Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools, a power grab by lawmakers that channels frustration over the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic but could come with long-term consequences for how their states fight disease.

The efforts to undermine Democratic governors who invoked stay-at-home orders are most pronounced in states such as Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, all three of which have divided government and are key to President Donald Trump’s path to reelection.

Democratic governors there face lawsuits, legislation and other moves by Republicans trying to seize control of the response to the virus.

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Covid-19 global review: Trump accuses China of 'mass worldwide killing', Brazil embraces controversial chloroquine treatment

The Coronavirus pandemic has now killed at least 323,370 people worldwide since it surfaced in China late last year, according to an AFP tally at 10am today.

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Donald Trump says US topping world coronavirus cases is 'badge of honour'

WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump has said it is a "badge of honour" for America to "lead" the world with 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases since it means the US is testing more people for the disease that has killed over 300,000 people across the world.

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Piers Morgan reveals his dad is taking controversial Donald Trump drug hydroxychloroquine for rheumatoid arthritis

PIERS Morgan revealed his dad has been taking hydroxychloroquine for rheumatoid arthritis for six years - the same controversial medication he criticised Donald Trump for using to ward off coronavirus. The GMB host, 55, slammed the US President for taking the anti-malaria medication to prevent the contraction of coronavirus after it was found to have potentially dangerous side effects.

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Indian-American CEO supports Donald Trump on phased opening of economy

WASHINGTON : The Indian-American CEO of a leading restaurant chain in the US has supported President Donald Trump's move to open the American economy in a phased manner amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that it is the "right thing to do".

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Trump attacks study, defends using malaria drug for COVID-19

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump emphatically defended himself Tuesday against criticism from medical experts that his announced use of a malaria drug against the coronavirus could spark wide misuse by Americans of the unproven treatment with potentially fatal side effects.

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‘It doesn’t harm you’: Trump defends his hydroxychloroquine use as COVID-19 measure

President Donald Trump emphatically defended himself Tuesday against criticism from medical experts that his announced use of a malaria drug against the coronavirus could spark wide misuse by Americans of the unproven treatment with potentially fatal side effects.

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Trump defends use of hydroxychloroquine

Medical professionals are alarmed about U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim he’s self-medicating with hydroxychloroquine, an unproven drug he’s been promoting as a treatment for COVID-19.

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My 'decision to make': Trump defends criticized use of hydroxychloroquine

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the antimalarial drugs after it became aware of reported heart risks. Both have been embraced by Trump and others as a potential COVID-19 treatment.

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Democrats protest removal of Transportation watchdog

WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats are protesting President Donald Trump's decision to remove the Transportation Department's acting inspector general, the latest in a string of actions by Trump to fire or replace government watchdogs.

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Trust Index: Is it safe to use hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus

ORLANDO, Fla. – As health professionals guide people on how to protect themselves from coronavirus, President Donald Trump said he has turned to taking daily doses of hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure.

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Manitoba scientists examining potential of yet-unproven COVID-19 treatment with controversial drug

Despite a warning from Health Canada that it’s a dangerous drug to take without medical supervision, hydroxychloroquine — which is typically used to treat malaria and some auto-immune diseases — is still being touted by some as a potential treatment for COVID-19.

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Trump asks GOP Senators to ‘be tough’ on Democrats ahead of 2020 U.S. election

U.S. President Donald Trump implored Senate Republicans to “be tough” on Democrats heading into the fall election, touting his own poll numbers against rival Joe Biden during a free-wheeling private lunch on Capitol Hill.

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Trump defends use of malaria drug for Covid-19

US President Donald Trump has defended his use of a prescription malaria drug to try to ward off the coronavirus despite medical warnings, saying it was up to individuals to make their own decisions.

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Jim Carrey ‘Coughs’ In Donald Trump’s Face In Viral Video

In the wake of the “Obamagate” conspiracy theory, Jim Carrey has taken aim at Donald Trump once again in a comedic Twitter video in which he pretends to cough in the U.S. president’s face.

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Janelle Monae criticises Trump administration’s ‘evil’ response to coronavirus pandemic

Janelle Monae has described the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as ‘evil’.

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Meghan McCain Responds After She’s Mocked For Joking She Contemplated Taking Hydroxychloroquine

While Meghan McCain has no plans to take hydroxychloroquine because she’s pregnant, the host, 35, explained on The View, Tuesday, why the controversial medication may be appealing to others. The co-hosts of the morning show were in the midst of a discussion about President Donald Trump‘s admission that he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19, despite testing negative for the deadly virus.

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India, which was elected to the WHO’s decision-making board on Tuesday, said key focus must be on curbing covid-19

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Nancy Pelosi Says "Morbidly Obese" Trump Shouldn't Take Malaria Drug

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday described President Donald Trump as “morbidly obese” and advised him not to take hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment. Speaking to CNN's Anderson Cooper, Pelosi said she would "rather [the president] not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists” as a treatment for the novel coronavirus.Pelosi added that given the president's “age group” and “weight group,” and more specifically because he was “morbidly obese,”hydroxychloroquine treatment would be particularly dangerous for him.

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Piers Morgan hit out at Cabinet minister Thérèse Coffey on Good Morning Britain after she said that she was "proud" of the government's coronavirus testing.

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Janelle Monae criticises Trump administration’s ‘evil’ response to pandemic

Janelle Monae has described the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as “evil”.

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At a glance: Latest global Covid-19 developments

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.

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Mark Ruffalo shares attack ad blaming President Trump for coronavirus failures

Mark Ruffalo shared a video laying the blame for coronavirus deaths in the United States on President Trump. The 52-year-old actor shared a video produced by The Lincoln Project, a PAC founded by Republicans that is dedicated to ensuring Donald Trump does not secure a second term in office this November.

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US set to donate 200 ventilators to India, first tranche of 50 to arrive soon

President Donald Trump had announced last week that the US will donate ventilators to India to treat the COVID-19 patients and help it fight the 'invisible enemy'

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Trump’s use of malaria drug to prevent COVID-19 will likely be welcomed in India

U.S. President Donald Trump‘s declaration that he was taking an antimalarial drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will likely be welcomed in India.

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A doctor has warned that patients with auto-immune diseases will be negatively impacted by a global stockpiling of hydroxychloroquine, after US President Donald Trump said he is taking it as a preventative measure against Covid-19.

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American car makers are getting back to work and Europe is continuing to reopen. But while new coronavirus cases have been declining in many countries that were initially hit hard by the pandemic, cases are rapidly rising in other populous nations.

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Donald Trump says he's been taking potentially deadly 'miracle drug' to ward off coronaviurs

Donald Trump has said he is taking a malaria drug to protect against coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only be administered for Covid-19 in a hospital or research setting due to potentially fatal side effects.

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Trump asks WHO to make substantive improvements, warns of permanent funds free

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump has threatened to permanently freeze US funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) unless "substantive improvements" were made within the next 30 days.

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Battered California Republicans see hope in rare House win

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only be administered for COVID-19 in a hospital or research setting due to potentially fatal side effects.

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Fox's Cavuto urges viewers not to take drug like Trump

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U.S. President Donald Trump has admitted he’s been taking the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine. It’s a drug he’s promoted as a treatment for COVID-19, despite there being no scientific evidence proving that. Jackson Proskow reports.

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19.

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Trump taking anti-malaria drug as Covid-19 preventative

US President Donald Trump revealed he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that he has touted despite medical warnings about its use, as a preventive medicine against the coronavirus.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19.

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The Abbott Laboratories test is used daily at the White House to test Trump and key members of his staff.

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Democrats: Fired watchdog was looking into Saudi arms sales

WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats say the State Department watchdog fired by President Donald Trump last week was investigating possible impropriety in a massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia last year, adding new questions to the watchdog’s abrupt dismissal.

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Chinese consulate blasts Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for COVID-19 criticism

The Chinese Consulate-General in Calgary is firing back at Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for his rebuke of China’s handling of the initial outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

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President Trump says back to normal in golf means big crowds, no masks

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Jim Carrey’s Latest Political Cartoons Focus On The Pandemic

Jim Carrey is taking aim at Fox News and Donald Trump in his most recent political cartoons.

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Trump says back to normal in golf means big crowds, no masks

President Donald Trump’s idea of golf getting back to normal is having thousands of fans who aren’t wearing masks in attendance and “practically standing on top of each other.”

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'Vaccine or no vaccine...': Donald Trump says USA must reopen | Covid-19

Donald Trump, President of the United States of Am... moreDonald Trump, President of the United States of America, announced Operation Warp Speed, a mega project to develop, manufacture and produce a vaccine for Covid-19.

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Obama suggests Trump has handled US coronavirus response like a 'little kid'

Barack Obama has taken aim at President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a video message.

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Leaders 'aren't even pretending to be in charge': Obama on Covid-19 response

'More than anything this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they're doing,' Obama told graduates from several dozen historically black colleges and universities.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Republicans trying to strip Democratic governors of authority on COVID-19 response

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