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VP Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused
The CDC's order covered the U.S. and Canada borders, but has mostly affected the thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours ‘critical’
The White House said Trump’s expected stay of “a few days” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was precautionary and he would continue to work from there.
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Why a negative coronavirus test doesn’t necessarily mean you’re in the clear
False negatives are common in people who've been infected with the virus during the first few days after exposure.
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Biden ‘sending my prayers’ to the Trump family after COVID-19 diagnosis
Joe Biden took two COVID-19 tests today after news broke overnight that President Trump tested positive. Biden’s tests came back negative.
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Trump hospitalized at Walter Reed following coronavirus diagnosis
President Trump on Friday made an unannounced trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md, White House pool reporters awaiting his arrival said.
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N.J. Gov. Murphy holds roundtable to discuss COVID-19 surge in Ocean County
Murphy said that over the past few weeks, Ocean County has led the state in cases per capita, positivity rate and other key coronavirus metrics.
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US unemployment drops to 7.9% but hiring slows pre-election
With a month to go before Election Day, the Labor Department said employers added just 661,000 jobs in September amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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The President and First Lady announced their positive test results early Friday morning, less than a week after the event in Middletown.
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Biden and his wife test negative for coronavirus
The Democratic presidential nominee and his wife were tested earlier in the day after news of President Donald Trump’s infection was announced.
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After coronavirus diagnosis, questions swirl about Trump’s N.J. fundraiser
It’s unclear if President Trump knew he had tested positive for COVID-19 before he attended the event Thursday night in Bedminster.
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Biden and Harris wish the Trumps a swift recovery
Joe Biden responds to President Trump's coronavirus diagnosis — which potentially exposed the 77-year-old Democratic nominee, too.
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President Trump tests positive for COVID-19
President Trump announced early this morning that he and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19.
Air Date: October 2, 2020
Listen 49:45Shares, oil prices sink after Trump tests positive for virus
The future contracts for both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials dropped nearly 2% but were trading 1.2% lower several hours later. Oil prices tumbled about 3%.
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Where Trump has been over this past week ahead of testing positive for the coronavirus
The president and first lady tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump's schedule has been packed over the last week, including the debate with Joe Biden on Tuesday.
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Trump has COVID-19; he and first lady show ‘mild symptoms’
The diagnosis marks a devastating blow for a president who has been trying desperately to convince the American public that the worst of the pandemic is behind them.
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