The White House defended President Trump’s description of the disease caused by the coronavirus as “kung flu” after civil rights groups, Democrats and Asian-Americans criticized his use of the slur as racist
Democrats, Asian-Americans call the term racist; press secretary says president didn’t direct staff to reduce testing
TikTok users say their videos helped drive down attendance at Trump's Tulsa rally; the White House prepares for a second wave; China halts some chicken imports from Tyson over Covid-19 concerns. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP
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