Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Coronavirus ‘second wave’ set for Southern Hemisphere preview
Countries such as Chile, South Africa and Australia are nearing their winter months, offering a preview of how the new coronavirus might affect the U.S. in a "second wave" later this year, which U.S. scientists say is all but inevitable. Published April 30, 2020
Donald Trump: Joe Biden must address Tara Reade accusation
President Trump on Thursday said former Vice President Joseph R. Biden needs to address a former staffer's accusation of sexual assault. Published April 30, 2020
Gilead Sciences reports promising early results in COVID-19 trial using remdesivir
Big Pharma's race to blunt the coronavirus pandemic is heating up, with drugmakers pushing to provide millions of vaccine doses by the end of this year and trials of a drug treatment from Gilead Sciences billowing "positive" smoke signals Wednesday. Published April 29, 2020
Coronavirus ‘hot spots’ emerge as U.S. curve flattens
The U.S. is "flattening the curve" of coronavirus transmission, but its case tally reached 1 million Tuesday and hot spots remain from New Mexico to Massachusetts, where the governor said high hospitalization rates have not dropped. Published April 28, 2020
Rob Portman, Ohio senator, says coronavirus pandemic making national fight against opioids harder
A key senator in the fight against opioids says the U.S. cannot afford to take its eye off the addiction crisis as it combats the coronavirus pandemic that is separating drug users from support groups and poses a deadly risk inside recovery houses. Published April 28, 2020
U.S. surpasses 1 million coronavirus cases
President Trump responded to the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus cases Tuesday by claiming America's testing program reveals more cases and pledging to stamp out the virus. Published April 28, 2020
Trump’s coronavirus briefings to get ‘new look’ as focus shifts
The White House signaled Monday its coronavirus briefings will have a "new look to them" and "a new focus to them" as President Trump retools how he wages America's "war" against the coronavirus from the White House podium and curbs his minutes at the microphone. Published April 27, 2020
Donald Trump: No election day over coronavirus
President Trump said Monday he will not use the coronavirus crisis to try and delay the general election in November. Published April 27, 2020
Donald Trump: Federal government to help states with coronavirus testing
The White House on Monday said America's coronavirus-testing is in far better shape and the administration is ready to work with governors to meet their diagnostic demands, "dramatically" increasing the number of tests to help states reopen safely. Published April 27, 2020
Trump blasts Brian Kemp plans to reopen Georgia
President Trump said he wants states to open as soon as possible but he "wasn't happy" with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for deciding to open businesses faster than White House coronavirus guidelines dictate. Published April 23, 2020
Coronavirus fight enters critical phase as warmer, wetter weather looms
The COVID-19 pandemic is entering a critical phase, with governors and scientists hopeful that warmer, wetter weather tamps down transmission while cautioning that it's too soon to ease social distancing and other social restrictions. Published April 23, 2020
Asymptomatic coronavirus cases roil reopening plans
COVID-19 ranks as the Russian roulette of infectious disease: Some people get knocked out and others, such as Sen. Rand Paul, don't feel a thing despite testing positive for the coronavirus. Published April 22, 2020
Robert Redfield, CDC director, clarifies ‘second wave’ coronavirus comments
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tried to clarify comments he made about a "second wave" of coronavirus this fall, saying people should not think the pathogen itself will come back harder. Published April 22, 2020
Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump agree to double New York coronavirus testing
The two biggest egos in the pandemic fight, President Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said Tuesday they plan to double the Empire State's testing capacity for the coronavirus, striking a partnership that can be replicated across the country. Published April 21, 2020
Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump coronavirus talks ‘productive,’ governor says
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he had a "productive" conversation with President Trump on Tuesday as he pressed the administration to take a bigger role in coronavirus testing. Published April 21, 2020
FDA authorizes first mail-in test for COVID-19
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first COVID-19 test that allows Americans to collect a sample at home and mail it in. Published April 21, 2020
Larry Hogan: Things ‘went off the rails’ at WH presser after ‘great conversation’ with task force
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday said he was left a bit puzzled after President Trump lobbed criticisms at him a day earlier, saying he was heeding Mr. Trump's call for states to take on coronavirus testing by procuring 500,000 tests from South Korea. Published April 21, 2020
Larry Hogan, Maryland governor, says South Korea sent 500K coronavirus tests
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took to heart President Trump's call for states to step up in the coronavirus fight, announcing Monday he'd spent three weeks procuring a half-million tests from a South Korean company. Published April 20, 2020
Rep. Frank Pallone to White House: Where’s the national testing strategy?
A senior House Democrat told the White House on Monday it risks "sharp increases in new infections and deaths" unless it develops a national plan to test for the coronavirus and antibodies in previously infected persons. Published April 20, 2020
Trump plays Andrew Cuomo clip praising feds as ‘great partner’
As the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 40,000, President Trump on Sunday played a video clip of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo praising the federal government as a "great partner" in treating the coronavirus and ensuring his hard-hit state had enough capacity to handle a surge in hospital needs. Published April 19, 2020
