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Jews for Cruz: Who Was Mystery Coronavirus Carrier at AIPAC and CPAC?
TruNews - Mar 10th 2020 5:07pm EDTJews for Cruz: Who Was Mystery Coronavirus Carrier at AIPAC and CPAC?
CPAC Attendees Want to Know Who the Coronavirus Patient Is, But No One Will Say
TruNews - Mar 10th 2020 4:30pm EDTEveryone wants to know who the coronavirus patient who attended CPAC is—especially as they try to figure out their personal risk level—but the American Conservative Union won’t say who it is. So far, here’s what we’ve been able to figure out: “Patient Zero” is a man—believed to live in New Jersey—who regularly attends the annual […]
CDC Director Claims Trump Admin. Has ‘Slowed the Spread’ of Coronavirus
TruNews - Mar 10th 2020 3:30pm EDTTestifying before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield told members of Congress that adequate taxpayer funding during the Trump administration has allowed his agency to fully combat the coronavirus outbreak. During his opening statement, he said: “We have slowed the spread of COVID-19 to the United States as a consequence […]
Headline: Nuclear Energy Undergoes Major Transformation
TruNews - Mar 10th 2020 3:00pm EDTThe Pentagon has awarded three contracts worth nearly $40 million to build “microreactors”—nuclear reactors that can fit inside a tractor trailer. According to Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for the Office of Nuclear Energy Ed McGinnis, these nuclear power sources can provide clean, safe, and portable energy source for entire cities
New York Gov. Cuomo Announces ‘Containment Zone’ Around Coronavirus Hotspot
TruNews - Mar 10th 2020 2:45pm EDTNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a containment zone around the town of New Rochelle, which has been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus. The governor said the new containment zone would last until March 25: “We are implementing new emergency measures in New Rochelle, which has the biggest cluster of coronavirus cases in […]
TruNews Headlines – March 10, 2020
TruNews - Mar 10th 2020 2:36pm EDTStock markets go on wild ride the day after ‘Black Monday.’ New York City pandemic plans call for mass graves. Seattle hospital opens drive-thru coronavirus check. Xi Jinping declares victory over coronavirus in China. British doctors warn their country could face Italy-style lockdown in the next two weeks. Big Tuesday brings first Biden-Sanders matchup. Two […]
McConnell: Coronavirus Relief Deal May Come Soon
TruNews - Mar 10th 2020 2:30pm EDTREUTERS — U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday said they hoped the Trump administration could reach a deal with House Democrats for an economic package amid the coronavirus outbreak, including a possible $300 billion in payroll tax relief. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi […]
University of Florida Students Exposed to Coronavirus at AIPAC
TruNews - Mar 10th 2020 2:15pm EDTDozens of University of Florida students are roaming the Gainesville campus—not under any form of isolation or quarantine—despite being exposed to the coronavirus at AIPAC’s policy conference. Three days after the pro-Israel conference, two participants from New York tested positive for the disease. AIPAC has a large presence on the UF campus. According to campus […]
Commander of U.S. Army Forces in Europe Exposed to Coronavirus
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 6:45pm EDTREUTERS — The commander of U.S. Army Europe, along with several staff members, may have been exposed to the coronavirus during a recent conference, the Army said on Monday. Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli was “self-monitoring” and working remotely for now, the Army said in a statement. A U.S. official told Reuters that the conference involved […]
Wall Street Pummeled on Oil Plunge, Coronavirus Crisis
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 6:30pm EDTREUTERS — Panic selling gripped global markets on Monday and did not let go. Investors rushed for the exits as oil prices crashed and traders bet on the growing chance the coronavirus outbreak causes a global recession. The plunge on Wall Street was so severe so-called circuit breaker forced a temporary halt in stock market […]
French Minister Infected with Coronavirus
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 6:01pm EDTREUTERS — France’s culture minister has become the latest politician to contract the coronavirus, a government colleague said on Monday, after several lawmakers came down with the COVID-19 illness. Franck Riester is doing well and resting at home, health minister Olivier Veran said on BFM Television. Five French parliamentarians have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, […]
Grand Princess Cruise Ship Finally Docks in Oakland
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 6:00pm EDTREUTERS — A cruise ship that has been held off the US west coast with at least 21 people on board infected with the coronavirus docked in northern California on Monday. Some 3,500 passengers and crew from 54 countries are aboard the Grand Princess which had been idling off the coast since Wednesday as screening was […]
Florida Lawmakers ‘Self-Isolating’ After Possible Coronavirus Exposure
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 5:45pm EDTFlorida House Speaker Jose Oliva has announced that five of his colleagues have gone into quarantine over a possible exposure to the coronavirus. The speaker’s announcement stated: “In an effort to set an example in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, and in an abundance of caution for their fellow Members and staff, Representatives Sabatini, Altman, […]
D.C. Priest Gave Communion at Services with More Than 500 Present
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 5:30pm EDTDAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION — A priest in Washington, D.C., has been diagnosed with coronavirus after reportedly giving communion to more than 500 worshipers. Rev. Timothy Cole attended at least three services at Christ Church Georgetown in Washington, D.C., between Feb. 24 and March 3. according to CBS affiliate WUSA. Services at the church were […]
Trump Admin Fighting with Airlines Over Coronavirus Response
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 5:01pm EDTDAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION — President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly in a fight with airlines as the country aims to respond to the growing coronavirus. The administration has reportedly demanded airlines collect new data from its passengers in an effort to track the virus. Agency officials and executives have pushed back, saying they cannot […]
Bernie Sanders Fundraising Off Coronavirus Fears
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 4:46pm EDTDAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is using public fears about the coronavirus as a fundraising tool for his 2020 presidential campaign. Sanders sent out a campaign email to supporters Monday asking them to sign a petition demanding the government guarantee that a potential coronavirus vaccine will be free of charge. The petition asks […]
Quarantined Republican Congressman Slammed for Tweet Claiming He’d Rather Die in Battle
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 4:45pm EDTDAILY CALLER FOUNDATION—Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar took criticism Monday for tweeting — from his self-imposed quarantine — that he would rather die in battle than from a virus. “Been thinking about life and mortality today. I’d rather die gloriously in battle than from a virus. In a way it doesn’t matter. But it kinda […]
Televangelist Jim Bakker, Six Others Warned to Stop Selling ‘Fraudulent’ Coronavirus Products
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 4:01pm EDTThe Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission have warned seven organizations, including televangelist Jim Bakker’s ministry, over what are being called “fraudulent coronavirus products.” In a joint statement, the FDA and FTC say the products are “unapproved,” and as a result are deemed to pose a significant risk to patient health and a […]
Prison Riots Break Out in Italy Over Coronavirus Shutdown
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 4:00pm EDTRiots have erupted at prisons in northern Italy—leaving six inmates dead and two prison guards taken hostage—as the impact of the coronavirus there takes on an entirely new dimension. Sunday, the Italian government issued a series of new quarantine measures aimed at preventing the spread of the disease. Among these measures, prisoners were told they […]
NASA Ames Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 3:30pm EDTEmployees of NASA’s Ames Research Center are being told to work from home until further notice after one of their colleagues tested positive for the coronavirus. NASA’S statement regarding the situation in Mountain View, Calif., reads: “We believe the exposure at the center has been limited, but—out of an abundance of caution, and in consultation […]
Head of New York/New Jersey Port Authority Contracts Coronavirus
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 2:00pm EDTDuring his morning press update on his state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York/New Jersey Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton has contracted the disease. Cuomo didn’t say how Cotton became infected, but heavily implied he received it while visiting JFK Airport in Queens. He said the […]
White House Accuses Media of Engaging in Fake News
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 1:30pm EDTFollowing a report by FOX News that Trump administration officials are discouraging foreign officials from visiting the U.S., and the White House is limiting in-person contacts, Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham is lashing out at “fake news.” Grisham’s statement didn’t specifically name FOX News, but it said: “Reports that the White House has issued formal guidelines […]
Chinese Expert Predicts Global Spread of Coronavirus Until at Least June
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 12:47pm EDTA leading Chinese epidemiologist says he estimates the global spread of the coronavirus will continue until at least June. In a report released by state-run television in Guangdong on Sunday, Dr. Zhong Nanshan said Beijing’s focus must be shifted from containment to prevention of “imported cases” from other countries. Guangdong is a major international travel […]
70 of 180 Nursing Home Employees in Kirkland Have Coronavirus Symptoms
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 11:30am EDTThe situation at the Kirkland, Wash., nursing home that has become a coronavirus “hotspot” may be much worse than previously reported. Life Care Center of Kirkland spokesman Tim Killian said Saturday that 70 of the 180 employees of Life Care Center of Kirkland now have coronavirus symptoms. At least 13 of the facility’s residents have […]
Oil Collapses Most in Nearly 30 Years Over Saudi-Russian ‘Price War’
TruNews - Mar 9th 2020 11:00am EDTFollowing TruNews’ reports Friday that Russia and Saudi Arabia had failed to come to an agreement on oil production cuts, Riyadh has essentially flooded the market and caused prices to collapse. Saudi Arabia sought a 1.5-million-barrel-per-day cut in production. That’s on top of 1.7 million in cuts the OPEC+ group has implemented since January of […]