stands in for Boris Johnson at Donald Trump-organised meeting at which leaders pledge to help the global economy ‘rebound’ from coronavirus He joined Trump and other leaders to discuss the economic impact of pandemic  No10 pictures showed him in briefing room with world … Read more

The four markers the US needs to get life back to ‘normal’ amid the pandemic

President Donald Trump is eager to re-open the US for business, Americans are itching to leave their homes and take advantage of the warming weather and companies small and large are anxiously awaiting financial recovery.  Two weeks ago, President Trump proclaimed that Easter – April 12 – would be a great day for the US … Read more

State Department warns that China may be conducting secret nuclear bomb tests

China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department said in a report on Wednesday that could further fray U.S.-Chinese relations. The finding may worsen ties already strained after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is investigating the possibility … Read more

Coronavirus Sweden: Chloroquine trials stop due to side effects

Hospitals in Sweden have stopped using the malaria drug chloroquine on coronavirus patients after reports it was causing blinding headaches and vision loss. Doctors in the Vastra Gotaland region, 200miles west of Stockholm, are no longer administering the medication, touted as a ‘miracle drug’ by Donald Trump.  A number of patients at hospitals in the county reported suffering … Read more

Donald Trump claims other countries are COVERING UP coronavirus deaths

President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused other countries of lying about the number of coronavirus deaths after the United States became the country with the most coronavirus deaths in the world. ‘To think you’re getting honest numbers from some of these countries,’ the president said in response to a question from DailyMail.com.  ‘Does anybody really … Read more

Trump doubles down on claim governors are ‘chomping at the bit’ to reopen the economy BEFORE May 1

BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump claims U.S. has ‘passed the peak’ of coronavirus cases and doubles down on claim that governors are ‘chomping at the bit’ to reopen the economy BEFORE May 1 President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has ‘passed the peak’ of coronavirus cases  He said he would be talking to the country’s … Read more

CDC pulls confusing dosing guidance for malaria drug that Trump praised for treating coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed highly unusual guidance from its website informing doctors on how to prescribe the anti-malaria drugs recommended by President Donald Trump to treat coronavirus.    The medications, chloroquine and its analog hydroxychlorquine, are also used to threat arthritis and the autoimmune disorder lupus. Initially, the CDC webpage had … Read more

Bill Gates says Donald Trump is ‘dangerous’ for cutting $500million in funding to the WHO

Bill Gates slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold $500million in funding to the World Health Organization, saying it’s ‘as dangerous as it sounds’. The tech magnate, worth $104billion, tweeted Wednesday saying the US’ involvement with the WHO is more necessary than ever. ‘Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis … Read more