As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow in the U.S., President Donald Trump urged Americans Tuesday to heed his administration’s guidelines for responding to the pandemic, calling it “a matter of life and death.”

A new, dire prediction from the White House says as many as 240,000 people could die in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic — unless Americans willingly stay at home. So far, 32 states issued stay at home orders, covering three out of four Americans.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans to brace for a “hell of a bad two weeks” ahead as the White House projected there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained.

As the number of new coronavirus cases in China, where the virus first began, continues to decline, the United States is facing a massive increase in the number of cases. The outbreak has federal and local officials scrambling to enforce social distancing and assist overwhelmed health care systems.

At a press conference on Tuesday, President Donald Trump urged Americans to brace themselves for a difficult period ahead as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the United States. Coronavirus task force members Dr. Deborah Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci also gave updates on the extended social distancing guidelines, saying “now is the time, whenever you’re having an effect,...

President Donald Trump is claiming that the U.S. is experiencing a lower death rate from the coronavirus pandemic than other countries

President Donald Trump spoke at a press conference on Monday alongside Vice President Mike Pence and the administration’s Coronavirus Task Force. Trump announced “dramatic” economic measures would be proposed to Congressional leadership on Tuesday. In the United States, the coronavirus has infected more than 600 people and killed more than 26.

President Trump told reporters on Saturday that he was optimistic about the economy following Friday’s stock market growth and the congressional aid package, predicting a “tremendous bounce” in the wake of the coronavirus. Trump also expressed frustration with the Chairman of the Fed and accused him of “following, not leading” global markets.

President Donald Trump likened the fight against the coronavirus to waging a war during a Coronavirus Task Force press conference on Wednesday. The task force provided updates on the pandemic response efforts, including the president’s invocation of the Defense Production Act to address the shortage of medical supplies as well as the closure of the Canadian and Mexican borders....

At a press conference on Friday, President Donald Trump lashed out at NBC’s White House Correspondent Peter Alexander after asking what message the president had for Americans who were fearful of the coronavirus.

President Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force held a press conference on Friday with updates on the government’s coronavirus response, including closing the borders to both Mexico and Canada. The president also expressed discontent with “fake news” surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, lashing out at NBC’s White House Correspondent Peter Alexander after being questioned about his message to fearful...

During a press conference on Wednesday, President Trump was asked if the Coronavirus Task Force has recommendations for ongoing public safety precautions once the CDC’s recommended 15 days of social distancing expires next week, responding that “the country wants to get back to work… but I’d say by Easter, we’ll have a recommendation.”

President Donald Trump used Friday’s coronavirus news conference to express frustration with some lawmakers and corporations, saying “some aren’t appreciative … they have to do a better job themselves.” Members of the coronavirus task force also gave updates on the pandemic response, including assurances by the USDA that Americans are not at risk of a food shortage.

The United States has now tested one million people for the coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19. As of Tuesday, nearly 164,000 cases have been confirmed, and more than 3,000 have died. As the toll of the pandemic continues to rise, 30 states have issued stay-at-home orders and more industries are pitching in to provide emergency medical supplies.

President Donald Trump is expected to relax ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come

During a phone interview this week, President Donald Trump appeared to be more focused on his TV ratings than on the coronavirus pandemic.

Bracing the nation for a death toll that could exceed 100,000 people, President Donald Trump on Sunday extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April, bowing to public-health experts who presented him with even more dire projections for the expanding coronavirus pandemic.

When a reporter asked President Donald Trump what he would say to Americans who are upset with him “over the way you downplayed this crisis over the last couple of months,” Trump responded by attacking the reporter and defending his response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the United States will be much more prepared for a possible coronavirus spread if it makes a return next fall.

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the federal government’s social distancing guidelines will be extended by two weeks and continue until April 30.