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11.56pm BST
As Donald Trump speaks at the White House, the Daily Beast reports that Diamond and Silk, prominent African American supporters of the president, have lost their slot at Fox News due to their "bonkers coronavirus claims".
There's no official confirmation that the "MAGA vlogging superstars" will no longer appear on Fox Nation, Fox News' streaming service, but the Beast reports:
The sudden split comes after the Trump-boosting siblings have come under fire for promoting conspiracy theories and disinformation about the coronavirus. "After what they've said and tweeted you won't be seeing them on Fox Nation or Fox News anytime soon," a source with knowledge of the matter told The Daily Beast.
11.43pm BST
Fact check: Testing
Trump announced at the White House on 27 April overall the US has now administered more than 5.4m coronavirus tests, which is approximately the same as the figure according to the Covid Tracking Project.
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