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President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump defends WHO funding cut

President Trump continued his attack on the World Health Organization late Wednesday, saying their main fault was advising against travel bans amid the coronavirus pandemic.

April 15, 2020
A doctor holds up an antibody test kit at a drive-thru testing site in Hempstead, N.Y., Tuesday, April 14, 2020. The test, being administered by Somos Community Care, takes approximately 15 minutes and tests for the presence of antibodies in a person's blood, signifying that they may have some immunity to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) **FILE**

Abbott Laboratories announces immunity test for COVID-19

An Illinois company that has played an outsized role in coronavirus testing said Wednesday it has created an antibody test and will ship nearly 1 million units to U.S. customers before the end of the week, adding its muscle to a piece of the response that is deemed critical but still a work in progress.

April 15, 2020
President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with people that have recovered from COVID-19, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump meets with COVID-19 survivors, an overlooked group

President Trump met Tuesday with survivors of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a Michigan lawmaker and an ex-NFL player who said a malaria drug promoted by the president saved them and an Arkansas patient who tested negative five days ago but is only feeling "85%" better.

April 14, 2020
President Donald Trump walks from the podium as a White House produced video plays during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump counters media coronavirus critics with clip reel

President Trump lashed out at critics of his coronavirus response Monday, complaining he's been "brutalized" in the media and using his perch from the White House briefing room to play a campaign-style tape of people praising his response.

April 13, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Anthony Fauci: Donald Trump didn’t hold up coronavirus shutdowns

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday said President Trump never tried to block his recommendation to shut down society to thwart the coronavirus, hoping to downplay any rift with his boss after the president tweeted a posting that suggested the esteemed doctor ought to be fired.

April 13, 2020
In this Friday, April 10, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump answers questions during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

Trump asserts control over decision to open up country

President Trump on Monday took ownership of the decision to open up the country once the coronavirus wanes, saying it will be up to him "for many good reasons" even though governors and local leaders issued mandatory stay-at-home orders.

April 13, 2020
Pastor Robert Jeffress appears with then-candidate Donald Trump at a presidential event in this file photo. President Trump said on April 10, 2020, that he would watch Mr. Jeffress's livestreamed worship service on Easter Sunday, April 12. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Trump will watch Pastor Robert Jeffress on Easter

President Trump said he plans to log on to watch an Easter service led by an ardent supporter, Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress, on his laptop Sunday and that pastors are adhering to calls for social distancing.

April 10, 2020
In this March 17, 2020, photo Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, right, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing with the coronavirus task force, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

White House to test reporters ahead of Trump briefing

The White House said it will test reporters for the coronavirus before they attend President Trump's daily briefing Thursday after a correspondent who'd been in the press area developed symptoms consistent with the disease.

April 9, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump touts improving U.S. coronavirus models

U.S. officials are increasingly confident they will avoid the estimated 100,000 to 200,000 coronavirus deaths that spooked Americans last week but warned Wednesday of a "second wave" of infections if folks get sloppy and start to go out before the end of the month.

April 8, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump: U.S. to withhold WHO funding

President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. will look at putting a "powerful hold" on U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, saying it struck a "China-centric" tone as the coronavirus virus unfolded and dragged its feet in declaring a pandemic.

April 7, 2020