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Trump extends national social distancing guidelines to April 30

US President Donald Trump said that the national social distancing guidelines aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus will be extended to April 30.... read..

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COVID-19: Trump extends social distancing guidelines till April 30

As coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen in the United States, President Donald Trump on Sunday extended social distancing guidelines to April 30.... read..

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COVID-19 fatalities to peak in two weeks in US: Trump

The United States will witness the peak in the number of fatalities due to COVID-19 in the next two weeks, President Donald Trump on Sunday.... read..

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US will not pay for Harry, Meghan Markle's security: Trump

The United States will not pay for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's security if they move to America, said President Donald Trump on Sunday.... read..

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Covid-19: Trump backs off New York quarantine, CDC advises self-restraint (Lead)

US President Donald Trump has backed off his threat to quarantine Covid-19's epicentre, New York City area, but the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an advisory asking people from there to not to travel.... read..

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US steps up developing therapies against COVID-19: Trump

US President Donald Trump said the country is stepping up developing treatments for COVID-19 patients, including experiment on antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine and a blood-related therapy.... read..

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Harry-Meghan must pay for security: Trump

American President Donald Trump has said that the US would not foot the bill for the UK's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle's security amid reports that the couple have moved to California from Canada, the media reported.... read..

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Trump extends social distancing guidelines until April 30 to curb COVID-19 spread

In a bid to contain the rapid spread of coronavirus infection that has killed over 2,000 people in the United States, President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) announced to extend the measures under social distancing guidelines till April 30.... read..

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Trump extends pandemic guidelines to April end (Lead)

In a surprise move US President Donald Trump has extended the federal anti-coronavirus guidelines till the end of April after receiving grim projections from medical experts about the likely toll of the pandemic.... read..

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Trump rules out quarantine on New York (Ld)

US President Donald Trump said that he has asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a new travel advisory for the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, scaling back from an earlier suggestion to quarantine those areas.... read..

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Twitter deletes tweet by Trump's attorney for corona misinformation

Twitter has deleted a tweet posted by US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Republican activist Charlie Kirk for violating its rules over novel coronavirus misinformation.... read..

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Trump considering quarantining New York area

US President Donald Trump has said that he is considering ordering a quarantine of the New York City area, which is the epicentre of the COVID-19 epidemic.... read..

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Trump considering quarantine on New York

US President Donald Trump is considering a quarantine on New York and surrounding areas of New Jersey and Connecticut as coronavirus cases continue to jump, making these areas the worst affected in the US.... read..

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Trump backtracks from quarantining New York after Guv criticizes idea

Creating a situation of fuss and alarm, US President Donald Trump on Saturday backtracked from quarantining New York despite floating the idea of introducing stringent measures a day earlier as the tally of coronavirus related infections rose over 52,000 ... read..

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COVID-19: Trump invokes Defense Production Act to compel GM to make ventilators

US President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Friday (local times) that enables him to compel General Motors to produce more ventilators to deal with the burden caused by increased hospitalizations amid coronavirus outbreak.... read..

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Trump taps Navarro to coordinate DPA use amid COVID-19

US President Donald Trump said that economist Peter Navarro will coordinate the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA), a wartime law the former recently invoked to cope with the coronavirus pandemic in the country.... read..

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Trump uses defence powers to force GM to make ventilators

US President Donald Trump has invoked special defence powers to force auto giant General Motors to make ventilators urgently needed to treat coronavirus patients after the company had backtracked on earlier promises and haggled over prices.... read..

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Trump signs USD 2.2 trillion coronavirus relief plan

US President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a USD 2.2 trillion economic rescue package to combat the coronavirus outbreak and send economic relief to workers and businesses squeezed by restrictions meant to stop the spread of the deadly virus.... read..

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GM wants top dollar for ventilators: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at General Motors for demanding "top dollars" for manufacturing ventilators that are in short supply to treat COVID-19 patients.... read..

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Xi, Trump discuss joint action against COVID-19

President Xi Jinping on Friday urged for a coordinated joint action between China and the United States to fight against the novel coronavirus, saying that he hopes that Washington will take concrete steps to improve bilateral relations.... read..

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Combating COVID-19: Trump approves Maryland's disaster declaration

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) approved a major disaster declaration by the federal administration in response to the coronavirus pandemic.... read..

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Will discuss coronavirus pandemic with Xi Jinping, says Trump

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that he will be speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping later in the evening to discuss the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 20,000 lives globally.... read..

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Kanye West feels he's racially profiled for supporting Trump

Rapper Kanye West feels that he is racially profiled after showing his support towards US President Donald Trump.... read..

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Wise decision to postpone Olympics, says Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the decision of postponing the Tokyo Olympics to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.... read..

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Would love to have US open up by April 12 Easter holidays, says Trump

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would like to have the country open up by Easter holidays, amid the coronavirus global pandemic which is continuing to impact the country and has claimed over 16,231 lives globally.... read..

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If you were in NY recently, please self isolate: Trump task force

The Donald Trump administrations coronavirus task force is urging anyone who has been in the New York area, Americas "high risk" COVID-19 hotspot, to self isolate for 14 days to ensure that the virus does find new seeding spots in the community.... read..

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Trump describes Tokyo Olympic postponement 'wise & great'

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heard from US President Donald Trump during phone talks that the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for one year was the right one, Japan's top government spokesperson said Wednesday.... read..

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COVID-19: Trump Administration, Senate reach USD 2 trillion economy package

US Senate leaders and Trump Administration reached an agreement on Wednesday regarding a USD 2 trillion package to rescue the economy from the coronavirus wrath, paving the way for swift passage of the legislation from both the chambers of Congress.... read..

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Trump mulling re-opening large areas for business on Easter

Very large sections of the US could be open for business again by Easter next month based on expert advice US President Donald Trump has said as the country faces an economic crisis and massive layoffs.... read..

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US First Lady tests negative for coronavirus: Trump

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his wife and First Lady, Melania Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus.... read..

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Trump can't block critics on Twitter, reaffirms federal court

A federal appeals court has declined to review its earlier decision that President Donald Trump does not have the right to block critics on his Twitter account.... read..

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Trump signs order prohibiting price gouging, hoarding of medical goods

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting price gouging and hoarding of medical supplies deemed critical amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the country.... read..

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Trump says COVID-19 not Asian Americans' fault: Report

US President Donald Trump, who has come under fire for labelling the novel coronavirus as the "Chinese virus", said that Asian Americans should not be blamed for the pandemic, a media report said on Tuesday.... read..

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Trump condemns 'nasty language' used against Asian Americans over Asian origin of coronavirus

US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) condemned the use of "nasty language" against the Asian American citizens, amid allegations that Trump's use of the term "Chinese virus" has resulted in a backlash from the American public.... read..

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Trump signs executive order to prohibit hoarding, price gouging of medical supplies amid coronavirus pandemic

President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) issued an executive order to prohibit hoarding and price gouging of medical supplies in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 400 lives in the country.... read..

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Chrissy Teigen attacks Trump: Giving birth more painful than COVID-19 test

Model Chrissy Teigen has fired up her social media war of words with US President Donald Trump by attacking him for complaining about the pain of a coronavirus test.... read..

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