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A protester waves a placard during a car protest against the stay-at-home order issued by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to stem the spread of the new coronavirus on April 19 in Denver.

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Frustration Mounts With Stay-At-Home Orders As Weeks Turn To Months

1:16pm April 20, 2020

by Joel Rose

Frustrated protesters have been rallying, demanding that governors reopen state economies. Health officials worry that a premature opening could make economic and health problems even worse.

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U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft meets with President Trump at the White House on Dec. 5, 2019. Craft says the president acted out of "moral obligation" when he said he would halt funding for the WHO.

U.N. Ambassador Says Inaction By WHO, China Would Be 'Unforgiveable'

11:07pm April 15, 2020

by Jason Breslow

Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., defended President Trump's decision to halt funding for the international health body, and said both Beijing and the WHO must show more accountability.

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Trump And WHO: How Much Does The U.S. Give? What's The Impact Of A Halt In Funding?

4:36pm April 15, 2020

by Pien Huang

Citing undue influence from China on the World Health Organization among other reasons, the president has said he wants to suspend U.S. funding for the global agency pending a review.

A soldier holds his hands up trying to tell the children he is out of lollipops. Kurdish refugees are streaming in to Tal Tamr and nearby villages in Syria.

In Tal Tamr, Syrian Kurds Seek Safety And Shelter From Turkish Attacks

5:00am April 15, 2020

Dozens of Kurdish families fled to the northeast Syrian village of Tal Tamr last fall, escaping a Turkish invasion. U.S. forces help provide some security, but the families face an uncertain future.

President Trump addresses reporters in the White House Rose Garden during the daily coronavirus task force briefing on April 14.

Trump Falsely Claimed 'Total' Authority Over States — Now He's Backpedaling

9:35pm April 14, 2020

by Alana Wise

President Donald Trump on Tuesday attempted to soften remarks made earlier this week in which he declared his authority to reopen states' economies "total," superseding even governor's powers.

Trump Tells The Story Of A 'Miracle' Cure For COVID-19. But Was It?

9:02pm April 07, 2020

by Joe Palca

President Trump continues to promote hydroxychloroquine, a drug that has not been proved to work against coronavirus and COVID-19. He's relying on anecdotes, not science.

Glenn Fine, then the acting Inspector General at the Department of Defense, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on December 6, 2017. Fine was the defense department's acting inspector general until April 6, 2020, when President Trump rep

In Another Pushback Against Oversight, Trump Removes Pandemic Inspector General

8:07pm April 07, 2020

by Tim Mak

President Trump removed the head of a group charged with overseeing the Coronavirus package passed by Congress. Trump has bristled at the oversight actions of several inspectors general.

A ventilator alongside medical supplies and a stretcher is displayed before a news conference at the Javits Center in New York City on March 23.

Hospitals Reject Trump's Claim They Are 'Really Thrilled' With Supplies

2:46pm April 05, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

As hospitals warn of shortages, President Trump claims without offering evidence that he's hearing from administrators who are pleased with the current levels of supplies.

President Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus this week.

Setting The Record Straight In Another Week Of Trump And Coronavirus

11:05am April 04, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

There are lots of questions about the novel coronavirus that we try to answer, including whether we should wear masks, if the U.S. is testing enough and if there's a drug that can treat COVID-19.

Medical staff in Marseille, France show packets of a Nivaquine, tablets containing chloroquine and Plaqueril, tablets containing hydroxychloroquine.

FACT CHECK: Premature — Trump Continues To Claim Drug Can Treat Coronavirus

10:11pm April 03, 2020

by Dan Charles

Lab studies have shown hydroxychloroquine has blocked the coronavirus from entering cells, but scientists have not reported results yet of whether it can work as a treatment.