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The president attended a Monday coronavirus briefing, but the vice president did not. They were last seen together at the White House on Thursday.

Kayleigh McEnany, Trump's fourth press secretary, took her first turn behind the lectern in the cramped confines of the James S. Brady briefing room Friday.

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

President Trump has signed the latest economic relief package, this one aimed at small businesses and hospitals.

The White House's pandemic task force spoke Thursday following more reports about record unemployment connected with the disaster.

The president said he thought the move to re-open businesses like hair salons and tattoo parlors was premature in the face of the continuing coronavirus pandemic.

The administration and the states continue to grapple with how to move forward following the disaster.

A number of governors have outwardly disagreed with the Trump administration's timeline to re-open state economies, pointing to insufficient COVID-19 testing capabilities.

The president has offered no evidence that the Chinese were responsible for the pandemic, and conceded, "If it was a mistake, a mistake is a mistake."

The president still hopes to see some states begin easing social distancing measures before May 1, but health care authorities warn of a long road to recovery for the United States.

President Trump has said he believes many states could begin to re-open even before the federal guidelines for social distancing and mitigation expire on May 1.

Trump on Wednesday told reporters the United States appears to be through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in regards to the number of new cases being diagnosed.