President Donald Trump sidelined the inspector general who had been appointed to oversee CARES Act spending Tuesday. His coronavirus task force was scheduled to brief the media at 2 p.m.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in an intensive care unit but is not on a ventilator. Pressure grew on the government to release more details on his condition.
President Donald Trump said Capt. Brett E. Crozier made a mistake when he sent a memo to several people laying out his concerns about the crew and the virus.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened Monday.
More than 9,600 people have died of the virus in the United States, and it leads the world in confirmed infections at more than 337,000.
The 4-year-old Malayan tiger, and six other tigers and lions that have also fallen ill, are believed to have been infected by a zoo employee.
Downing St. said Sunday the hospitalization is a “precautionary step” and he remains in charge of the government.
His firing comes amid pressure on the military as it seeks to step up its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden Gate Park turned 150 years old on Saturday, and the huge party to celebrate San Francisco’s beloved treasure will, for the time being, take place online.
Wearing red robes to symbolize the blood shed by Jesus in the hours of his crucifix, Francis blessed braided palms.
“This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment,’’ U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams told “Fox News Sunday.”
Death Valley National Park is closing due to “public health concerns” amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The closure includes all roads, campgrounds, park facilities, trails and viewpoints.
Worldwide, confirmed infections rose past 1.1 million and deaths exceeded 60,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. has more than 7.6K deaths.
President Donald Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the intelligence community who handled the whistleblower complaint that triggered Trump’s impeachment.
Zion National Park in Utah is closed until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Friday.
