saraacater--2020-05-08--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 1,268,520 infected, 76,101 deaths in U.S.

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus across the nation has reached 1,268,520 .
The total fatalities are now at 76,101 .
With widespread shutdowns and stay at home orders still in place in many states , the U.S. economy is suffering .
According to a new report from the U.S. Labor Department , a record 20.5 million jobs were eliminated from the U.S. economy in the month of April .
The U.S. House of Representatives is planning to vote next week on the next stimulus bill to provide relief to American workers and business owners amid the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief bill .
A member of Vice President Pence ’ s team , Katie Miller , his press secretary , has tested positive for the virus , the White House confirmed Friday .
The news comes a day after the President ’ s personal valets tested positive as well .
There are currently 1,228,609 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. Additionally , 73,431 people have died from the virus nationwide .
A new weekly jobs report released Thursday showed that 3.2 million additional Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 33 million people have filed as the coronavirus threatens businesses across the country .
The Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy on Wednesday extended his State ’ s coronavirus emergency declaration for an additional 30 days .
The order will expire on June 5 .
“ I want to make it absolutely clear that this action does not mean that we are seeing anything in the data which would pause our path forward and it should not be interpreted by anyone to mean we are going to be tightening any of the restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during his press conference of the announcement .
He added , “ This ensures we will continue on our current war footing for the coming month .
The conditions underpinning this declaration have not changed — we are still in a public health emergency.
” The meatpacking industry reached 10,000 coronavirus cases as the industry struggles to meet the demands of consumers as the pandemic pushes many factories to close .
Many stores have put limits on the number of meat purchases customers can make , including military commissaries .
The number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the number of deaths has reached 71,078 .
On Wednesday morning , President Donald Trump applauded the accomplishments of the Coronavirus Task Force and said he plans to keep it in place “ indefinitely , ” but said he may “ add ” or “ subtract ” members from the group .
On Tuesday , the President visited a Honeywell factory in Phoenix , Arizona that ’ s been converted to produce N95 masks .
During the trip , the President also met with Native American community leaders and signed a proclamation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day The number of cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. has reached 1,180,634 .
Nationwide , there have been 68,934 deaths .
As countries race to develop a vaccine for the virus , Israel announced Monday that researchers completed an early phase in developing an antibody vaccine .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , will testify before a Senate Committee next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus , NPR reports .
The Trump administration has limited the Task Force ’ s appearances on Capitol Hill in order to preserve resources and the President , himself , has called them merely political .
There are currently 1,159,249 cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. and 67,710 reported deaths nationwide , according to Johns Hopkins University .
During a town hall on Fox News Sunday night , President Donald Trump expressed the need for American businesses to reopen and for Americans to get back to work .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , urging elderly and at-risk populations to stay home .
The virus , itself , Trump said , could result in the loss of 100,000 American lives .
Over a dozen states have started to reopen their economies utilizing the Trump administration ’ s phased plan .
Remdesivir , an anti-Ebola drug that ’ s shown success in treating coronavirus patients in early trials , will likely be available this week , Gilead Sciences , the pharmaceutical company behind the drug .
“ We intend to get [ remdesivir ] to patients in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , beginning to work with the government which will determine which cities are most vulnerable and where the patients are that need this medicine , ” Gilead Sciences chairman and CEO Daniel O ’ Day told CBS ’ “ Face of the Nation.
” “ We ’ ve donated the entire supply that we have within our supply chain and we did that because we acknowledge and recognize the human suffering , the human need here , and want to make sure nothing gets in the way of this getting to patients , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of cases of the coronavirus has reached 1,070,032 and the number of deaths has increased to 63,019 .
The USNS Comfort departed from New York City on Thursday after seeing a few patients since it docked in March to support the city ’ s hospitals in combating the coronavirus .
The ship is now heading for Norfolk , Virginia where it will be prepared for its next deployment , in which the location is still being determined .
The Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that the State ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that there ’ s evidence giving him a “ high degree of confidence ” that the coronavirus pandemic emanated from a Wuhan lab , which is being investigated currently by the U.S. intelligence agencies .
There are currently 1,040,488 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. and there have been 60,999 deaths nationwide .
The virus has put nearly 30.3 million people out of work , according to Thursday ’ s weekly jobs report .
Last week , 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday saying , “ Sweden is paying heavily for its decision not to lockdown.
” Sweden ’ s model for handling the coronavirus allowed for the nation ’ s economy to remain open , while the government emphasized a personal responsibility approach for all citizens to keep proper distance in public spaces and practice good hygiene .
“ As of today , 2462 people have died there , a much higher number than the neighboring countries of Norway ( 207 ) , Finland ( 206 ) or Denmark ( 443 ) , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the correct decision !
” The number of cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. surpassed 1 million on Wednesday with 59,446 deaths .
After seeing success in early trials in COVID patients , the Ebola treatment Remdesivir is expected to be approved by the U.S. FDA for emergency use .
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday ensuring that America ’ s meat supply remains a critical industry amid the pandemic .
The move comes after some meat plants across the country close , which Trump said “ threaten the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poultry supply chain , undermining critical infrastructure during the national emergency.
” U.S. government analysts are saying that the Wuhan laboratory is “ most likely ” the source of the coronavirus outbreak based on “ circumstantial evidence , ” according to the Washington Times .
“ All other possible places of the virus ’ origin have been proven to be highly unlikely , ” the document obtained by the news site adds .
There are currently 988,490 people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S .
Moreover , 56,256 have died throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the virus and 212,083 have died .
There are a number of large corporations that have returned small business loans provided by the CARES Act .
The Los Angeles Lakers will be giving back their $ 4.6 million small business loan , which Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin called their acceptance of aid “ outrageous ” on CNBC Tuesday .
The SBA loans continue to be in high demand , which became even more clear when the website application crashed Monday morning .
U.S. Health Officials are investigating the Wuhan Institute of Virology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , according to a letter Breitbart exclusively obtained on Monday .
The Washington Post ’ s Josh Rogin was first to report State Department cables that earlier warned about the safety of the lab and gave credence to the theory that the virus may have emanated from it .
Nationwide , there are 965,933 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 53,877 have died from the virus .
Dr. Deborah Birx , a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , told Fox News host Jesse Watters over the weekend that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” decrease by the end of May .
“ We believe that both the hospitalizations , the ICU need , and frankly , the number of people who have succumbed to this disease will be dramatically decreased by the end of May , ” Birx told Watters .
The USNS Comfort discharged its last patient on Sunday as it readies to depart New York City .
Jonathan Rath Hoffman , assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs , told reporters last week that the vessel will go to Norfolk , Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which he did not disclose .
There are 869,172 are infected with the coronavirus in the United States and 49,963 people have died nationwide .
Worldwide , there are 2,735,117 cases and 192,019 people have died .
On Thursday , the House passed an additional stimulus package to provide $ 484 additional funding to American workers and businesses .
The bill also allocates $ 75 billion to hospitals and $ 25 billion to boost testing for the virus .
Vice President Mike Pence shared that the virus will ‘ largely ’ be behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you look at the trends today , I think by Memorial Day Weekend we will largely have this coronavirus epidemic behind us , ” Pence , who is chair of the White House coronavirus task force , told Geraldo Rivera on Thursday .
“ State and local officials will begin to reopen activities , you ’ re going to see states ahead here begin to do that.
” The State of Georgia is reopening some businesses on Friday , along with Texas , which is opening ‘ retail-to-go.
’ 842,624 people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there have been 46,785 fatalities nationwide .
The number of infected worldwide has reached 2,647,512 with 184,372 deaths .
The weekly job reports numbers released Thursday revealed that 26 million people have filed for unemployment insurance in the U.S. in the last five weeks .
Over 4 million Americans applied for the economic support in the last week alone .
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Thursday on a $ 484 billion stimulus package that passed the Senate on Wednesday .
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with some exceptions .
“ This will ensure that unemployed Americans of all backgrounds will be first in line for jobs as our economy reopens.
” Trump said , “ Crucially , it will also preserve our health care resources for American patients.
” There are currently 825,306 cases of the coronavirus and 45,075 fatalities in the U.S. On Tuesday , President Donald Trump provided further details regarding his plan to halt immigration for 60 days saying that it will have “ certain exemptions.
” The President is expected to sign the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s something we have to have in this country , ” Trump said .
“ We have to have it.
” CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield told The Washington Post Tuesday that a second wave of the coronavirus could be more devastating than the first .
“ There ’ s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through , ” Redfield told The Washington Post .
“ And when I ’ ve said this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their head back , they don ’ t understand what I mean.
” He also added that the coronavirus , combined with a regular flu season will stress the health care system .
The coronavirus has infected 787,960 people in the United States and has taken 42,364 lives nationwide .
All available evidence suggests the coronavirus originated in bats and was not a “ laboratory construct ” , World Health Organization spokesperson Fadela Chaib said at a briefing in Geneva today .
“ At this stage , it is not possible to determine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused the Covid-19 pandemic , ” Chaib said at a briefing .
“ However , all available evidence suggests that the virus has a natural animal origin and is not a manipulated or constructed virus .
The virus most probably has its ecological reservoir in bats.
” During the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing on Monday , President Donald Trump announced that he will “ suspend immigration to the United States ” with a soon to come executive order .
“ In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs of our GREAT American Citizens , I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States !
” The President wrote on Twitter .
There are no further details yet on the executive order .
Georgia , Tennessee , and South Carolina announced plans to reopen their economies .
South Carolina will begin on Tuesday by opening public beaches and allowing “ some retailers ” to open with strict social distancing measures , Governor Henry mcMaster announced Monday in an executive order .
The number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Nationwide fatalities have also increased to 40,683 .
Texas will be the first state to reopen its economy using the Trump administration ’ s phased approach .
Beginning Monday , the state will begin with opening state parks .
Visitors are advised to wear masks , maintain social distancing , and keep gatherings to less than five people .
Click here to read the details of Texas Governor Greg Abbott ’ s executive order .
On Sunday , President Donald Trump shared that the national stockpile of ventilators had increased to 10,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need .
As of Sunday , there have been 4 million coronavirus tests distributed , which exceeds any other country , according to the White House .
There are currently 671,425 cases of the coronavirus and 33,286 fatalities in the U.S .
The number of cases worldwide is 2,173,431 .
Global fatalities also reached 146,291 .
President Donald Trump released a plan for “ opening up America again ” during his press conference on Thursday .
The plan gives state governors three phases for steadily reopening their economy .
Each level is based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the shutdown of non-essential businesses in his state to May 15 .
The President scolded Democrats on Twitter Friday for not returning to Washington earlier than April 20 , when Congress is scheduled to be back in session .
On Thursday , the need for additional funding for American workers and small business owners became all too real when the SBA ’ s payment protection program site closed all loan applications after running out of funding .
Worldwide cases of the coronavirus have surpassed 2 million .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 639,664 .
There have been 30,985 fatalities in the U.S .
According to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday , 5,245,000 Americans applied for unemployment insurance last week .
President Donald Trump is expected to issue a plan for state governors to ease social distancing guidelines .
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use of coronavirus antibody tests to determine immunity .
Chembio Diagnostic Systems , Ortho Clinical Diagnostics , and Abbott Laboratories .
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S. climbed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is 26,059 .
During Tuesday ’ s White House press conference , President Donald Trump announced a pause in U.S. funding to the World Health Organization .
“ Today , I am instructing made administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization ’ s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus , ” Pres .
Trump told the nation .
The WHO discouraged member countries from instituting early travel bans in curbing the spread of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the virus is spread , which it earlier said is not from person-to-person .
President Trump and health experts on the task force , however , banned travel to China in January , which set the U.S. apart from many countries like Italy , one of the hardest hit countries .
Trump called the WHO “ China-centric ” last week accusing its leaders of supporting China more than the U.S. , which is its biggest contributor .
In terms of reopening the economy , the President said he ’ s leaving that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected over 1.9 million people worldwide and has killed over 120,000 people , according to Johns Hopkins University .
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said Tuesday morning on Fox & Friends that the administration is encouraging Americans who had the coronavirus to donate blood plasma for treating new patients .
He also shared that new saliva testing is becoming available as a more comfortable alternative to testing .
The saliva test will provide health care workers on the frontlines the ability too receive testing multiple times a day , Hahn said .
The U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has a death toll of over 21,000 people .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he is working with governors in the northeast region of the U.S. as collaborative effort to reopen the economy .
Cuomo also said that “ the worst is over ” for his state .
Governor Abbott of Texas also signaled Tuesday that he ’ s developing a plan to reopen his state ’ s economy and is set to announce “ a new small business initiative in Texas.
” One of the countries hardest hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some retail stores to reopen on Tuesday .
Over 20,000 people have died from the virus in Italy since it landed in the country .
The number of cases worldwide topped 1.8 million on Sunday and the global death toll rose above 110,000 , according to Johns Hopkins University .
The United States has confirmed more than 556,000 cases , with New York City alone reporting over 104,000 infections .
More than 22,000 people have died countrywide .
Speaking on Sunday , the country ’ s top medical expert on the pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives would have been saved if mitigation efforts had started earlier .
Dr. Fauci said on CNN that he “ can ’ t guarantee ” US voters will be able to cast their ballot for president in person in November , saying that there could be a rebound in coronavirus cases in autumn or winter .
More than 29,000 members of the National Guard supporting Covid-19 response There are over 467,184 people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S .
The number of deaths in the country has reached 17,836 , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed Friday that Hart Island will be used to bury unclaimed coronavirus victims , according to CNN .
“ It is likely that people who have passed away from ( coronavirus ) … .
will be buried on the Island in the coming days , ” New York City Mayor Press Secretary Freddi Goldstein told CNN .
Hart Island is a public cemetery operated by Department of Corrections .
New York State saw a negative net change in intensive care admissions on Thursday for the first time since the coronavirus crisis began , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Health Officials said on Friday that the coronavirus appears to be slowing in some of the hardest-hit countries in Europe like Spain , Italy , Germany and France , however , lifting stay-at-home orders too soon could lead to a “ deadly resurgence.
” Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that the U.S. economy could reopen in May .
More than 14,700 people have died from the new coronavirus in the United States , according to Johns Hopkins University .
More than 432,000 people across the country have been sickened by COVID-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City as early as February , weeks before the Big Apple ’ s first confirmed case , according to a report citing new research .
A crew member aboard the USNS Mercy Hospital ship , which is docked in Los Angeles to provide medical support during the pandemic , has tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
US Navy Lt. Andrew Bertucci told CNN the crew member is “ currently isolated aboard the ship , and will soon transfer to an off-ship isolation facility where they will self-monitor for severe symptoms.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been diagnosed with COVID-19 , and more than 88,000 have died .
Rising cases in Japan : Tokyo reported 144 new infections on Wednesday — the largest increase for the capital in a single day .
Big jump in Singapore : Another 142 infections were recorded in Singapore on Wednesday — the largest rise in new cases in the city-state .
South Korea ’ s flag carrier Korean Air has instructed more than 70 % of its employees to take paid leave , at a reduced rate , for six months from April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government ’ s mishandling of the coronavirus epidemic from its start at a wet market in Wuhan has shown its overall incompetence and has put us all in danger , Buck Sexton , the host of “ The Buck Sexton Show ” said on Tuesday .
There are 399,929 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 12,911 fatalities in the U.S. New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy told residents to avoid holding family gatherings during Passover and Easter .
World trade is expected to fall by between 13 % and 32 % in 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity and life around the world , the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) said in its annual trade report and outlook .
WTO economists believe the decline will likely exceed the trade slump brought on by the global financial crisis of 2008 .
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio says officials have seen some progress in fighting the virus , he cautions against relaxing social distancing guidelines .
The city of Wuhan , where the virus originated , has opened back up after a 76-day travel ban .
Wuhan residents were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work beginning Wednesday at 7 A.M. To leave the city , residents must have an app on their phones that ’ s used for “ data-tracking and government surveillance ” to prove that they are not infected with the virus , according to the Associated Press .
According to local reports , 65,000 people left the city by plane or train in the first few hours after the ban was lifted .
During Tuesday ’ s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing , President Donald Trump threatened to pause U.S. funding to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called “ China centric.
” The President criticized their early advice in which they discouraged him from instituting his January 31 travel ban on China .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer penned a letter Wednesday describing their priorities for Interim Relief for small businesses and working families .
Both the House and the Senate are set to return to session on April 20 .
“ The heartbreaking acceleration of the coronavirus crisis demands bold , urgent and ongoing action from Congress to protect Americans ’ lives and livelihoods.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ As Democrats have said since Day One , Congress must provide additional relief for small businesses and families , building on the strong down-payment made in the bipartisan CARES Act.
” Here are some of the Democrats ’ priorities for interim funding : • $ 250 billion in assistance to small businesses , with $ 125 billion channeled through community-based financial institutions that serve farmers , family , women , minority and veteran-owned small businesses and nonprofits in rural , tribal , suburban and urban communities across our country , and improvements to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this critical funding and are not turned away by banks ; • $ 100 billion for hospitals , community health centers and health systems , providing desperately needed resources to the frontlines of this crisis , including production and distribution of national rapid testing and Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) ; • $ 150 billion for state and local governments to manage this crisis and mitigate lost revenue , doubling down on the investment secured in the CARES Act ; • Strong additional support for families with a 15 percent increase to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food on the table .
There are 368,449 people with the coronavirus and 11,000 fatalities in the U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the use of the USNS Comfort docked in Manhattan , NY for Covid patients on Monday .
The vessel was originally prepared to take patients needing hospital care for conditions other than Covid .
However , after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo requested its use for Covid patients Monday , President Trump gave his approval .
This week Vice President Mike Pence will hold four conference calls to brief House Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate Republicans on coronavirus , according to spokesperson Katie Miller .
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams said by the end of this week , the will have been 2 million coronavirus tests completed across the United States .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that President Trump is looking at how to reopen parts of the U.S. economy as the coronavirus pandemic forces an unprecedented shutdown of business throughout the country .
After negotiating with 3M , The President announced Monday that the company will produce “ 55.5 million high-quality face masks each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Last week , it was discovered that the 3M ’ s Personal Protective Equipment was going overseas when domestic consumers were awaiting their shipments .
The President further invoked the use of the Defense Production Act last week to ensure the issue would be resolved .
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ’ s condition as he suffers from the coronavirus worsened over the weekend and he was admitted to a London hospital ’ s Intensive Care Unit .
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister confirmed Tuesday that Johnson received oxygen overnight .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister didn ’ t have pneumonia and had not been put on a ventilator .
There are currently 337,933 people in the U.S. infected with the coronavirus and 10,993 people have died in the country from the disease .
Experts on the White House Coronavirus Task Force warned that this week would likely be one of the deadliest since the start of the pandemic .
“ This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans ’ lives , quite frankly , ” U.S .
Surgeon General , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Fox News Sunday ” with host Chris Wallace .
“ This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment , our 9/11 moment , only it ’ s not going to be localized .
It ’ s going to be happening all over the country .
And I want America to understand that.
” On Monday morning , President Donald Trump shared on Twitter that docked cruise ships with passengers infected with the coronavirus that “ no other countries would allow ” were being closely treated by medical personnel .
Moreover , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strict supervision ” and will be given permission to disembark “ when appropriate.
” Last week , two ships were awaiting U.S. clearance to dock off the Florida coast.The most recent ship to dock was the Coral Princess Ship which carried seven passengers and five crew members who tested positive for the coronavirus .
On Friday , Holland America ’ s Zaandam and the Rotterdam disembarked in Florida .
Those ships reported a total of 233 passengers experiencing flu-like symptoms .
There were 14 people evacuated to local hospitals from the two ships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cruise industry to cease operations .
However , pausing a global tourist industry does not happen instantaneously or easily , ” said Vice Admiral Dan Abel , Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations .
“ The federal , state , local and industry cooperation to achieve this feat truly represents the whole-of-nation approach directed by the president and is essential to fighting the spread of this virus and working to minimize the loss of life.
” The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Saturday that 114 cruise ships are currently in U.S. waters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Disease Control have stopped cruises from the U.S .
The CDC has also advised the general population to wear cloth masks when going out in public for necessities .
Click here to learn how to make your own .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 1,000,000 .
The U.S. number of case increased to 245,601 with 6,058 now dead .
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro announced Thursday the implementation of a “ Buy American ” executive order to ensure that after the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential medicines ” and supplies .
Further , the order will cut regulations for the FDA and EPA to incentivize domestic innovation .
“ The key here is having advanced manufacturing on U.S. soil that can leapfrog other countries so we don ’ t have to worry about competing against cheap sweatshop labor , lax environmental regulations , different tax regimes , and the massive subsidies of foreign governments who are actually directly attacking our industrial base , ” Navarro said .
The White House also cracked down on 3M for exporting Personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over domestic need .
The order , invoked by the Defense Production Act , calls on Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to “ use any and all authority available under the Act to acquire , from any appropriate subsidiary or affiliate of 3M Company , the number of N-95 respirators that the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
” In a written statement released Friday , the company asserted that the administration asked “ that 3M cease exporting respirators that we currently manufacture in the United States to the Canadian and Latin American markets.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ humanitarian implications ” where foreign countries could “ retaliate and do the same , as some have already done.
” 3M added , “ If that were to occur , the net number of respirators being made available to the United States would actually decrease .
That is the opposite of what we and the Administration , on behalf of the American people , both seek.
” The President ’ s doctor also tested President Trump a second time for the coronavirus , announcing that the test came back with a negative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the physician said in a statement .
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus reached 216,772 in the U.S. Thursday .
The U.S. fatalities increased to 5,137 .
The latest state to implement stay at home orders is Florida , which the State ’ s Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday afternoon .
It is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and is set to end on April 30 .
“ All persons in Florida shall limit their movements and personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential activities , ” the order stated .
The Mayor of Los Angeles advised residents Wednesday to wear masks when leaving their homes .
During Wednesday ’ s White House Task Force press conference , the President and Pentagon officials revealed that they have intelligence that the drug cartels are looking to exploit the coronavirus crisis in the country .
“ We came upon some intelligence some time ago that the drug cartels as a result of COIVD-19 were going to try to take advantage of the situation and try to infiltrate additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley said , without providing further detail .
“ We ’ re at war with COVID-19 , we ’ re at war with terrorists , and we ’ re at war with drug cartels as well.
” In response , the Department of Defense is enhancing counternarcotics operation in Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea .
Two cruise ships operated by Holland America Line off the coast of Florida reached a deal with the U.S. to disembark passengers in the U.S .
There are over 200 passengers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At least eight people tested positive for the virus and four guests have died on one of the vessels .
There are currently 189,663 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 4,081 deaths in the U.S. Globally , there are 877 , 422 confirmed cases and 43,537 deaths .
In New York City , the epicenter of the country ’ s national crisis , there are 41,771 cases and 1,096 fatalities .
During Tuesday ’ s White House Task Force briefing , President Donald Trump and his team offered a sobering message that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better .
Additionally , the Task Force issued new social distancing guidelines in a new “ 30 days to stop the spread ” guideline .
“ We ’ re going to go through a very tough two weeks , ” Trump said .
“ And then , hopefully , as the experts are predicting , I think a lot of us are predicting after having studied it so hard , you ’ re gon na start seeing some real light at the end of the tunnel.
” The United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the worst global crisis since World War II .
“ The combination of the two facts and the risk that it contributes to enhanced instability , enhanced unrest , and enhanced conflict are things that make us believe that this is the most challenging crisis we have faced since the Second World War , ” Guterres explained .
The number of worldwide confirmed cases of the coronavirus surpassed 800,000 .
In the U.S. , there are 164,610 cases .
The number of deaths in the U.S. have climbed to over 3,000 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ District of Columbia have all increased social distancing measures by implementing “ stay-at-home ” orders to the public .
Virginia ’ s order is effective immediately and will last through June 10 .
The three regions have also increased the penalties for residents who don ’ t cooperate with the social distancing guidelines .
In D.C. , violators will face misdemeanor charges with a fine of $ 5,000 and 90 days in jail .
Virginians who violate the order could face Class I misdemeanors , punishable by up to a year in jail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violators could face up to a year in jail and/or a $ 5,000 fine .
The USNS Comfort docked in Manhattan , NY on Monday and it will begin serving patients on Tuesday .
Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are warning that the worst is yet to come and applauded the President ’ s fast-tracking of the floating hospital .
During Monday ’ s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing , the President revealed a new test for the virus that would diagnose patients in around five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laboratories , an Illinois Health Care technology company .
The source of the coronavirus pandemic , Wuhan , China , has recently come under scrutiny for its early reports on the death toll .
The Chinese government reported 2,535 people had died from the virus in Wuhan , but , now , there ’ s questions as to whether that number was downplayed .
According to many reports , there are truckloads of urns being brought into the city .
The U.S. number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 143,000 , with over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases surpassed 700,000 .
New York remains the epicenter for the epidemic in the U.S. with 776 deaths .
The U.S. Navy ’ s hospital ship Comfort arrived Monday in Manhattan to serve patients in the area .
the floating hospital is equipped with 1,000 beds , 12 operating rooms , and 8 ICU beds .
On Sunday , the President extended the social distancing guidelines for the country until April 30 .
During the news conference , Trump said that the number of deaths in the U.S. will peak in the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end come June 1 .
The U.S Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of life saving treatments for patients suffering from the coronavirus , hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine .
The drugs are used to fight malaria , however , doctors have seen success in patients diagnosed with the coronavirus .
As the U.S. coronavirus death toll sailed past 1,000 , the governor of New York — the state with the worst outbreak so far — warned residents they ’ re “ still on the way up the mountain.
” Meanwhile , Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims in record numbers , with the Labor Department reporting Thursday a surge to 3.28 million .
Businesses across the country have shut down amid a policy of social distancing aimed at keeping the virus ’ s growth in check .
Individual states have reported websites crashing amid a rush to file .
Late Wednesday , the Senate unanimously passed a $ 2 trillion stimulus package called the CARES Act — the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act — that boosts unemployment insurance payouts and aims to send relief checks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways for Americans to access cash , the bill also allows people to take a withdrawal of up to $ 100,000 from their retirement savings , including 401 ( k ) s or individual retirement accounts , without the typical penalty .
As hospital ICUs and morgues began filling up in some U.S. cities , the Senate passed an unprecedented $ 2 trillion relief package to help American workers , businesses and the severely strained health care system survive the pandemic .
Hospitals in London are experiencing a “ continuous tsunami ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that represents Britain ’ s hospitals , ambulance services and community health services .
Louisiana has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases , with more than 400 on Wednesday .
Gee , who is currently the LSU Health Care Services Division CEO , said the federal government needs to step in , especially to provide more ventilators .
At least 4,089 people have now died from Covid-19 in Spain with a total of 56,188 cases recorded , according to Spanish Health Ministry data released Thursday .
The number of doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has risen to 37 , the Italian Federation of Medical Professionals said Thursday .
Italy , the new epicenter of the virus , has recorded more than 70,000 cases and more than 7,000 deaths , according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday more than 30,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the state and “ we ’ re still on the way up the mountain.
” The peak of the pandemic – the point where the most people are coming into hospitals – could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
New York medical supply shortages spread to some Long Island hospitals .
Catholic Health Services , which is comprised of six acute care hospitals on Long Island , New York , tells CNN they are now in need of isolation gowns , procedural masks with and without face shields , and N95 respirators of all sizes .
Fourteen million US jobs could be lost by this summer as businesses shutter in response to the coronavirus pandemic , the Economic Policy Institute predicts in a new report .
That ’ s more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs lost , the group writes .
Retail , leisure and hospitality are expected to take the biggest hits .
The stimulus bill includes $ 324 million for the State Department , and it specifically includes funds for “ evacuation expenses , ” according to a draft obtained by CNN .
The proposed legislation doesn ’ t specify who would be evacuated , whether it ’ s US diplomats or American citizens living overseas , or potentially both .
Nearly three dozen state attorneys general have called on Amazon , Craigslist , eBay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gouging during the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Even new protections by your company including heightened monitoring , bans on certain advertisements , and bans on selling certain items , have failed to remove unconscionably priced critical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic , ” the attorneys general wrote .
Italy has recorded 683 deaths in the past day , with a total number of 7,503 fatalities from coronavirus , according to the civil protection agency .
All travelers returning to Canada will have to enter a 14-day mandatory quarantine as of midnight Wednesday as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in coronavirus cases and hundreds of thousands of people return home to Canada by both air and land border crossings .
President Trump said Tuesday during a Fox News virtual townhall that he wants the country ’ s economy re-opened by Easter amid questions over how long people should stay home and businesses should remain closed to slow the spread of coronavirus .
Trump argued he doesn ’ t want “ to turn the country off ” and see a continued economic downfall from the pandemic .
He also said he worries the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands ” if coronavirus devastates the economy .
Meanwhile , the World Health Organization said Tuesday the U.S. could become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the U.S .
So it does have that potential , ” WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said , according to the Reuters news agency .
GOP Rep. Doug Collins sent a letter to Pompeo Tuesday , urging him to temporarily ban exports of medical supplies related to coronavirus over concerns that private companies will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states seeking the same equipment .
Three sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus and have been flown to a military medical facility for treatment , the acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said Tuesday .
“ Three cases of COVID19 have been identified among personnel currently deployed and underway on the USS Theodore Roosevelt , these are our first three cases of COVID19 on a ship that is deployed , “ Modly said .
Medical workers in Spain account for 13.6 % of its total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , director of the Spanish Coordinating Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies at Spain ’ s Ministry of Health .
About 20 % of people on the planet have been told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19 , which has infected nearly 400,000 people globally and killed more than 17,000 people .
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is now approaching 600 and there are more than 46,000 cases across the nation , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Doctor says he ’ s 3-4 weeks from developing treatment to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and CEO Dr. Jacob Glanville revealed on “ The Story with Martha MacCallum ” Thursday that his company ’ s laboratory is three to four weeks away from engineering a therapeutic antibody to combat the coronavirus .
“ What my company is doing is adapting antibodies to recognize and neutralize the novel coronavirus .
So this would … [ be ] sort of skipping what a vaccine does , ” Glanville said .
“ Instead of giving you a vaccine and waiting for it to produce an immune response , we just give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so within about 20 minutes , that patient has the ability to neutralize the virus.
” Mortgages : – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today at a press conference in Albany that he will suspend mortgage payments for 90 days for borrowers who face financial hardship such as losing their job .
The announcement is intended to provide financial relief for those impacted by the coronavirus .
“ This is a real-life benefit , ” Cuomo said .
“ People are under tremendous economic pressure .
Making a mortgage payment can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eliminating that stressor for 90 days , I think , will go a long way.
” Cuomo said he will also temporarily postpone or suspend foreclosures , and he will waive fees for ATMs , credit cards and overdrafts .
Two active duty Army mobile hospital units have received “ prepare to deploy ” orders , according to Army Chief of Staff General James McConville .
The units receiving the orders are the 47th Combat Support Hospital based at Joint-Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state which has seen a significant virus outbreak , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kentucky .
Both units typically deploy with hundreds of troops , including full surgical and trauma care capability .
The State Department is preparing to raise its travel advisory worldwide to Level 4 : Do Not Travel – the highest level — in the face of the coronavirus pandemic .
President Trump has signed a second , mammoth financial relief package to help Americans weather the coronavirus crisis , as new data on the pandemic brings warnings for younger generations that , while their parents are still most at risk , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phase-2 relief package approved Wednesday night will provide free testing to build a clearer picture of how much COVID-19 there really is in the U.S .
It will also expand funding for food security programs and for paid sick , family and medical leave for workers at companies with 500 employees or fewer .
Domino ’ s Pizza is looking to hire up to 10,000 workers as people shift their eating habits to takeout or delivery amid restrictions surrounding the growing coronavirus pandemic .
Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Japan Olympic Committee ( JOC ) board member Kaori Yamaguchi has called for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because athletes are unable to prepare adequately as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic , she told the Nikkei newspaper .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo attempted to assuage concerns this morning by saying “ there is no quarantine plan for New York City ” as it relates to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The federal government is working on a $ 1 trillion coronavirus stimulus package to try and rescue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the coronavirus pandemic .
Other major governments have announced similar plans , aimed at keeping businesses afloat as virtually all of their customers are told to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19 .
Officials in New York are clearly debating a lockdown for America ’ s biggest city , too , but for most Americans , it remains just a stern recommendation .
“ Stay at home as much as possible , limit the spread , ” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Tuesday , reiterating the Trump administration ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unnecessary travel and all gatherings .
“ We do not want to look like Italy does two weeks from now.
” There are signs Italy ’ s national lockdown is starting to slow the spread of the disease , but the strict measures came too late to prevent a disaster .
COVID-19 has killed more than 2,500 people in the country .
Hospitals , doctors and nurses have been pushed beyond capacity .
JetBlue announced today that it will make a 40 % cut to its schedule as it weathers damage to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Department announced overnight that it ’ s closing an additional 10 immigration courts , spread out across the country , through April 10 as the novel coronavirus has spread to all 50 states .
A statement released by White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says the April 21 official state visit of Spain ’ s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia has been postponed in its entirety .
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams called on healthy Americans to donate blood .
Click below to see an interactive map of virus spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 novel coronavirus test kits and other essential medical supplies to the Philippines to assist the country “ in fighting the epidemic , ” according to Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday that no gatherings with 50 people or more — including weddings , festivals , parades , concerts , sporting events or conferences — be held in the United States for the next eight weeks in one of the federal government ’ s most sweeping efforts to slow the spread of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the coronavirus pandemic , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that schools in New York City , the nation ’ s largest public school system , will close .
The city ’ s mayor , Bill de Blasio , said they would close Monday and would reopen April 20 at the earliest .
California called for all people 65 and older to shelter in their homes .
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants in the state to close .
The move will affect the nation ’ s third-largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest rates to nearly zero to prop up the economy during the pandemic .
There are 1,701 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. as of Friday .
There are now a reported 40 deaths across the country .
The number of worldwide cases reported are 135,467 .
The Trump Administration will begin implementing a travel ban from Europe , with the exception of the U.K. Friday at midnight .
The ban will span for travelers from Europe ’ s Schengen Area , which includes : Austria , Belgium , Czech Republic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Italy , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , and Switzerland .
The suspension will last 30 days .
The White House said citizens returning to the U.S. from Europe “ will be directed to a limited number of airports where screening can take place ” where they will undergo “ appropriate screenings.
” There were more than 1,030 cases in the U.S. as of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a week earlier .
At least 32 people have died of the virus nationwide , and there are cases in 37 states — 15 of which have declared emergencies — and Washington D.C .
In origin country China , there was mounting evidence that strict control measures pay off .
Premier Xi Jinping has declared the disease “ basically curbed , ” and with only about 10 new domestic infections reported in China on Wednesday , other countries were adopting similar tactics .
Italy has the biggest outbreak outside China , with more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The whole nation is under travel restrictions , with stricter controls in hard-hit northern regions .
New York state has taken dramatic action to contain one of the largest known virus clusters in the U.S. , setting up a “ containment area ” of about three square miles around the city of New Rochelle , less than 10 miles from the heart of Manhattan .
There were at least 108 confirmed cases there alone .
A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland , California , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day .
California residents will be brought to facilities within the state , and non-residents will be taken to locations in other states , including a military base in Marietta , Georgia .
OES said 1,000 passengers are California residents .
The number of cases worldwide continues to climb .
According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins , there have been more than 109,600 confirmed cases of the virus as of Sunday morning .
More than 60,000 people have recovered , and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now there are 483 cases of confirmed infected with COVID-19 in United States , and 20 confirmed deaths .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said on Sunday that while he hopes it doesn ’ t come to it , the government could shut down certain sections of the country hit hard by the coronavirus .
Speaking during an interview on “ Fox News Sunday , ” Fauci said that “ anything is possible ” when asked if measures like those currently being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. to help prevent the continued spread of the coronavirus .
“ I don ’ t think it would be as draconian as nobody in or nobody out , ” Fauci said .
“ But if we continue to get cases like this , particularly at the community level , there will be what we call ‘ mitigation , ’ where we have to essentially do social distancing , keep people out of crowded places , take a look at seriousness , do you really need to travel , and I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most vulnerable.
” Fox News is reporting the first cases of coronavirus in Georgia .
The two infections are tied to a father and his 15-year-old son , reports state .
On Monday , health officials in Georgia confirmed the state ’ s first two cases of the novel coronavirus .
The U.S. has seen an increasing list of cases across the country and test kits for the virus are expected to increase substantially by the end of the week .
There have been at least nine deaths in the United States as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hopkins coronavirus tracking map estimates over 94,000 infections worldwide with more than 3,200 deaths associated with the virus .
Dr. Stephen Hahn , the F.D.A.
’ s commissioner , said Monday at a press briefing that actions taken by the agency to allow private labs and companies to begin making their own tests would allow for quicker expansion of testing for the virus across the nation .
“ With this new policy , we have heard from multiple companies and multiple academic centers , and we expect to have a substantial increase in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next week , and throughout the month , ” said Dr. Hahn .
“ There will be — the estimates we ’ re getting from industry right now , by the end of this week , close to a million tests will be able to be performed.
” The Georgia Department of Public Health ( DPH ) said the two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Fulton County .
The father and son had recently returned from Italy , which has seen a surge of cases in recent weeks .
According to Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw a private doctor before they were tested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in Atlanta.
” Monday , March 2 : The virus has now spread to at least 12 states , with almost 90 cases in all and two deaths .
Both U.S. fatalities were in Washington state — residents of a King County nursing home where dozens more were sick and being tested for the virus .
Both of the victims had underlying health conditions .
The disease has killed more than 3,048 people globally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vast majority of cases and deaths in China .
While the number of new cases recorded daily in that epicenter country has declined for weeks , the virus continues spreading fast in South Korea , Iran and Italy , prompting increased travel warnings and restrictions .
Saturday , Feb 29 : The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday a policy allowing certain US labs to test for the novel coronavirus using diagnostics the labs developed and validated , even before the agency has reviewed them .
The policy will enable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
Iraq reports five new positive cases of coronavirus , the Health Ministry says .
That brings the country ’ s total to 13 .
Japan confirms 9 new cases of novel coronavirus , bringing total to 944 .
Qatar has become the latest Middle Eastern country to report its first case of coronavirus .
The patient , a 36-year-old man , returned from Iran , which has the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths outside China .
The news on Saturday comes amid growing concerns in the Gulf , with Saudi Arabia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as Mecca and Medina .
In Europe , Italy has reported 888 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths , the most in Europe .
On Friday , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) warned that the spread of the virus is “ getting bigger ” .
More than 85,000 people have been infected worldwide .
Friday , Feb 28 : There are now 62 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the United States , Dr. Nancy Messonnier , director of the CDC ’ s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• 44 people who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship Thursday , Feb 27 : Israeli scientists are on the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus , according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis .
If all goes as planned , the vaccine could be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days , according to a release .
“ Congratulations to MIGAL [ The Galilee Research Institute ] on this exciting breakthrough , ” Akunis said .
“ I am confident there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide a needed response to the grave global COVID-19 threat , ” Akunis said , referring to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus .
• South Korea spike : The East Asian country reported 334 new cases and one death today , bringing the national total to 1,595 cases and 13 deaths .
Many of the cases are linked to a religious group in the country ’ s south .
• Military infections : Joint US-South Korea military drills have been postponed “ until further notice ” after a US soldier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military contracted the virus .
• Travel disrupted : Numerous countries are implementing travel restrictions for those coming to and from South Korea , while the US is advising people to reconsider any travel plans to the country .
• European spread : Italy now has 400 cases — the largest outbreak outside Asia .
And the virus is spreading across Europe , with several countries reporting their first cases , including Norway , Romania , Georgia , and North Macedonia .
Many European countries are now implementing emergency measures , with Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions .
• Middle East borders closed : Iran now has 139 cases and 19 deaths .
This week , the virus has spread to across Middle Eastern nations including Kuwait , Bahrain , and Lebanon , prompting similar travel restrictions and closed borders as seen in Asia and Europe .
• US warning : United States health officials warn the country may have had its first case of community transmission — where the patient did not have “ relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient.
” In response to rising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; San Francisco , which has no cases , declared a state of emergency .
• More new cases outside China : For the first time in the outbreak , the number of new cases reported outside of China in a single day was larger than those reported inside the country , said the World Health Organization .
China reported 412 newly confirmed cases yesterday , while 459 additional cases were reported outside of China , according to the WHO ’ s daily report .
Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) Acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday that the origin of the coronavirus outbreak remains virtually unknown — and refused to rule out a startling theory that the virus may have originated in a high-security biochemical lab in Wuhan , China .
“ Our colleagues at CDC [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ] and NIH [ National Institutes of Health ] on the task force have made it very clear .
We don ’ t yet know the origin of this particular virus , ” Cuccinelli told Siegel on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started yet , ” he continued .
“ There is a biological facility in the … province that people worry about .
But I will say the reading that I have done of medical professionals suggest that the structure of the virus seems unlikely to have been man-made because if it was made to be a threat , you would expect to see certain characteristics that aren ’ t present.
” “ Does that mean it rules it out ?
” Cuccinelli added , “ No , not absolutely.
” The White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency funds to help the administration fight the outbreak of the coronavirus , which has infected almost 80,000 people around the world and accounted for more than 2,000 deaths .
The formal request may be around $ 1 billion , two individuals with knowledge of the matter told Politico .
A federal judge has temporarily blocked state and federal officials from moving as many as 50 Americans infected with the coronavirus to a city in southern California for quarantine .
U.S. District Judge Josephine Stanton , an Obama appointee , issued an order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus patients from Travis Air Force Base in Northern California to Costa Mesa in Orange County .
The patients were previously quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan after a mini-outbreak on the vessel .
Meanwhile news from mainland China reported 97 new deaths Saturday .
According to the health commission , 96 deaths occurred in Hubei province and one person died in Guangdong .
In addition , China also reported 648 more confirmed cases .
This brings the global total number of deaths to 2,456 , and the number of confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Feb 21 : The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has passed 30 , health officials said Friday .
Most of the 34 cases are people who were evacuated by the U.S. from a cruise ship in Japan over the weekend , Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters .
Eighteen of the over 300 Americans evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were infected with COVID-19 , the disease caused by the virus , according to Messonnier , the director of the National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All of the Americans evacuated from the ship are nearly halfway through a two-week quarantine since returning to the U.S. late Sunday night .
The fight against the novel coronavirus took a turn for the worse on Wednesday night , as Chinese health officials in the Hubei province reported 242 new deaths and 14,840 new cases of the flu-like virus .
That brings the worldwide death toll to at least 1,357 and the number of confirmed cases to more than 60,000 .
The rise in cases comes as Chinese officials broadened their definition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imaging can be used to diagnose the virus in a suspected patient , in addition to the standard nucleic acid tests , according to AFP .
The CDC also announced Wednesday that another American evacuee from Wuhan , China , had been diagnosed with the coronavirus , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 14 .
Although that evacuee had been quarantined at the same base as another coronavirus patient , the CDC said there is no evidence of contact between the two .
Wuhan Coronavirus death toll in China has risen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surpasses the toll from the SARS epidemic of 2002-2003 , according to data released from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus map tracker Sunday .
In comparison , the SARS epidemic killed 774 people worldwide during that global outbreak .
According to China ’ s National Health Commission the infections are now at 37,198 .
According to The New York Times 89 deaths and 2,656 new cases were recorded in the preceding 24 hours .
Those deaths mostly occurred in Hubei Province , the heart of the outbreak .
Further , a U.S. citizen died from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. officials on Saturday .
However , Dr. Marc Siegel , Fox News medical analyst , said there is no need for Americans to worry about a major outbreak in the United States .
Siegel , who appeared on “ Fox & Friends : Weekend , ” said ‘ Chinese misinformation and secrecy has made the virus harder to control , but the United States has done a great job in helping to control the spread and treat infected people.
’ For more details on the death toll go to Johns Hopkins online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The deadly new coronavirus continued to spread apace on Tuesday , with more than 23,500 cases confirmed worldwide and at least 490 deaths in China alone .
The vast majority of the infections , and all but two of the deaths , were in mainland China .
Chinese officials have agreed to let American experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization team in the coming days , and senior members of the Communist Party have admitted “ shortcomings and deficiencies ” in the country ’ s response .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s war of prevention ” against the epidemic Monday , threatening punishment for anyone deemed to be neglecting their duties as control efforts ramped up .
As of Monday evening there were more than 19,700 confirmed cases in more than two dozen countries , the vast majority of them in China , according to the World Health Organization .
There have been at least 425 deaths in China , and one in the Philippines .
A pandemic is described as a disease that spreads across a large region , across continents and even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly spreading at a similar pace to influenza compared to the slow-moving SARS and MERS , according to the New York Times .
“ It ’ s very , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic , ” Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease , told the paper .
Sunday , Feb 2 : Three more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in California on Sunday , including two people in San Benito County , bringing the total number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first death outside of China was reported in the Philippines on Sunday There are at least 17,373 confirmed cases worldwide , with the majority in China , the World Health Organization said .
There are 362 deaths worldwide — more than the death toll of SARS — with 360 of those deaths in China .
Saturday , Feb 1 : 8th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed in Massachusetts The number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps rising .
As of Saturday , there were 12,036 cases globally , and an eighth case was confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency .
As a result of the declaration , foreign nationals who have traveled to China in the last two weeks and aren ’ t immediate family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be temporarily banned from entering the U.S. , according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
Azar also announced that anyone entering the U.S. who has been in China ’ s Hubei province in the last two weeks will be subject to a two-week quarantine .
Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Honglan spoke to reporters in a news conference .
Xianwang said the efforts to contain the virus are “ severe and complex ” as the number of confirmed cases grows .
There is also concern over a shortage of medical supplies and masks , Honglan explained .
World Health Organization declared a global health emergency Thursday as the Coronavirus continues to spread .
The WHO announcement the decision at a meeting , after 19 nations confirmed patients with the virus .
Moreover , on Thursday the United States confirmed its first person to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House has told airline executives it ’ s considering suspending flights from China to the U.S. amid an escalating outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected thousands of people across the world , people familiar with the matter said .
The restrictions could affect flights into and out of China , as well as airports across the United States , the officials said .
U.S. health officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine , hoping to start an early-stage trial within the next three months , the Trump administration said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a phase 1 trial does not mean “ you have a vaccine that ’ s ready for deployment , ” said Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
United Airlines plans to suspend some China flights next month because of a “ significant decline in demand ” for service to the country as it battles the growing number of coronavirus cases .
The flight cancellations take effect Feb. 1 and last through Feb. 8 .
Top U.S. health officials and infectious disease specialists held a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak .
The briefing , hosted by U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar , was held at the agency ’ s headquarters in Washington , D.C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield will also speak , as well as representatives from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
The coronavirus outbreak has killed 107 people and infected 4,474 people in China , state-run newspaper the People ’ s Daily reported on Tuesday .
The U.S. Department of State on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Level 2 to Level 3 asking Americans to “ reconsider travel to China due to the novel coronavirus.
” They added that some areas have “ added risk.
” The death toll in China had risen to at least 80 by Monday .
Most of those deaths , 76 people , were in the central province of Hubei , the center of the outbreak .
Shanghai , a city of 24 million , recorded its first death on Saturday .
Across China there have been 2,744 confirmed cases , of which 1,423 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case is a 9-month-old girl in Beijing .
Thailand and Hong Kong have each reported eight cases of infection ; the United States , Taiwan , Australia and Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and Malaysia each have reported four ; France has three ; Canada and Vietnam have two , and Nepal has one .
There have been no deaths from the virus reported outside China .
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 80 , with almost 2,800 cases confirmed across China , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try and rein in the pathogen ’ s global spread .
A fifth U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Arizona ’ s Maricopa County .
A statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described the patient as “ a member of the Arizona State University community who does not live in university housing.
” What are the symptoms of coronavirus ?
For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying .
Symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in the U.S. , bringing the national total to four .
The new cases are both in California — one each in Los Angeles County and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another in Chicago .
The State Department is reportedly ordering an evacuation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Wuhan amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city .
The department said in an email Sunday that it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private U.S. citizens Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of the Wuhan ‘ coronavirus ’ as it appears to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of the deadly virus in real time and provides valuable information for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happening and know more about the spread of this flu .
News reports of the virus and the increasing infections , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could potentially affect you or members of your family .
The website also offers a blog that explains almost everything you need to know about the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid the virus is traveling and with two cases now confirmed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand it helps alleviate that concern .
The Johns Hopkins University blog on the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was informed of an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” detected in Wuhan City , Hubei Province , China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of January 23 , there are over 800 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 regions in China and nine countries/territories .
The first reported infected individuals , some of whom showed symptoms as early as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market was closed on Jan 1 .
The virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be a novel coronavirus .
On January 10 , gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus ( SARSCoV ) .
However , the mortality and transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to build the map and website .
It “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the press release states .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-05-08--GOP Reps Seek To Repeal ‘Archaic and Useless’ Logan Act

Several Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives Friday introduced the “ Time to Repeal an Archaic Policy of 2020 ” ( TRAP ) in an effort to repeal the Logan Act .
The members to sign on include , Reps .
Guy Reschenthler , Greg Steube , Kelly Armstrong , Scott Perry , House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes , and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan .
The members see the law as “ archaic and useless ” after it was used by former FBI Director James Comey to entrap Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Justice Department in a historic move .
In a statement released Thursday , U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Jenson said that “ through the course of my review of General Flynn ’ s case , I concluded the proper and just course was to dismiss the case.
” Jensen had discovered an abundance of documents from both the FBI and DOJ that were kept from his defense during Flynn ’ s trial .
Based on the evidence , Jensen said he “ briefed Attorney General Barr on my findings , advised him on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Logan Act has been in effect since 1799 and its purpose is to criminalize Americans who engage in “ correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government .
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in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States , or to defeat the measures of the United States.
” Although it was only used on a couple of occasions , Comey saw fit to use it to target then-National Security Adviser Flynn for his conversations with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak .
However , it was investigators ’ goal from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ was directed and controlled by and/or coordinated activities with the Russian Federation in a manner which is a threat to the national security and/or possibly a violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act , 18 U.S.C .
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saraacater--2020-05-08--Pres. Trump Calls Comey ‘Dumb as a Rock’, Says ‘There’s something wrong with him’

President Donald Trump slammed former FBI Director James Comey on Fox & Friends Friday , calling him “ dumb as a rock ” and saying that “ there ’ s something wrong with him.
” “ You don ’ t have Clapper , and Brennan , who ’ s sleaze , and a guy like Comey , who ’ s a sick man , I mean Comey ’ s a sick man .
He played it so cute with Hillary .
He was trying to play it cute .
He was trying to help her .
And , ultimately , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was trying to help her so much that he might have ended up hurting her , ” Trump said .
He continued , “ And he ’ s just a stupid guy .
He ’ s dumb as a rock , and he ’ s a sick guy .
There ’ s something wrong with him .
But it ’ s all coming out and I love to watch it step-by-step , day-by-day , thousands and thousands of pages.
” The top officials , Trump said , must pay a heavy price for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ associates .
The interview comes after House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff released key documents from the Russia investigation overnight and after the Justice Department dropped its case against Army Lt. Gen Michael Flynn in a historic move on Thursday .


saraacater--2020-05-08--RNC Launches ‘ProtectTheVote’ Site To Restore Election Integrity Amid COVID

The Republican National Committee launched a new website Friday to fight for election integrity as the coronavirus threatens the in-person election process in many states .
Protectthevote.com showcases the party ’ s efforts state-by-state to crack down on election fraud after dedicating nearly $ 10 million last month for the project .
“ The RNC and the Trump campaign are aggressively fighting back against the Democrats ’ assault on the integrity of our elections .
All across the country , Democrats are trying to use coronavirus and the courts to legalize ballot harvesting , implement a nationwide mail-in ballot system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our elections , ” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement posted on the site .
She added that the majority of voters , nearly two-thirds , believe voter fraud exists in U.S. elections and say “ that fraud would concern them under Democrats ’ nationwide mail-in ballot system.
” “ Americans overwhelmingly approve of the safeguards Democrats are suing to eliminate like signature matching ( 84 % ) , voter identification ( 80 % ) , and a ballot receipt deadline of election day ( 83 % ) .
Voters also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers to collect mail-in ballots , a practice known as ballot harvesting .
Americans deserve to have confidence in their elections , and we will not stand idly by while Democrats try to sue their way to victory in November , ” the Chairwoman concluded .
The page slams Democrats advocating for the faulty process and takes direct aim at an important figure Democrats have in their toolbox : Marc Elias , a Perkins Coie lawyer , the firm paid for by the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign and hired by Fusion GPS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and his associates in a now-debunked dossier .
Elias is now fighting in some states to allow for an easier vote by mail process .
According to the new site , the Republican party has already made strides in their fight across the nation , including in Wisconsin , California , Florida , and New Mexico , where they ’ ve challenged unconstitutional changes to each states ’ voting systems .


saraacater--2020-05-09--Sara Carter: The Cabal of Liars of Top Obama Officials Need to be Held Accountable

“ This is a cabal of liars of the Obama administration senior officials , ” said Sara Carter , a Fox News contributor and host of “ The Sara Carter Show ” on Fox News ’ s show “ The Ingraham Angle ” on Friday .
“ And you have to ask yourself one question .
They all stuck with the same exact propaganda , the same exact his information , that the Trump administration , that the Trump campaign conspired with Russia , even though they had no evidence whatsoever , and they manufactured that evidence against the president.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them need to be investigated ” explained Carter .
“ What they did here is not only in effect of our national security , they basically told a lie across the globe and divided our nation for more than three years , and eventually someone is going to pay the price for this .
And I think this is exactly why John Durham and Attorney General William Barr are conducting this investigation so thoroughly , because what they did was a crime against the American people .
• Army Lt. Gen. Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Dismiss Case against Three Star General “ Why is it that Obama asks Comey and Yates , how should we treat Michael Flynn ?
Why does he ask that question to them in a private meeting in the Oval Office ?
” asked Raymond Arroyo , who hosted “ The Ingraham Angle ’ on Friday .
“ I think that is pretty evident , because he along with Michael Flynn had a very divisive relationship , ” responded Carter .
“ When Michael Flynn challenged him on the narrative that he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run and that ISIS was just this jayvee team , Michael Flynn was not going to accept that .
He also was not going to accept the fact that there were serious problems within the intelligence community , and he challenged President Obama on that .
I think in the beginning it was a good relationship .
I remember that , they had a good relationship , and then it broke apart.
” “ A lot of people don ’ t remember , was that meeting that President Trump , very first meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House , ” continued Sara Carter .
“ When President Obama put a seed in President Trump ’ s head , saying , I only have one person I want to warn you about , and that is Mike Flynn .
And the reason they wanted Mike Flynn out was because he was the only one in the administration that really understood the intelligence community , and he was going to catch all of them and what they were doing , which was what they were trying to do was break the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Schiff Plans To Selectively Publish Portions Of Russia Hearing Transcripts After Showdown With DNI • POLL : Majority of Republicans Want To See Comey Prosecuted • Jordan Puts FBI Director Christopher Wray In Hot Seat , Asks IG To Help FBI Locate Missing Files


saraacater--2020-05-11--Trump Responds To Reports Of China Trying To Hack US Vaccine Research: ‘What else is new’

President Donald Trump responded to reports that China is looking to hack into U.S. vaccine research amid the coronavirus pandemic saying , “ what else is new.
” “ So what else is new .
What else is new ?
Tell me .
I ’ m not happy with China .
They should ’ ve stopped this at the source .
They could ’ ve stopped it right at the source .
So now you ’ re telling me they ’ re hacking .
So , I just say this , Steve , what else is new .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said during his news conference on Monday .
The New York Times first reported Sunday that the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are readying a report warning that China ’ s spies and hackers are working to steal American research in their effort to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus .
There are also mounting efforts by the Chinese government to block necessary resources from U.S. researchers working on vaccine and treatment development , including China ’ s new policy stopping the exportation of research monkeys , as reported @ @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-05-11--Gov. Cuomo Calls Coronavirus A ‘European Virus’ Throughout His Press Conference

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the coronavirus a “ European virus ” multiple times during his press briefing on Monday as he announced new steps for his state ’ s economic reopening .
“ When we started this , yes , we had more cases than anyone else , ” Cuomo said .
“ Yes , we had this European virus attack us and nobody expected it .
But we ’ re not only going to change our trajectory , we ’ re going to change the trajectory more dramatically than any place else in the nation.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Europe .
The virus was coming , they now say , the experts now say the virus came from Europe January and February .
And you know what , no one knew .
No one knew .
With all the sophistication , with all the public health organizations , with that whole alphabet soup of agencies , nobody knew the virus was coming from Europe .
Everybody ’ s looking at China and the virus is coming from Europe , ” Cuomo explained .
Cuomo added , “ By the time we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China to Europe .
And then , people are getting on flights from Europe coming to New York , 2 million travellers , 2 million travellers came from Europe .
We had no idea.
” Last month , the Governor cited Northeastern University researchers who found Italy to be the likely source of New York ’ s cases , which Cuomo used to criticize President Donald Trump for failing to institute a China travel ban early enough , arguing that “ the horse had already left the barn , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on January 31 .
“ We closed the front door with the China travel ban , which was right , ” Cuomo told reporters at the time .
“ But we left the back door open because the virus had left China by the time we did the China travel ban.
” China ’ s Communist government , however , received Cuomo ’ s praise for its global response to the pandemic in donating 1,000 ventilators for patients suffering from the virus throughout New York last month .
Cuomo has failed to recognize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home country , China .
And the reason the virus spread to other countries is because of the Chinese government ’ s very own inaction and , what some argue , including top U.S. officials , coverup .
The city of Wuhan , where the virus first began , was shut down on January 23 after millions of residents had already left the area , some to travel abroad .
It was likely months after the government knew about the virus and its severity , according to reports .


saraacater--2020-05-11--China’s New Policy To Stop Export Of Monkeys Threatens U.S. COVID-19 Research

The Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) is impeding United States research into COVID-19 by recently adopting a policy to deny the exportation of monkeys used for research that are essential in the development of vaccines and treatments for the disease , SaraACarter.com has learned .
China ’ s actions come on the heels of evidence from U.S. intelligence , which suggests the communist government is mounting a series of intense hacking efforts to steal U.S. advances in coronavirus therapies and research .
The cynomolgus macaques , also known as the crab-eating macaque monkey , are owned by the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CCP policy is prohibiting the ability to export the monkeys outside of the country .
Matthew Bailey , the president of the National Association for Biomedical Research , noted that the monkeys played a key role in new treatments for cancer , cancer drugs , research into hepatitis C , and rare diseases that affect the nervous system .
This new CCP policy has directly threatened necessary biomedical research , said Bailey , who has pleaded directly to U.S .
Ambassador to China Terry Branstad , as well as directly with President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , last week , Bailey put in a request for a White House meeting on the critical matter and has asked Trump to speak directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping , he said .
“ Every day that goes by that a researcher goes without the resources that they need we go without a treatment or cure for COVID-19 , more people are going to die , ” Bailey told this reporter on Saturday .
“ It ’ s critically important that the researchers have access…We ’ re quickly facing a crisis if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When you ’ re in the middle of a research project you can ’ t switch horses midstream – this ‘ cyno ’ monkey has been used in many successful clinical trials for humans.
” “ It ’ s entirely possible that this is administrative non-sense , ” he said , referring to the Chinese government ’ s bureaucratic block on the monkeys .
“ But the fact that the U.S .
Ambassador raised the issue with the Chinese government is concerning because nothing has changed .
It raises the question whether this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question is why ?
” The answer may be in China ’ s motivation to take the lead in obtaining a COVID-19 vaccine , prior to the U.S. or any other nation .
On Monday , the New York Times reported F.B.I .
and the Department of Homeland Security are going to issue a warning that China ’ s most skilled hackers and spies are working to steal American research on the coronavirus vaccine .
A copy of the draft obtained by the New York Times says China is seeking “ valuable intellectual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means related to vaccines , treatments and testing.
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McFarland , who spoke with this reporter on The Sara Carter Show last week , stated China has used the coronavirus as a bioweapon against the world and stated that the communist party ’ s actions with regard to stopping the export of the monkeys are calculated .
Those actions are used only to advance China ’ s long-established plans to take the lead in the global economy , as well as their desire to garner the lead in obtaining a vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exportation of the monkeys is another way to undermine U.S. research on the deadly virus .
The monkeys are bred and raised in their natural habitat in China because previous attempts to raise these monkeys domestically outside of their normal habitat and climate have failed , Bailey said .
In February , however , the CCP stopped the shipments of the monkeys just as the United States began intensifying its COVID-19 research .
Moreover , according to reports China cancelled multiple charter flights scheduled to bring the monkeys to the United States both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bailey stressed the urgency of the ban , saying that 60 percent of the cynomolgus macaques used for research come from China , even if owned by U.S. companies .
He said several U.S. companies have already paid for Chinese monkey populations but “ China isn ’ t budging.
” If the situation is not resolved soon , he added , the U.S. companies could lose the window for testing on several key drugs and early FDA approval to ensure its safety for humans .
China is basically refusing to allow American companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and use for research , he said .
“ It ’ s hard to believe that it ’ s just some bureaucratic glitch ” he said , adding that the CCP is attempting to control where the research is taking place and inhibiting pharmaceutical research outside of China as it competes to take the lead in COVID-19 research .
By withholding the monkeys , he said , China can do just that .
On April 26 , Bailey sent a letter to U.S .
Ambassador to China Branstad stating that “ medical research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 with the White House , U.S .
Ambassador to China , U.S. State Department , and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to obtain a critical CITES export permits from China for nonhuman primates used for Vaccine and Therapeutic research .
These animals are urgently needed for ongoing medical research to develop a vaccine and treatments for COVID-19 .
Given the urgent need to continue medical research that the President routinely discusses in his daily coronavirus briefings , I ask that you contact the Chinese government and demand their lifting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research animals to the United States .
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saraacater--2020-05-11--Sara Carter: Comey, Brennan, And Other Officials Lied ‘to protect Obama’s policy’

Sara A. Carter told Fox New ’ s host Steve Hilton on Sunday that there ’ s now evidence that malign actors within the Obama administration lied to the American public when they said there was evidence that Trump and his associates colluded with Russia .
According to new testimony released last week , those officials had testified before the House Intelligence Committee that they found no evidence of Russia collusion .
“ Everyone that was involved in the administration from James Comey to John Brennan .
These were people that were directly targeting President Trump and Flynn as well… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect the policy , to protect Obama ’ s policy .
And they all lied , ” Carter explained .
She added , “ It wasn ’ t just Adam Schiff , Steve , it was every single one of them .
It was James Clapper .
It was John Brennan .
It was Susan Rice .
It was Evelyn Farkas over at State Department .
Every single one of them , behind closed doors , said they had no evidence of Russia collusion .
They had no evidence the Trump administration had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they come out in public and say the opposite.
” Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff released Thursday the transcripts of 53 witness testimonies from the Russia investigation shortly after U.S. officials told Carter that Schiff was planning to “ selectively leak ” the transcripts amid a standoff with Republican lawmakers urging their release .
Schiff was also in a “ showdown ” with the Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell , who threatened Wednesday to make the transcripts public himself if Schiff didn ’ t do so himself .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case against former National Security Advisor Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn after documents recently unsealed showed FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane team and senior FBI officials targeted Flynn .


saraacater--2020-05-11--China’s State-Run Media Claims ‘Data Revision’ Of COVID Numbers Is ‘Common International Practice’

China ’ s State-run news channel CGTN issued a “ fact check ” Monday claiming that the coronavirus “ data revision in Wuhan ” is “ common international practice.
” The Chinese government , however , according to U.S. officials , has withheld key information from the world about the virus from the start and the numbers released by the CCP are not trusted .
“ Wuhan ’ s move is a testimony of # China ’ s open , transparent and responsible attitude , ” CGTN wrote in a tweet on Monday regarding the so-called “ fact check ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has increased the pressure on China to promote transparency as the virus infects millions of people across the globe .
“ China hid the virus from the world behind the shield of the World Health Organization , ” White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told Fox Business over the weekend .
In late March , several U.S. Intelligence officials concluded , in a classified report submitted to the White House , that China was lying about their numbers of cases and deaths , Bloomberg first reported .
At that same time , China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but images began circulating social media showing thousands of urns being distributed across Wuhan signaling that the death count was far higher than what was being reported by the government .
The U.S. intelligence community also warned that the first cases of the virus could have been seen in China as early as November , which was months before the Chinese government alerted the international community to the novel coronavirus , according to an ABC News Exclusive .
When the virus began , US officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Later , in mid-March , our journalists were expelled from the country .
Inside China , doctors and citizen journalists who warned of the virus and its severity were silenced and disappeared .