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At the heart of dismal U.S. coronavirus response, a fraught relationship with masks

July 29, 2020

Mike DeWine had blazed a trail in March with his forceful response to the coronavirus pandemic, rapidly shutting down his state to protect it from the worst ravages of disease.

House, Senate on collision course over coronavirus response

April 27, 2020

WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders on Monday outlined vastly different priorities for the provisions they would like to include in the next coronavirus bill when they return next week, with Democrats seeking more wage protections for workers and Republicans aiming to insulate companies from employee lawsuits.

A pandemic of corruption: $40 masks, questionable contracts, rice-stealing bureaucrats mar coronavirus response

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020

When officials in his home state began giving food boxes to families hit by Colombia's coronavirus lockdown, lawmaker Ricardo Quintero was struck by the exorbitant prices being paid to the vendors. So he armed himself with pictures of the coffee, pasta and other goods and went down to his local grocery store.

White House advisers to offer policy options, including paid sick leave, for coronavirus response

MONDAY, MARCH 09, 2020

WASHINGTON - White House advisers on Monday plan to present President Donald Trump with a list of policy changes they hope could stem the economic fallout of the coronavirus, including paid sick leave and emergency help for small businesses, according to a senior administration official.

Governments step up coronavirus response as U.S. cases top 500

MONDAY, MARCH 09, 2020

WASHINGTON - Governments intensified their efforts Sunday to combat the global spread of the novel coronavirus as Saudi Arabia followed Italy in enacting new travel restrictions, Iran suspended flights to Europe, and the United States, where the number of cases topped 500, warned citizens against cruise travel.

Pence seizes control of coronavirus response amid criticism of his qualifications

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020

WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence tried to project a sense of steady control over the government's response to the coronavirus Thursday, even as he faced fresh questions about his qualifications for the role and criticism over his handling of an HIV outbreak while he was governor of Indiana.