Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Fauci: ‘Of course’ officials should confer with Biden team on virus
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that federal officials working on the coronavirus should be able to confer with Joseph R. Biden's transition team. Published November 15, 2020
Trump takes victory lap on coronavirus vaccine, says New York will have to wait for doses
President Trump on Friday predicted Pfizer's promising vaccine will be approved "very, very quickly" as he ticked off successes delivered by Operation Warp Speed, his effort to tackle a coronavirus pandemic that is raging out of control as the world waits on pharmaceutical solutions. Published November 13, 2020
U.S. sees alarming spread of the coronavirus, faces local restrictions
The coronavirus is racing through the U.S. with alarming speed, with known cases crossing the 150,000 mark for the first time and hospitalizations at their highest levels since the pandemic began. Published November 13, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine rollout faces huge hurdles
The federal government wants to get a COVID-19 vaccine into the arm of every American who wants one by spring, but it faces steep hurdles. Published November 12, 2020
Coronavirus hospitalizations in U.S. surpass pandemic record
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have reached the highest point of the pandemic, forcing leaders from Alaska to Massachusetts to propose stringent mask rules and limits on gatherings while avoiding, at least for now, the sweeping lockdowns that ruined the economy in the spring. Published November 11, 2020
COVID-19 antibody treatment heading to states immediately: HHS
The Trump administration said Tuesday it is starting to send out 300,000 doses of a COVID-19 antibody treatment from Eli Lilly and Co., one day after federal regulators approved it for emergency use. Published November 10, 2020
Ben Carson tests positive for coronavirus
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson tested positive for the coronavirus after experiencing symptoms, making him the latest high-profile official in President Trump's orbit to get catch it. Published November 9, 2020
Pfizer: Early look shows COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective
A coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer proved 90% effective in early results, thrilling Wall Street and offering the world a dose of optimism at a critical point in the fight against the pandemic. Published November 9, 2020
Joe Biden names coronavirus advisory board, includes experts and Rick Bright, who feuded with Trump
Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden on Monday named a team of all-star scientists and veterans of the Clinton and Obama administrations -- including an architect of Obamacare -- to help him tackle the coronavirus pandemic in 2021, saying "the challenge before us is still immense and growing" despite optimism around a vaccine. Published November 9, 2020
U.S. faces coronavirus ‘inflection point’ amid surge, possible transition
President Trump told voters they were "turning the corner" on the coronavirus but Americans are running smack into a pandemic that's as daunting as ever, posing a challenge for presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden as he eyes the transition. Published November 7, 2020
U.S. sees more than 100K daily coronavirus cases for the first time
The U.S. recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time, raising fears the country faces a bleak winter as Europe faced new lockdowns and China barred travelers from five countries to avoid another outbreak. Published November 5, 2020
Health experts ask U.S. to buckle down as coronavirus cases rise
Coronavirus trends are worsening as the fuzzy results of the presidential election take center stage, distracting a weary nation even as health experts ask Americans to buckle down on the cusp of the holidays and a risky flu season. Published November 4, 2020
Joe Biden declared winner in Wisconsin
Democratic challenger Joseph R. Biden has been declared the winner in Wisconsin, resurrecting a part of the "blue wall" that President Trump punched through in 2016. Published November 4, 2020
Trump vows to take election fight to Supreme Court
President Trump early Wednesday said he was going to the Supreme Court to block potential voter fraud during the delayed tally of the election. Published November 4, 2020
Donald Trump-Joe Biden election shatters turnout records
President Trump's "America First" movement hung in the balance Tuesday night as voters turned out in record numbers to decide whether to reward Mr. Trump with a second term or switch to Democrat Joseph R. Biden in a year marred by a pandemic, economic lockdowns and street violence. Published November 3, 2020
Trump predicts ‘a great night’ as he visits campaign HQ to thank staffers
President Trump visited his campaign headquarters to thank staffers on Election Day and predicted a victory that will "bring unity" to the divided nation. Published November 3, 2020
Trump in Kenosha, Wisconsin, muses on losing to Biden
President Trump had to do his fourth rally of Election Eve game show-host style, grabbing a mic by hand after reverb and volume problems disrupted his push to rally voters in Kenosha, Wisconsin -- a swing-state town that was caught up in riots earlier this year. Published November 2, 2020
Trump vows arrival of vaccine in few weeks; Biden promises to protect Fauci
President Trump said Monday the U.S. will have a vaccine in "just a few short weeks," while Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden vowed to protect Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top government scientist who has fallen out of favor at the White House, capping a campaign that began with barbs over trade, socialism and the "soul of the nation" before it — like everything else — got infected by the coronavirus. Published November 2, 2020
Trump pushes ‘patriotic education’ with 1776 Commission
President Trump issued an executive order Monday creating a 1776 Commission to promote "patriotic education" at federal parks, prepare for the 250th anniversary of American independence and recognize student achievement. Published November 2, 2020
Trump launches final-day sprint: Five rallies in four states
President Trump kicked off a final marathon day of campaigning in North Carolina with complaints about "phony polls" that show him trailing in key states, saying pundits are repeating the mistakes they made four years ago and he'll romp to victory. Published November 2, 2020
