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Trump is taking remdesivir. Here's how it works to control the coronavirus
President Donald Trump is being treated with remdesivir, an antiviral drug. While the drug hasn't been formally approved by the Food and Drug Administration, it was authorized for emergency use in May for treating hospitalized patients with the coronavirus.
Timeline: What we know about President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis
President Trump tweeted early Friday morning that he tested positive for the coronavirus. But questions remain about what exactly happened before and after — when the president was first diagnosed, and exactly what treatment he received and when.
North Carolina Senate race upended by sexting, virus diagnosis
North Carolina's intensively competitive and expensive U.S. Senate race has been upended by personal and health disruptions that sent sharp tremors and uncertainty through the campaigns and an electorate already casting ballots.
GOP seeks to curtail Senate work, but not Barrett hearings
Republicans on Saturday sought to call off legislative work in the Senate until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus reached into their ranks. But they vowed that hearings for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee would push ahead as planned.
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson says he has virus; at least 3rd senator to test positive this week
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson said Saturday that he tested positive for the coronavirus. He’s the third Republican senator to report a positive test this week, joining Utah Sen. Mike Lee and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis
How do you contact trace the president of the United States?
Regular, everyday contact tracing for the coronavirus typically entails a health worker calling up to a dozen or so contacts of the person with the known infection. But what does it look like when you're contact tracing the president of the United States?
Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours 'critical'
President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and faces a “critical” next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military hospital, his chief of staff said Saturday. Trump himself offered an upbeat assessment Saturday evening in a video posted to Twitter.
Oct. 3 update on COVID-19 in MN: 1,434 newly confirmed cases, 14 more deaths
Minnesota health officials on Saturday reported another 14 COVID-19 deaths in the state, the fourth day in a row with 10 or more deaths. The state saw another 1,434 confirmed cases, a near-record daily increase as testing in the state also continued at a high level.