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New York Gov. Cuomo Press Conference 3-25
TruNews - Mar 25th 2020 11:42am EDTGovernor Andrew Cuomo delivers an update on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic to New York City, and the rest of his state. Yesterday Gov. Cuomo said: “We are not willing to sacrifice 1-2% of New Yorkers. That’s not who we are. We will fight to save every life we can. I am not giving […]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Coronavirus Press Conference
TruNews - Mar 25th 2020 10:44am EDTGovernor Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at a press conference at the State Logistics Response Center in Orlando. As of 10:27 AM ET, Florida has 1,467 coronavirus cases and a death toll. Yesterday Gov. DeSantis issued an executive order requiring anyone traveling from the New York tri-state to self-quarantine for 14 days. Affected travelers include those […]
It Begins: Georgia Health System Says It’s Reaching ‘Critical Mass’
TruNews - Mar 24th 2020 6:30pm EDTPhoebe Putney Health System operates four hospitals in southwest Georgia, but in recent weeks, it has become the hardest hit in the state. The health system’s CEO, Scott Steiner, is now sounding the alarm, saying he’s not sure how much more it can take: “Our main hospital has been more severely impacted by COVID-19 than […]
U.S. Suffers First Juvenile Death Due to Coronavirus
TruNews - Mar 24th 2020 6:00pm EDTThe U.S. has suffered its first juvenile death related to the coronavirus—only the third recorded anywhere in the world. The Los Angeles Department of Public Health reported: “The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed three new deaths and 128 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). One individual was a […]
Grocery Chain Demands Masks and Gloves for Its Employees
TruNews - Mar 24th 2020 5:30pm EDTKroger says its employees are on the “front lines” of the fight against the coronavirus, so now it wants the federal government to supply them with gloves and surgical masks. The nationwide grocery chain made the demand in a statement released this afternoon: “Our associates are on the frontlines, ensuring Americans have access to the […]
Trump: Grandparents Are Useless Eaters… Let Them Die For America’s Economy
TruNews - Mar 24th 2020 5:17pm EDTTrump: Grandparents Are Useless Eaters… Let Them Die For America’s Economy
Dithering Donald: Trump Fiddles While Fed Bankers Grab America’s Jewels
TruNews - Mar 23rd 2020 5:31pm EDTDithering Donald: Trump Fiddles While Fed Bankers Grab America’s Jewels
Russians Claim Kremlin Coverup of Coronavirus Threat
TruNews - Mar 23rd 2020 2:00pm EDTDespite sharing a border with China and having a population of more than 146 million people, Moscow claims only 253 confirmed cases—but everyday Russians aren’t buying it. Russia’s entire public health system is reliant upon a single lab, which has been approved by the World Health Organization to confirm whether or not a sample contains […]
Angela Merkel Goes Into Quarantine as Germany Bans Gatherings of More than 2 People
TruNews - Mar 23rd 2020 1:30pm EDTGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is now in self-isolation after she was treated by a doctor who subsequently tested positive for the coronavirus. The chancellor’s spokesman told reporters Sunday that she was visited by a doctor who administered a vaccine for pneumococcal bacteria. That doctor then tested positive for the coronavirus. The spokesman added: “For this […]
Tokyo Olympics Face Postponement Over Coronavirus
TruNews - Mar 23rd 2020 1:00pm EDTWith Canada and Australia now boycotting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics over concerns about the coronavirus, it seems increasingly likely the Summer Games are about to be canceled or postponed. The ball started rolling overnight when the International Olympic Committee gave the first indication it was strongly considering postponement of the Tokyo Games. The IOC’s statement […]
Coronavirus Patients in the U.S. are Getting Younger
TruNews - Mar 23rd 2020 12:30pm EDTWhile the CDC continues to push the narrative that the coronavirus is most dangerous to the elderly and adults with “underlying health conditions,” new anecdotal evidence is suggesting the disease’s targets are becoming younger. First, a 12-year-old girl with no pre-existing conditions is now fighting for her life at an Atlanta hospital. The girl, simply […]
Surgeon General on Coronavirus: ‘This Week, It’s Gonna Get Bad’
TruNews - Mar 23rd 2020 12:00pm EDTSurgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams gave America a stark warning about the rapidly accelerating coronavirus crisis this morning. Speaking with NBC’s “Today” show, America’s top doctor said he’s trying to help the country understand where the response is needed to combat the coronavirus. He added “every single second counts”: “I want America to understand, this […]
Supply of Remdesivir Limited in Midst of Coronavirus Pandemic
TruNews - Mar 23rd 2020 11:30am EDTGilead Sciences, maker of the experimental drug Remdesivir—which has showed immense promise as a potential therapeutic treatment for the coronavirus—says it is temporarily placing a hold on new emergency access to its potential wonder drug. Gilead, which has been working on Remdesivir with the Chinese government for nearly five months, issued the following statement: “Gilead […]
President Trump: U.S. Conducted Special Op to Rescue American Woman
TruNews - Mar 23rd 2020 10:30am EDTDuring his daily coronavirus briefing Sunday, President Donald Trump made a cryptic reference to a military special operation that had occurred in which an American woman had been “horribly accosted” amid the coronavirus pandemic. He said: “We were able to get a young woman released from a certain area who was being horribly accosted, horribly […]
President Trump wants Congress to vote remotely
TruNews - Mar 23rd 2020 10:00am EDTDuring his coronavirus task force briefing with the press on Sunday, President Donald Trump said he wants members of Congress to leave the Capitol and vote remotely. With more and more lawmakers leaving Washington, and going into self-isolation, the president was asked about the possibility of remote voting in Congress. He replied: “We could be […]
Justice Department seeks sweeping new coronavirus pandemic powers
TruNews - Mar 23rd 2020 9:30am EDTAmidst all of the hubbub over the coronavirus, the Trump Justice Department has been secretly asking for permission to trample on Americans’ God-given rights. POLITICO reports the DOJ has petitioned lawmakers for permission to detain people indefinitely without trial—at least for the duration of the national health emergency. The report notes the department has also […]
States Seek $150 Billion Bailout from Washington
TruNews - Mar 20th 2020 5:05pm EDTREUTERS — A group representing U.S. states on Friday asked lawmakers to provide them with at least $150 billion in federal aid to address the coronavirus outbreak, warning they face massive unpaid bills. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who are the chair and vice chair of National Governors Association, said […]
Russia Balks at UN Security Council Virtual Meetings
TruNews - Mar 20th 2020 5:00pm EDTREUTERS — Most United Nations Security Council members want to be able to hold virtual votes during the coronavirus pandemic if needed, diplomats say, but Russia believes the 15-member body “shouldn’t be afraid” to meet in person in the council chamber in New York. Russia has prevented the Security Council from approving a U.S.-drafted procedural […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson Effectively Shuts Down UK
TruNews - Mar 20th 2020 4:00pm EDTREUTERS — Prime Minister Boris Johnson effectively closed down the United Kingdom on Friday, ordering pubs, restaurants, theaters, cinemas and gyms to shut their doors in a bid to slow down the accelerating spread of the coronavirus. As the coronavirus outbreak sweeps across the world, governments, companies and investors are grappling with the biggest public […]
VW to Explore 3D Printing as Means to Make Ventilators
TruNews - Mar 20th 2020 3:30pm EDTREUTERS — German carmaker Volkswagen said on Friday it was joining other manufacturers round the world to explore using 3D printing to make hospital ventilators to combat the coronavirus. Governments are enlisting automakers including Ford, General Motors, Ferrari and Nissan to ramp up production of ventilators and other equipment they are short of to treat […]
UK Athletics Chairman: Tokyo Olympics Cannot Go Ahead
TruNews - Mar 20th 2020 2:30pm EDTREUTERS — The Tokyo Olympics should be called off to spare athletes the “stress” of trying to train in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, UK Athletics chairman Nic Coward said on Friday. In the week the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 organizers insisted the Games will proceed as planned, Coward became the […]
3M Doubles Production of N95 Respirator Masks
TruNews - Mar 20th 2020 2:00pm EDTREUTERS — U.S. industrial giant 3M Co said on Friday it has doubled the production of N95 respirator masks over the last two months as a result of a surge in demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. The company also decided to invest more to expand the global capacity by 30% in next 12 months. […]
Operation Endure: TruNews Implements Emergency Plan
TruNews - Mar 20th 2020 1:47pm EDTToday on TruNews we discuss Operation Endure, the mission to fulfill the Great Commission to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all nations while the coronavirus pandemic rages. We detail the ministries plan as states move to full quarantine and emergency governance to maintain order as the unsaved panic about their mortality. Rick Wiles, […]
New York, California Force Everyone to Stay Home
TruNews - Mar 20th 2020 12:48pm EDT11:30 A.M. REPORT — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order mandating that the entire state’s workforce—except those who work in “essential services”—must stay home. The order will remain in effect indefinitely. Essential services, he said, included pharmacies, grocery stores, and other businesses (much like California’s order, see original report). In the […]
Video: This is Why Hand Washing is So Important
TruNews - Mar 20th 2020 12:00pm EDTA journalist for the techy-news website The Verge, who now finds himself sheltering at home, took it upon himself to produce a video that demonstrates just how easily germs and viruses can spread in one’s home if he or she doesn’t follow basic handwashing hygiene rules. Before watching that video, however, it might be helpful […]