CLOSE Some states are moving slowly towards reopening their economies while others are moving more quickly to reopen. USA TODAYWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the United States' coronavirus mortality rate is "one of the lowest of any country in the world" on Tuesday.Dr. Deborah Birx, who leads the White House coronavirus task force, echoed the claim at…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. President Trump announced Wednesday that he has signed his promised executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States during the coronavirus pandemic."In order to protect our great American workers, I’ve just signed an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the United…
President Trump on Wednesday cheered the United States for its production of ventilators during the coronavirus outbreak and said the U.S. is now assisting other countries that have shortages.The president was asked during the daily White House coronavirus task force briefing why the country was continuing to prioritize the production of ventilators and he said the U.S. is stocking up…
DONALD Trump spoke early on at the coronavirus task force briefing to say that CDC Director Robert Redfield had been misquoted in a recent headline by the Washington Post.He hit out at the 'ridiculous' headline, calling it 'fake news' and slamming CNN's coverage of the story.Read more:Trump Press Sec Kayleigh McEnany disputes report quoting CDC…
Majorities of Michigan voters are concerned about coronavirus, think President Trump was too slow reacting to it, and favor waiting to reopen the economy. That contributes to Joe Biden leading the presidential race in a Fox News Poll of Michigan registered voters released Wednesday.Biden’s 8-point advantage over Trump, 49-41 percent, is slightly larger than the…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…