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Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

A health worker collects a man's blood sample for antibody test of a new coronavirus at a drive through testing site in Tangerang, Indonesia, Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

FDA cracks down on faulty antibody tests

The Trump administration said Monday it will scrutinize coronavirus antibody tests more closely in response to fears that companies are selling faulty kits as the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic enters the critical phase of figuring out who has been infected, who is most at risk and whether the nation can reopen without major setbacks.

May 4, 2020
Dr. Beth Toolan discards protective gloves after conducting a coronavirus test at the state's first walk-up testing site which opened Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in Providence, R.I. The site in the parking lot of the Robert L. Bailey IV Elementary School in Providence is an effort to bring testing to underserved communities, authorities say. The tests are by appointment only with a referral from a health care professional. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Coronavirus ‘hot spots’ emerge as U.S. curve flattens

The U.S. is "flattening the curve" of coronavirus transmission, but its case tally reached 1 million Tuesday and hot spots remain from New Mexico to Massachusetts, where the governor said high hospitalization rates have not dropped.

April 28, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during an event about the Paycheck Protection Program used to support small businesses during the coronavirus outbreak, in the East Room of the White House, April 28, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S. surpasses 1 million coronavirus cases

President Trump responded to the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus cases Tuesday by claiming America's testing program reveals more cases and pledging to stamp out the virus.

April 28, 2020
President Donald Trump points to a question as he speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, April 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s coronavirus briefings to get ‘new look’ as focus shifts

The White House signaled Monday its coronavirus briefings will have a "new look to them" and "a new focus to them" as President Trump retools how he wages America's "war" against the coronavirus from the White House podium and curbs his minutes at the microphone.

April 27, 2020
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp listens to a question from the press during a tour of a massive temporary hospital at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Atlanta. Kemp took part in a tour of the 200-bed facility, constructed quickly in the lower levels of the Georgia World Congress Center which normally plays host to large conventions and sporting events. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, Pool)

Trump blasts Brian Kemp plans to reopen Georgia

President Trump said he wants states to open as soon as possible but he "wasn't happy" with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for deciding to open businesses faster than White House coronavirus guidelines dictate.

April 23, 2020