Trump says there’s “tremendous capacity” for coronavirus testing at U.S. labs. But governors and hospitals can’t get swabs used to take the samples.
Daily Archives: April 21, 2020
Trump says Harvard will return coronavirus stimulus money
“Harvard’s going to return the money,” the president asserted at his daily press conference on Tuesday. “They shouldn’t have taken it.”
Republican governor of Maryland says he has ‘no idea why’ Trump blasted him at briefing
Gov. Larry Hogan has implored the federal government to help states increase their capacity to test for the virus.
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.
Restaurants upset after missing out on fixes sought in new coronavirus relief package
Despite new funds, restaurants say policy changes to the Paycheck Protection Program are still needed for their industry to come back.
Aid bill expected to pass this week doesn’t include $700 million sought by D.C.
D.C. officials say the city was shortchanged in initial relief package, vow to keep pushing for funds.
Donald Trump, Andrew Cuomo agree to speed up virus testing after ‘productive’ meeting
The president and the New York governor take their hot-and-cold relationship to the Oval Office for a meeting on the coronavirus.
Senate approves measure to replenish halted coronavirus small-business loan program
The Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans to small businesses, was halted Thursday after it allocated all of its initial $349 billion.