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China either made a terrible mistake or probably it was incompetence: Trump on COVID-19 outbreak
World | May 08, 2020, 08:33 AM ISTThe spread of the deadly coronavirus across the globe from China was either a terrible mistake on the part of the Chinese or probably it was incompetence, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday during a press briefing at the White House.
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Anti-lockdown protesters' behaviour "devastatingly worrisome": White House
World | May 04, 2020, 08:39 AM ISTA top White House official tasked with tackling the coronavirus pandemic said Sunday that those who failed to abide by the federal mitigation guidance while protesting against local lockdown measures were engaging in "devastatingly worrisome" behaviours.
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White House blocking Fauci testimony at coronavirus pandemic hearing, says panel spokesman
World | May 02, 2020, 07:45 AM ISTThe White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying on the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to House Appropriations Committee spokesperson Evan Hollander on Friday the panel sought Fauci — the highly respected director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — as a witness for a subcommittee hearing on the government’s response to the pandemic, but was denied.
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COVID-19 killed by sunlight, warmer temperatures, humidity: White House
World | Apr 24, 2020, 07:37 AM ISTSunlight kills COVID-19 while warmer temperatures and humid weather significantly damage the virus, measured in terms of the virus' half life or the time it takes to cut its potency in half, according to the latest breakthrough research from the US Department of Homeland Security's most advanced bio containment lab, released at the White House here on Thursday.
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White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
World | Apr 23, 2020, 01:45 PM ISTFor weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade Americans to disrupt their lives and stay home. Now, as President Donald Trump aims for a swift nationwide reopening, he faces a new challenge: convincing people it’s safe to come out and resume their normal lives.
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Trump orders halt to WHO funding; says it failed to do enough to contain COVID-19
World | Apr 15, 2020, 06:40 AM ISTLast week, Trump blasted the WHO for being “China-centric” and alleging that it had “criticized” his ban on travel from China as the COVID-19 outbreak was spreading from the city of Wuhan. The WHO generally takes care not to criticize countries on their national policies, and it was not immediately clear what specific criticism Trump was alluding to.
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White House official Twitter handle follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi
World | Apr 10, 2020, 03:16 PM ISTThe White House official Twitter handle has followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's twitter handle, as well as the PMO Twitter, handle. White House follows only 3 Twitter handles not based in the United States, 2 of them are PM Modi's Twitter handles while the other one is the one that belongs to the President of India.
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'Face mask not enough to protect from coronavirus'
World | Apr 03, 2020, 08:37 AM ISTWearing a face mask alone is not adequate enough to protect an individual from coronavirus, the White House has said, emphasising that the strict enforcement of social distancing measures and other precautions are key in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
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Social distancing guidelines to stay until no new COVID cases, deaths: White House
World | Apr 02, 2020, 09:29 AM ISTSocial distancing guidelines will likely stay in place in the US until there are "no new cases and no deaths", the White House coronavirus task force has indicated while confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country climbed beyond 200,000 and deaths topped 4,700.
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Coronavirus Scare: Americans should be prepared for 1-2 lakh death toll, says White House
World | Apr 01, 2020, 09:05 AM ISTThe Donald Trump administration revealed for the first time multiple predictive models that are being used to estimate its grim assessment of a 100,000-200,000 coronavirus death toll in the country and stressed that community adherence to social distancing guidelines will be the game changer that will flatten the curve.
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White House staffer tests positive for coronavirus
World | Mar 21, 2020, 08:25 AM ISTA staffer in the team of US Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the first White House personnel to have been infected by the deadly disease that has so far claimed the lives of 230 people in the country.
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Trump tests negative for coronavirus
World | Mar 15, 2020, 06:33 AM ISTA day after Donald Trump said that he was most likely to be tested for coronavirus, the US president has tested negative for COVID 19, the White House physician said. Trump had undergone a test for coronavirus on Friday night.
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Trump most likely to be tested for coronavirus
World | Mar 14, 2020, 09:16 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump, who had met coronavirus infected press secretary of Brazilian President, has said he will most likely be tested for the novel coronavirus, though added he had displayed no symptoms.
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'Love being with PM Modi': Trump says had a great time in India
World | Mar 14, 2020, 08:32 AM ISTPresident Donald Trump has said he love spending time with PM Modi and that he had a great time during his recent visit to India. Donald Trump accompanied by US first lady, daughter Ivanka, his son-in-law, other officials visited India on February 24, 25.
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Trump's India visit aimed at deepening strategic ties: White House
World | Feb 26, 2020, 07:10 AM ISTHours after President Donald Trump concluded his whirlwind 36-hour tour of India, the White House on Tuesday said the visit aimed at deepening the strategic partnership between both nations.
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Pakistan must crack down on terrorists for successful dialogue with India: White House
World | Feb 22, 2020, 09:03 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump is encouraging a cooling of tension between India and Pakistan, the White House said on Friday, pointing out that successful dialogue between the two nations would be possible if Pakistan cracks down on terrorists and extremists on its territory.
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Can a woman be president? US networks headline gender clash at Democratic debate
World | Jan 15, 2020, 12:49 PM ISTWith no clear winners emerging from a swiftly shrinking Democratic field, Americas leading newspapers and television networks headlined their coverage of the Democratic debate in Iowa with the gender clash viewers saw on prime time television over a disputed remark on a woman's electability to the White House.
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Good day for Trump, bad day for Democrats, says white house after impeachment hearing
World | Dec 05, 2019, 08:37 AM IST"Today was a good day for President Trump, and a bad day for the Democrats,” the White House said on Wednesday at the end of the first day of impeachment hearings against Trump by the committee, which is all set to frame charges against him.
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White House briefly locked down after reports of airspace violation
World | Nov 26, 2019, 08:17 PM ISTAirspace violation reported in Washington DC, fighter jets have been scrambled. White House on a lockdown: US Media
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US 'hero dog' meets Trump at White House. Watch pictures, video
World | Nov 26, 2019, 07:04 AM ISTThe canine, a four-year veteran of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Canine Programme, has been a member of approximately 50 combat missions and was injured during the raid at the hideout of Baghdadi in northwestern Syria.