The president was warned in early briefings that the virus was going to "spread globally," according to a White House official who said Trump was told deaths were happening "only in China."

President Trump twice received intelligence briefings on the coronavirus in January, a White House official tells NPR. The briefings were on Jan. 23 and Jan. 28.

The Trump campaign was trying to woo African American voters by pitching a low black unemployment rate. After the pandemic sent the country on the lockdown, the campaign is now changing its message.

The White House released a blueprint for states on coronavirus testing on Monday at a daily news conference it spiked and then revived.

NPR political and science correspondents break down the latest in the response to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.

The White House is recommending a three-phase approach for states and regions to restart their economies, according to a copy of the guidelines obtained by NPR.

The coronavirus pandemic — and the resulting shutdown — have now eliminated at least 22 million American jobs. NPR correspondents relay the latest on the United States response.

NPR political correspondents recap the battle between state governors and President Trump on lifting social distancing measures and effectively re-opening the United States for business.

NPR White House and global health and development correspondents take listener questions about how the U.S. government, and governments around the world, are tackling the coronavirus.

NPR national, health and politics correspondents recap the latest developments in the response to the coronavirus in the United States.

NPR science and politics correspondents relay the latest news in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.

NPR politics and science correspondents answer questions about the latest efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic and how people can practice social distancing.

The employee did not have prolonged contact with people on the White House coronavirus task force, the agency says.

NPR White House and science correspondents answer listener questions about the latest with federal and state governments' efforts to stop the coronavirus.

NPR science and politics correspondents relay the latest updates in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.

The coronavirus has hit restaurants hard, but President Trump's proposal to let businesses write off meals is not the answer, critics say. Plus, Trump's own tax law eliminated the tax break.

Federal officials are now predicting that the coronavirus could claim more than 200,000 American lives. The news brought a more somber tone to Tuesday's White House briefing on the issue.

After two weeks of wavering on guidelines that put normal American life on hold, President Trump extended until April 30 measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.

President Trump says the nation's death rate is likely to peak in two weeks, and he says he's extending his 15-day "stop the spread" guidelines until April 30.

NPR global health, economics and politics correspondents recount the latest developments in the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing economic crisis it has caused.