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French lab scientists in hazmat gear inserting liquid in test tube manipulate potentially infected patient samples at Pasteur Institute in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Scientists at the Pasteur Institute developed and shared a quick test for the new virus that is spreading worldwide, and are using genetic information about the coronavirus to develop a potential vaccine and treatments. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Coronavirus vaccine effort gets Trump administration boost

The Trump administration accelerated efforts to contain the threat of the coronavirus from China on Tuesday, saying it will direct funding to French drugmaker Sanofi in the search for an effective vaccine and test whether therapies for SARS or related illnesses can be targeted against the deadly new threat.

February 18, 2020
Buses carrying U.S. passengers who were aboard the quarantined cruise ship the Diamond Princess, seen in background, leaves Yokohama port, near Tokyo, early Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. The cruise ship was carrying nearly 3,500 passengers and crew members under quarantine. (Jun Hirata/Kyodo News via AP)

Americans off Diamond Princess cruise ship face U.S. quarantine

The U.S. government sent planes Sunday to retrieve Americans trapped aboard a cruise ship in Japan ravaged by COVID-19, springing hundreds of citizens from their docked despondency while sparking another round of pique by forcing them into another two weeks of quarantine at home.

February 16, 2020
FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2018, file photo, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly listens during a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean defectors in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. The White House says Trump remains confident in Kelly even though Kelly defended an aide who'd been accused of domestic abuse by his two ex-wives. Spokesman Raj Shah says Trump was not aware of the allegations against former staff secretary Rob Porter until Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

John Kelly unloads on President Trump

President Trump's former Chief of Staff John F. Kelly said late Wednesday the National Security Council staffer ousted from the White House was just doing his job when he raised concerns about the president's July phone call with the Ukrainian president.

February 13, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act signing ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump slams Bloomberg as ‘pathetic’ over stop-and-frisk turnabout

President Trump on Tuesday accused Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire and potential 2020 rival, of pandering to black voters when he apologized in November for the controversial stop-and-frisk policies that were in effect during his tenure as New York City mayor.

February 11, 2020
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping wearing a protective face mask speaks to residents as he inspects the novel coronavirus pneumonia prevention and control work at a neighbourhoods in Beijing, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. China reported a rise in new virus cases on Monday, possibly denting optimism that its disease control measures like isolating major cities might be working, while Japan reported dozens of new cases aboard a quarantined cruise ship. (Pang Xinglei/Xinhua via AP)

Coronavirus surpasses SARS death toll in China

The death toll from China's new virus has exceeded that of the SARS epidemic almost two decades ago, prompting public health authorities and Capitol Hill lawmakers to call for a more urgent global response to the rapidly spreading disease with mysterious roots.

February 10, 2020
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, wearing a protective face mask receives a temperature check as he inspects the novel coronavirus pneumonia prevention and control work at a neighbourhoods in Beijing, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. China reported a rise in new virus cases on Monday, possibly denting optimism that its disease control measures like isolating major cities might be working, while Japan reported dozens of new cases aboard a quarantined cruise ship. (Pang Xinglei/Xinhua via AP)

Global experts land in China to combat coronavirus

The World Health Organization said a scouting team of global experts arrived in China Monday to help the government combat the new virus from Wuhan, as the public arm of the U.N. launches a parallel effort to understand the makeup of the virus and how it infected humans.

February 10, 2020
An electronic display board showing a precautionary notice of the coronavirus at a deserted upscale shopping mall in Beijing on Sunday. Many big name brands have closed the majority of its stores in mainland China due to the virus outbreak. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Coronavirus strains China’s fast-growing economy

China's fast-growing economy boosted incomes and opened the door to luxury companies eager to sell glitzy bags, cosmetics and jewelry to consumers who suddenly had cash to burn. Now, those brands are grappling with the flip side of that coin -- a drag on quarterly revenue from the mysterious virus that began in Wuhan, spread across China and has become a global health panic.

February 9, 2020
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks with reporters as he departs at the end of the day in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Lindsey Graham backs Alexander Vindman ouster

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday defended President Trump's decision to oust Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the White House National Security Council after serving as key impeachment witness.

February 9, 2020