Contrary to Trump's claim, Google is not building a nationwide coronavirus screening website  —  Instead, Verily is building a triage website just for the Bay Area  —  Google is not working with the US government in building a nationwide website to help people determine whether …

Does Donald Trump Have the Coronavirus?  —  Donald Trump insists that he's fine.  He feels “extremely good,” in fact, and also “very good.”  He'd be happy to get a coronavirus test, he said Friday, if one were ever needed.  But, he tells us, there's no reason.  The president is doing great.

I ran the White House pandemic office.  Trump closed it.  —  The federal government is moving too slowly, due to a lack of leadership.  —  When President Trump took office in 2017, the White House's National Security Council Directorate for Global Health Security and Biodefense survived the transition intact.

White House, House Democrats reach deal on coronavirus economic relief package, Pelosi announces  —  The White House and House Democrats reached agreement Friday on a coronavirus relief package to spend tens of billions of dollars on sick leave, unemployment insurance, food stamps and other measures to address the unfolding crisis.

Andrew Gillum found in Miami Beach hotel room with suspected drugs, police say  —  Police say Gillum, who was not arrested, was too intoxicated to answer questions.  —  Andrew Gillum, who in 2018 came within 34,000 votes of becoming Florida's governor, was discovered by police …

Fox Business Host Trish Regan on Hiatus After Virus Comments  —  The Fox Business show hosted by Trish Regan is going on hiatus following controversial comments she made on the air Monday about the coronavirus.  —  The hiatus also applies to another host, Lisa “Kennedy” Montgomery …

How a Mar-a-Lago member helped set up the Brazil summit that exposed Trump to coronavirus  —  Note: The Miami Herald and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on this developing story, providing critical information to readers.  To support vital reporting such as this, please consider a digital subscription.

Former Judge Resigns From the Supreme Court Bar  —  In a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, he detailed why he's lost faith in the court.  —  James Dannenberg is a retired Hawaii state judge.  He sat on the District Court of the First Circuit of the state judiciary for 27 years.

Exclusive: ‘Dead Sea Scrolls’ at the Museum of the Bible are all forgeries  —  Months of testing confirm earlier suspicions that the fragments were made in modern times.  What happens next?  —  Months of testing confirm earlier suspicions that the fragments were made in modern times.  What happens next?

Biden virtual town hall marks new normal for campaigning  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Joe Biden is holding a town hall in Illinois from 800 miles away in Delaware.  Bernie Sanders is staging daily news conferences from Vermont, instead of his usual rallies around the country with thousands of supporters.

FACT CHECK: Trump's Accusations About The Obama Administration And Swine Flu  —  President Trump, widely criticized for his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, tried to shift blame Friday to his predecessor's handling of a health crisis 11 years ago.

Thoughts on the Pandemic  —  Several reporters have emailed me, asking my thoughts about the current economic situation in light of the ongoing pandemic.  Here they are, in abbreviated form:  — A recession is likely and perhaps optimal (not in the sense of desirable but in the sense of the best we can do under the circumstances).

Whole Foods Suggests That Workers Share Paid Time Off During Coronavirus  —  On Wednesday, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey sent out an email to grocery store employees with a list of benefits and options for those who fall sick during the coronavirus pandemic.  —  Among his six suggestions …

Trump shook hands, patted backs and touched the microphone 31 times while declaring the coronavirus national emergency  —  President Trump on Friday touted the work of his administration's health experts on the novel coronavirus even as he ignored their public health advice.

Reality Arrives to the Trump Era  —  Plagues routinely start with denial.  In his great novel, The Plague, Albert Camus describes a scene at the very beginning, after several rats in a town started dying identical deaths: … This is not to excuse the negligence of the Trump administration and the CDC.

Mexico is considering closing its border to stop Americans bringing coronavirus into its country as US case count passes 2,000  — Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said: 'Mexico wouldn't bring the virus to the United States, rather the United States would bring it here'

This is the coronavirus math that has experts so worried: Running out of ventilators, hospital beds  —  For weeks now, America's leaders and its public have been obsessed with one set of numbers: How many people have died?  How many confirmed cases?  And in what states?

Army Says It's $1 Billion Short on Coronavirus Prep  —  And the U.S. military is withholding more than $100 million from its leading chemical and biological research facilities—including a world-famous infectious diseases lab.  —  As the novel coronavirus threatens to overwhelm …

Trump's trade policy is hampering the US fight against COVID-19  —  Hexuan Li provided outstanding data assistance.  Melina Kolb, William Melancon, and Oliver Ward assisted with graphics.  David J. Vanness, Mihir Torsekar, Rod Hunter, and many other experts helped identify COVID-19 related health products.

Here's How The National Security Agency Will Protect Itself During A Pandemic  —  The Department of Health and Human Services has recommended that intelligence community personnel have at least three months' worth of food on hand in the event of an uncontrolled pandemic.

Trump to Declare National Emergency to Speed Virus Response  —  President Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency on Friday over the coronavirus outbreak, invoking the Stafford Act to open the door to more federal aid for states and municipalities, according to two people familiar with the matter.