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Hospitals have been ordered to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and send all patient information to a central database in Washington, raising questions about transparency.A scientist at Houston Methodist Hospital last month preparing patient samples to be tested for the coronavirus.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York TimesJuly 14, 2020WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has…

Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY Published 9:27 a.m. ET July 15, 2020 | Updated 11:39 a.m. ET July 15, 2020CLOSE The president and the CDC disagree on the guidelines for reopening schools. USA TODAYThe Trump administration has ordered hospitals to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and send all COVID-19 patient information to a…

The Trump administration unexpectedly backed off a draconian new rule that would have affected international students — but other policy damage may not be easily undone.In a federal hearing Tuesday, the government abruptly dropped its recent directive that international students whose classes go online-only because of the pandemic would be refused visas or subject to…

July 14, 2020 | 4:08pm | Updated July 14, 2020 | 4:21pm WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has abandoned plans to deport international students amid the coronavirus pandemic after two of the nation’s top universities sued immigration authorities. Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won a legal battle on Tuesday challenging new immigration guidelines…

The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online next semester because of the coronavirus pandemic. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the decision as a court hearing was getting under way on a challenge…