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President Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Stanley Chera, Trump friend in coma, dies from coronavirus

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

A scientist presents an antibody test for coronavirus in a laboratory of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) at the InfectoGnostics research campus in Jena, Germany, Friday, April 3, 2020. An international team of researchers with the participation of the Jena Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) has developed a rapid antibody test for the new coronavirus. By means of a blood sample, the test shows within ten minutes whether a person is acutely infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (IgM antibody) or already immune to it (IgG antibody). The strip test is manufactured by the diagnostics company Senova in Weimar and is already on the market. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market

By MATTHEW PERRONE - Associated Press

A scientist presents an antibody test for coronavirus in a laboratory of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) at the InfectoGnostics research campus in Jena, Germany, Friday, April 3, 2020. An international team of researchers with the participation of the Jena Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) has developed a rapid antibody test for the new coronavirus. By means of a blood sample, the test shows within ten minutes whether a person is acutely infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (IgM antibody) or already immune to it (IgG antibody). The strip test is manufactured by the diagnostics company Senova in Weimar and is already on the market. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Coronavirus blood tests hit the market

By Matthew Perrone - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump attends a news conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Trump first publicly mentioned the coronavirus on Jan. 22, during the visit at the economic conference. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Signs missed and steps slowed in Trump’s pandemic response

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

Rush Limbaugh reacts as first Lady Melania Trump, and his wife Kathryn, applaud, as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Rush Limbaugh claims radio host has weekly phone calls with Donald Trump during coronavirus outbreak

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 19, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump attends a teleconference with governors at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Washington. From left, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health. There’s the standard process for getting urgently needed coronavirus equipment: send a request to FEMA. Then there’s the other way: have a buddy who can pick up the phone and call the Trump White House. Trump’s team has proudly recounted instances where a call to the White House has produced fast results for those who have an in with the president. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Poolm, File)

Calling Trump: When connections help steer virus supplies

By JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

One America News (OAN) White House Correspondent Chanel Rion stands towards the back of the room as President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

One America News, pro-Trump network, cries censorship after denied seat in White House press room

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2011, file photo, a flock of geese fly over vines at the Trump Vineyard in Charlottesville, Va. President Donald Trump’s Virginia vineyard could be eligible for a federal bailout under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus he signed into law last month. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Trump winery eligible for bailout in virus relief law

By BRIAN SLODYSKO - Associated Press

Members of the media wait in line to receive a test for COVID-19 by the White House Medical Unit before attending a news conference with President Donald Trump in the press briefing room at the White House, Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House tests journalists for COVID-19

Associated Press

In this March 17, 2020, photo Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, right, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing with the coronavirus task force, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

White House to test reporters ahead of Trump briefing

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this April 7, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump calls on a reporter for a question as he speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. First, it was the media that was at fault. Then, Democratic governors came under fire. China, President Barack Obama and federal watchdogs have all had a turn in the crosshairs. And now it’s the World Health Organization that's to blame. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

As pandemic deepens, Trump cycles through targets to blame

By JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., walks together as they head to a lunch with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer lay down markers for ‘interim emergency’ relief package

By Dave Boyer, David Sherfinski and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Anthony Fauci: Projections show U.S. coronavirus deaths could come in lower than earlier estimated

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 3, 2019, photo, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham listens as President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Grisham is leaving her post after never holding a single press briefing. Grisham will be assuming a new role as chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Stephanie Grisham leaving as White House press secretary, to serve as chief of staff to first lady

By Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro walks to the White House after an interview, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Surgeon General Jerome Adams says he did not see memo from Peter Navarro warning of coronavirus

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Glenn Fine, Stephanie Grisham moves shake up D.C. as coronavirus pandemic enters pivotal phase

By Tom Howell Jr. and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE- In this Oct. 3, 2019 file photo, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham listens as President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Grisham is leaving her post after never holding a single press briefing. Grisham will be assuming a new role as chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump shakes up press team as White House deals with virus

By ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

A sign explains the closure of a shop in the Pike Place Market Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Seattle. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in Washington set a new record last week, with tens of thousands more people in the state filing new claims as non-essential businesses remain closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Small Business Administration admits Paycheck Protection Program loan application flaws

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. coronavirus hot spots New York, New Jersey, Detroit turn corner

By Tom Howell Jr. and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who is now serving as the national Defense Production Act policy coordinator, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Peter Navarro, W.H. trade adviser, on hydroxychloroquine: This drug could save lives

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times