The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed above 35 million on Monday, as doctors expressed alarm at President Donald Trump’s decision to leave his hospital bed to wave to supporters from a motorcade on Sunday, saying he has put all of the people in the …
Read More »: Economists growing less optimistic about outlook for U.S. economy
A man walks by a pizza restaurant while wearing a face mask in Jersey City, New Jersey The road ahead for the U.S. economy looks rockier now than it did in June, according to a survey of economists released Monday. While growth is expected to continue, a panel of 52 …
Read More »Market Snapshot: Dow futures up 150 points as investors monitor Trump response to coronavirus treatment
White House physician Sean Conley (second right, with medical staff, arrives to give an update on the condition of President Donald Trump on Sunday. Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Stock-index futures rose modestly Sunday evening as investors tracked President Donald Trump’s response treatment for COVID-19 after he was hospitalized for the …
Read More »Tesla stock falls after third-quarter deliveries keep demand concerns alive
Tesla Inc. stock fell more than 5% Friday after the Silicon Valley car maker reported quarterly sales that were above Wall Street consensus and hit a record but failed to dispel concerns about the company’s longer-term goals. Tesla TSLA, -7.37% earlier Friday said it delivered 139,300 vehicles in the third …
Read More »: ‘Just stay calm. It will go away’: A look back at Trump’s shifting stance on face masks and on the threat of COVID-19
In this photo taken on July 11, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump wears a mask as he visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo: Agence France-Presse/Getty Images.) President Donald Trump was transported on Marine One from the White House to Walter Reed Hospital late Friday, the …
Read More »Coronavirus update: Expert calls for ‘radical transparency’ on Trump’s coronavirus treatment and progress as more in president’s circle test positive
The number of confirmed U.S. cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 rose above 7.3 million on Saturday, and now includes President Donald Trump and first lady Melania and at least eight others in their circle, with more people expected to test positive from a White House Rose Garden event …
Read More »Trump has been treated with Gilead Sciences remdesivir in addition to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals neutralizing antibody cocktail
President Donald Trump, who recently tested positive for the coronavirus, has been given a dose of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s experimental neutralizing antibody cocktail, in addition to Gilead Sciences Inc.’s remdesivir. Trump’s diagnosis highlights one of the still challenging elements of the COVID-19 pandemic, that there are few treatment options available …
Read More »: President Trump tested positive for coronavirus — here’s everything we know so far
The revelation that President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 rattled the world on Friday, raising questions and concerns about his personal health, U.S. national security, and the course of the November presidential election. Here’s everything we know about Trump’s diagnosis and its …
Read More »The Margin: Trump’s ‘positive for COVID-19’ tweet is his most ‘liked’ post ever
Bad news travels fast. President Trump revealed early Friday that he and his wife Melania have tested positive for COVID-19. And even though he tweeted the bombshell health revelation at 12:54 a.m. Eastern time, when many Americans were asleep, it quickly became his most liked and most widely shared post …
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