Trump invokes Defence Protection Act; Syria introduces travel restrictions; The UK, Spain, Italy see biggest daily rise in deaths. Follow the latest updates
- Coronavirus latest: at a glance
- Italy records 969 coronavirus deaths dashing hopes of turnaround
- US coronavirus – live
- Covid-19 workers in Spain: ‘You can feel the fear in the air’
- See all our coronavirus coverage
Today, at the end of that contentious and partially accurate White House coronavirus briefing, a reporter asked Dr. Anthony Fauci – who has become a trusted figure for many Americans overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic – whether over the course of his career he had experienced anything like the past month in the United States?
Two key moments from Trump’s coronavirus briefing earlier today.
! Trump says he's told Vice President Mike Pence not to call the governors of Washington or Michigan.
"They don't treat you right, I don't call."
He says Pence is a different type of person and will call anyway.
Incredible moment.@jonkarl asks multiple times: Will everyone who needs a ventilator have one?
President Trump: “Don’t be a cutie pie. Everyone who needs one?"
from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2UmZj7e