The day after President Donald Trump made his dramatic return from the hospital, taking off his mask in an "Evita"-style moment outside the White House residence before walking inside, the office of first lady Melania Trump, who was also sick with covid-19, released an incredibly detailed statement on the precautions it had taken since March to protect the members of the staff - the butlers, housekeepers, florists, chefs - working in the executive residence.

As states face questions around reopening their economies, White House coronavirus task force coordinator Deborah Birx said it was "devastatingly worrisome" that protesters challenging stay-at-home orders are gathering in proximity without masks or without heeding social distancing guidelines.