Fauci said Europe and Asia had managed to shut down 95% of their populations, whereas about 50% of the United States was shut down.
Author: Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY
Sens. Marco Rubio, Dan Sullivan confuse John Lewis and Elijah Cummings in remembrance photos
The picture attached to Rubio’s Twitter tribute was of Elijah Cummings, who died in October last year.
New York City paints Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower
The planned mural had provoked the ire of President Donald Trump, who slammed the mural on Twitter earlier this month as a “symbol of hate.”
Sen. Jeff Merkley wants to ban sale of middle seats on airplanes during coronavirus pandemic
“This is incredibly irresponsible,” Sen. Jeff Merkley wrote after taking a crowded American Airlines flight.
Pence cancels plans to travel to Florida and Arizona as coronavirus cases spike
A campaign spokesperson said the cancellations were “out of an abundance of caution” as cases climb in Florida and Arizona.
House passes bill to make DC the 51st state, but GOP opposition means bill unlikely to advance further
The bill, aptly named “H.R. 51,” would allow for the admission of a new state, called Washington, Douglass Commonwealth.
Facebook removes Trump campaign ads with symbol once used by Nazis
“Ignorance is no excuse for using Nazi-related symbols,” Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt wrote on Twitter.
UK foreign minister Dominic Raab criticized for saying taking a knee is from ‘Game of Thrones’
“It seems to be taken from the Game of Thrones, feels to me like a symbol of subjugation and subordination,” Dominic Raab said on talkRADIO
Trump White House adviser says unemployment rate could pass 20% during coronavirus pandemic
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Sunday he thinks the USA will reach the 20% unemployment mark “by next month.”
GOP senators ask Trump to restrict guest worker visas amid coronavirus pandemic
The senators said suspensions of visas would be “critical to protecting American workers as our economy gets back on its feet.”