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• Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier

  30-03-2020 23:52 via abcnews.go.com
  Some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers have walked off the job to demand greater safeguards against the coronavirus, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers to handle a surge in delivery orders
  
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• Some Instacart workers strike, others demand more as coronavirus alters labor landscape

  30-03-2020 21:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  As large chunks of the American economy remain shut down and many businesses face an uncertain future, a new crop of winners and losers will emerge.
  
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• Unlike Earth, Maybe Mars Didn’t Form With a Subsurface Magma Ocean

  30-03-2020 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Researchers thought Mars formed — and potentially created a life-supporting atmosphere — like Earth did.
  
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• Ancient Tree Rings Could Pin Down Date of Massive Thera Volcano Eruption

  30-03-2020 21:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research led by the University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research has anchored a long sequence of tree rings, providing context for the civilizations that...
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• Common BPA Free Plastics Use Chemicals That May Lead to Increased Blood Pressure

  30-03-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Common bisphenol A (BPA) substitutes can affect the developing fetus and cause hypertension in later life, suggests a rodent study accepted for presentation at ENDO...
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• Researchers Discover How Stress Restructures the Brain

  30-03-2020 19:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Stress restructures the brain by halting the production of crucial ion channel proteins, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci. Stress harms the brain...
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• Stock market live updates: Dow up 400, J&J vaccine hope, Worst quarter ever? - CNBC

  30-03-2020 18:29
  
  Stock market live updates: Dow up 400, J&J vaccine hope, Worst quarter ever?  CNBCLIVE: Stock market volatility continues as coronavirus cases top 700000 globally  Yahoo FinanceGlobal stocks and oil fall as investors brace for another wild week in markets  CNNStock investors are too optimistic — they’re running up Abbott, Johnson & Johnson and General Motors without doing any research  MarketWatchMarket call difficult in generation-defi
  
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• Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives In New York To Ease Coronavirus Pressure - NPR

  30-03-2020 18:29
  Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives In New York To Ease Coronavirus Pressure  NPRUSNS Comfort hospital ship arrives in New York harbor amid coronavirus outbreak  Fox NewsUSNS Comfort Arrives In New York City Harbor For Coronavirus Assistance | NBC News  NBC NewsHospital Ship Arrives in N.Y. to Help in Coronavirus Fight: Live Updates  The New York TimesUSNS Mercy accepting first patients  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Could We Be Living With COVID-19 Forever?

  30-03-2020 18:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There are four coronaviruses already endemic in the human population. COVID-19 could become the fifth.
  
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• J&J and Abbott announce potential coronavirus vaccine and rapid test - Financial Times

  30-03-2020 18:02
  J&J and Abbott announce potential coronavirus vaccine and rapid test  Financial TimesJohnson & Johnson says human testing of its coronavirus vaccine to begin by September  CNBCJ&J, U.S. government plan 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine  Yahoo NewsStocks - Abbott, J&J Rise in Premarket on Covid-19 Treatment Hopes  Investing.comThese companies are racing to roll out COVID-19 treatments  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Macy's will start furloughing most employees this week as it copes with significant sales losses - CNBC

  30-03-2020 17:59
  Macy's will start furloughing most employees this week as it copes with significant sales losses  CNBCMacy's to furlough most of 130,000 employees as stores stay shut  Yahoo FinanceMacy’s is furloughing most of its 125,000 employees amid prolonged coronavirus shutdown  The Washington PostMacy's to furlough majority of its 130,000 workers this week after losing 'majority' of sales  MarketWatchMacy's to furlough 'majority' of workers starting this week
  
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• NASA officials outline plans for building a Lunar Gateway in the mid-2020s - Ars Technica

  30-03-2020 17:58
  NASA officials outline plans for building a Lunar Gateway in the mid-2020s  Ars TechnicaNASA has good news after SpaceX Crew Dragon parachute test accident  TeslaratiNASA AT HOME: Even in self-isolation, the universe can be yours  WFLASpaceX will fly cargo to the moon for NASA  TechSpotNASA Hires SpaceX to Supply Lunar Gateway Space Station  FuturismView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Watch live: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak - CNBC

  30-03-2020 17:56
  Watch live: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak  CNBCLive: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks after USNS Comfort arrival | NBC News  NBC NewsCoronavirus US: Dead bodies are loaded onto truck with forklift  Daily MailNew Yorkers who break social distancing rules will now face fines up to $500  POLITICOSorry, Mr. Mayor: NY needs you to save 'blame game' for Richard Carranza  New York Post View Full C
  
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• Maine CDC: 275 coronavirus cases confirmed in the state - Bangor Daily News

  30-03-2020 17:53
  
  Maine CDC: 275 coronavirus cases confirmed in the state  Bangor Daily NewsMaine Coronavirus Updates: 3 dead, 253 confirmed cases of COVID-19  NEWS CENTER MaineTwo more deaths reported as coronavirus cases in Maine rise to 253  Press HeraldState says COVID-19 cases since start of outbreak rise to 275 - By Stephen Betts  Courier-Gazette & Camden HeraldLongtime MaineDOT employee dies of coronavirus, governor says  WMTW PortlandView Full Coverage
  
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• Tiger King Directors Respond to Backlash - E! NEWS

  30-03-2020 17:46
  Tiger King Directors Respond to Backlash  E! NEWS'Tiger King:' Where are they now?  CNN'Last Week Tonight' Issues Brutal 'Correction' Comparing Trump To Joe Exotic  HuffPost'Last Week Tonight' Apologizes for Joe Exotic Statement: He Was Actually "The Second-Least-Perfect Candidate"  DeciderNWA’s Tim Storm On Tiger King’s Joe Exotic: “I Know This Guy”  LordsofPain.netView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Microsoft aims to win back consumers with new Microsoft 365 subscriptions - The Verge

  30-03-2020 17:46
  Microsoft aims to win back consumers with new Microsoft 365 subscriptions  The VergeOffice 365 is turning into Microsoft 365 as it moves into your life  EngadgetMicrosoft's Office 365 is now Microsoft 365, a 'subscription for your life'  CNETMicrosoft brings Teams to consumers and launches Microsoft 365 personal and family plans  TechCrunchMicrosoft Announces Consumer Version of Microsoft 365  Thurrott.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Live: NYC Mayor de Blasio speaks to press after USNS Comfort docks - Fox News

  30-03-2020 17:45
  
  Live: NYC Mayor de Blasio speaks to press after USNS Comfort docks  Fox NewsLive: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks after USNS Comfort arrival | NBC News  NBC NewsDe Blasio says NYC only has enough medical supplies to last through the week  CNNNew Yorkers who break social distancing rules will now face fines up to $500  POLITICOSorry, Mr. Mayor: NY needs you to save 'blame game' for Richard Carranza  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Microsoft brings Teams to consumers and launches Microsoft 365 personal and family plans - TechCrunch

  30-03-2020 17:44
  Microsoft brings Teams to consumers and launches Microsoft 365 personal and family plans  TechCrunchMicrosoft aims to win back consumers with new Microsoft 365 subscriptions  The VergeMicrosoft's Office 365 is now Microsoft 365, a 'subscription for your life'  CNETOffice 365 is turning into Microsoft 365 as it moves into your life  EngadgetIntroducing Microsoft Editor: Write confidently across your Office apps and favorite websites  Microsoft 365
  
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• USNS Comfort arrives in NYC to help city's coronavirus fight - New York Post

  30-03-2020 17:37
  USNS Comfort arrives in NYC to help city's coronavirus fight  New York Post New York City officials speak from Navy hospital ship  ReutersCoronavirus updates: Navy hospital ship reaches COVID-19 epicenter New York  CBS NewsHospital Ship Arrives in N.Y. to Help in Coronavirus Fight: Live Updates  The New York TimesCoronavirus pandemic alters life as we know it: Live updates  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Macy's to furlough most of 130,000 employees as stores stay shut - Reuters

  30-03-2020 17:32
  Macy's to furlough most of 130,000 employees as stores stay shut  ReutersCoronavirus pandemic alters life as we know it: Live updates  CNNMacy's will start furloughing most employees this week as it copes with significant sales losses  CNBCMacy's furloughs most of remaining workforce  CNBC TelevisionMacy’s is furloughing most of its 125,000 employees amid prolonged coronavirus shutdown  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus Treatment: Gilead Nears Data, FDA Authorizes Emergency Drugs - Investor's Business Daily

  30-03-2020 17:31
  Coronavirus Treatment: Gilead Nears Data, FDA Authorizes Emergency Drugs  Investor's Business DailyCoronavirus Updates: Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Make Gains on Covid-19 Tests and Vaccines  QuickTake by BloombergJohnson & Johnson says human testing of its coronavirus vaccine to begin by September  CNBCJ&J, U.S. government plan 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine  Yahoo NewsJohnson & Johnson Identifies Lead Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate&nb
  
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• Greater Weight Loss for Obese Patients That Get Bariatric Surgery Before Diabetes Develops

  30-03-2020 17:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Obese patients may lose more weight if they undergo bariatric surgery before they develop diabetes, suggests a study accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the...
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• 2020 NFL Draft: Patriots among the five teams best positioned to trade up in first round - CBS Sports

  30-03-2020 17:29
  2020 NFL Draft: Patriots among the five teams best positioned to trade up in first round  CBS Sports2020 NFL mock draft: 4-round projections after free agency  The Draft WireNFL Draft 2020: Blockbuster Giants-Dolphins trade, but not for Tua Tagovailoa? Eagles trade up for CeeDee Lam  NJ.comCephus appears in CBS' seven-round Mock Draft  247SportsLatest 2020 mock draft sees Dolphins haul impressive offensive group  Dolphins WireView Full Coverage o
  
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• Maryland issues stay-at-home order for all residents | TheHill - The Hill

  30-03-2020 17:22
  Maryland issues stay-at-home order for all residents | TheHill  The HillLive updates: Hogan issues stay-at-home order for Maryland; new cases announced one day after a record 16 fatalities reported  The Washington PostCoronavirus update: Md. Gov. Larry Hogan issues ‘stay at home’ order as COVID-19 cases continue dramatic rise  WTOPMaryland Gov. Hogan says he's listening to scientists, not Trump, when it comes to coronavirus  Fox NewsMaryland go
  
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• Stocks rise after US extends virus safety measures - msnNOW

  30-03-2020 17:20
  Stocks rise after US extends virus safety measures  msnNOWDow jumps 400 points as coronavirus measures extended, Johnson & Johnson leads the gains  CNBCGlobal stocks and oil fall as investors brace for another wild week in markets  CNNStock investors are too optimistic — they’re running up Abbott, Johnson & Johnson and General Motors without doing any research  MarketWatchMarket call difficult in generation-defining moment  Bu
  
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• Inside G.M.’s Race to Build Ventilators, Before Trump’s Attack - The New York Times

  30-03-2020 17:19
  Inside G.M.’s Race to Build Ventilators, Before Trump’s Attack  The New York TimesHow General Motors is ramping up Ventec ventilator production  Fox NewsTrump Said He Was the President of Manufacturing. Then Disaster Struck.  The New York TimesIf Trump alone can fix our coronavirus crisis, why hasn't he?  Los Angeles TimesInside GM’s Four-Week Sprint to Build Emergency Ventilators  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Van Gogh painting "Spring Garden" stolen from Dutch museum closed to stop coronavirus - CBS News

  30-03-2020 17:10
  Van Gogh painting "Spring Garden" stolen from Dutch museum closed to stop coronavirus  CBS NewsDutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid  The Associated PressVan Gogh painting stolen from museum shuttered by Covid-19 pandemic  CNNDutch museum says Vincent van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid  msnNOWVan Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed due to coronavirus | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Meteorites reveal that Martian water came from different sources - CNN

  30-03-2020 17:04
  
  Meteorites reveal that Martian water came from different sources  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Using Martian Meteorites to Reconstruct Mars’ Chaotic History

  30-03-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  University of Arizona researchers probed Martian meteorites to reconstruct Mars’ chaotic history. Their findings suggest that Mars might not have had a global magma ocean....
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• Hawaii mountain telescopes close in response to virus order

  30-03-2020 16:59 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Observatories on Hawaii's tallest mountain have shut down operations in response to the governor's stay-at-home order aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov stuck in Russia, hears new Tony Ferguson opponent sought - ESPN

  30-03-2020 16:43
  Khabib Nurmagomedov stuck in Russia, hears new Tony Ferguson opponent sought  ESPNVideo: Khabib Nurmagomedov shuts down reporter on Tony Ferguson’s mental health  Yahoo SportsDana White Says Media Is Making Coronavirus Seem Worse Than It Is  MMA NewsKhabib Nurmagomedov says he's under lockdown in Russia, UFC 249 may go ahead 'with or without me'  MMA JunkieMichael Chiesa talks possibility of his teammate having had COVID 19, Khabib vs Tony and more&n
  
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• Sources: Nintendo Switch 2020 line-up dominated by Mario games old and new - Eurogamer.net

  30-03-2020 16:39
  Sources: Nintendo Switch 2020 line-up dominated by Mario games old and new  Eurogamer.netNintendo has big plans for Super Mario Bros.’ 35th anniversary  Video Games ChronicleReport: Nintendo Planning To Announce New Mario Games And Remasters To Celebrate Series’ 35-Year Anniversary  KotakuNintendo To Remaster 'Most Of Super Mario's 35-Year Catalogue' For Switch in 2020, New Report Says  Nintendo LifeRumor: Super Mario back catalog and s
  
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• John Krasinski launches YouTube series with Steve Carell reunion - New York Post

  30-03-2020 16:20
  John Krasinski launches YouTube series with Steve Carell reunion  New York Post John Krasinski Launches "Some Good News" Show With Guest Steve Carell  Hollywood ReporterThe Office Reunion! John Krasinski and Steve Carell Reflect on Show's 15th Anniversary  PEOPLEJohn Krasinski's 'Good News' Show With Steve Carell Is Just What We Need  HuffPost'The Office' Reunion: John Krasinski and Steve Carell Talk About Their Favorite Show Memories  Showbiz Ch
  
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• Trump says US officials should have 'good idea' if malaria drug works on coronavirus in three days - CNBC

  30-03-2020 16:17
  Trump says US officials should have 'good idea' if malaria drug works on coronavirus in three days  CNBCFDA issues emergency authorization of anti-malaria drug for coronavirus care  POLITICOFDA OKs emergency authorization of drugs touted by Trump to fight coronavirus  Fox NewsHawai‘i DOH Warns of Potential Adverse Effects of Non-Approved Drugs Against COVID-19  Maui NowMedicine in use since the first wave  NST OnlineView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• Samsung continues the trend of fumbled Chromebook launches by big companies - Chrome Unboxed

  30-03-2020 16:08
  Samsung continues the trend of fumbled Chromebook launches by big companies  Chrome UnboxedSamsung’s Galaxy Chromebook hits shelves April 6th  The VergeSamsung’s premium $999 Galaxy Chromebook launching next week  9to5GoogleSamsung Galaxy Chromebook crushes MacBook Air on specs — and it’s coming April 6  Tom's GuideSamsung Galaxy Chromebook on sale at Best Buy starting April 6  CNETView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New Law Gives Sweeping Powers To Hungary's Orban, Alarming Rights Advocates - NPR

  30-03-2020 16:04
  New Law Gives Sweeping Powers To Hungary's Orban, Alarming Rights Advocates  NPRHungary's Viktor Orbán wins vote to rule by decree  PoliticoHungary approves extra government powers, with no end date  NBCNews.comThe Guardian view on Hungary's coronavirus law: Orbán's power grab  The GuardianViktor Orban Takes Sole Command of Hungary With Pandemic Emergency Law  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• In Earth’s Greatest Extinction, Land Animals Began Dying Off Long Before Marine Life

  30-03-2020 15:56 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New dates for fossils indicate land animal turnover extended for hundreds of thousands of years. The mass extinction at the end of the Permian Period...
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• Houthis launch air attacks on Saudi capital - The Guardian

  30-03-2020 15:55
  Houthis launch air attacks on Saudi capital  The GuardianSaudi-led coalition intercepts missiles over Riyadh, Jizan  Al Jazeera EnglishSaudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus  ReutersSaudi forces destroy missile fired over capital Riyadh  Washington PostSaudi-UAE coalition carries out air raids on Yemen's Sanaa  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Phoenix police commander killed, two officers shot responding to domestic violence call - CNN

  30-03-2020 15:34
  Phoenix police commander killed, two officers shot responding to domestic violence call  CNNPhoenix Police commander killed, two officers hurt Sunday in shooting in north Phoenix  ABC15 ArizonaPhoenix police officer killed, 2 others hurt responding to domestic violence call  Fox NewsPhoenix police commander killed, 2 officers injured after shooting in north Phoenix  ABC15 ArizonaThree officers injured in North Phoenix shooting  azfamily powered b
  
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• Mental Health and Psychological Impact of the Coronavirus / COVID-19 Pandemic

  30-03-2020 15:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeps across the world, it is causing widespread concern, fear and stress, all of which are natural and normal reactions...
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• This company wants to turn your windows into solar panels

  30-03-2020 15:04 via rss.cnn.com
  
  What if every window in your house could generate electricity? One Redwood City, California-based startup thinks its technology can achieve that by transforming the way solar power is collected and harnessed.
  
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• Drake shares first pictures of toddler thought to be his son, Adonis, on Instagram - CNN

  30-03-2020 15:04
  Drake shares first pictures of toddler thought to be his son, Adonis, on Instagram  CNNDrake Shares Photos of His Son Adonis for the Very First Time  Showbiz Cheat SheetDrake Shares Photos of His Son Adonis for the First Time  ELLE.comDrake Shares First Photos of Son Adonis, Blue Eyes & Blonde Afro  TMZDrake Shares First Photos Of His Son Adonis, Along With A Sweet Message About Missing His Family  BuzzFeedView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Police In Nepal Use Special Device To Keep Safe Distances During Coronavirus Lockdown | NBC News - NBC News

  30-03-2020 14:59
  
  Police In Nepal Use Special Device To Keep Safe Distances During Coronavirus Lockdown | NBC News  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Plastic-eating bacteria could be small step toward tackling world's pollution crisis - CNN

  30-03-2020 14:54
  Plastic-eating bacteria could be small step toward tackling world's pollution crisis  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Tyrod Taylor using Bills as motivation with Chargers - Bills Wire

  30-03-2020 14:42
  Tyrod Taylor using Bills as motivation with Chargers  Bills WireView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Dr. Birx predicts up to 200,000 U.S. coronavirus deaths 'if we do things almost perfectly' - NBC News

  30-03-2020 14:40
  
  Dr. Birx predicts up to 200,000 U.S. coronavirus deaths 'if we do things almost perfectly'  NBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• UK's Prince Charles, 71, out of self-isolation and in good health - Reuters

  30-03-2020 14:22
  
  UK's Prince Charles, 71, out of self-isolation and in good health  ReutersPrince Charles Emerges From Self-Isolation, One Week After Coronavirus Diagnosis Revealed  Yahoo EntertainmentPrince Charles is out of isolation after contracting coronavirus  CNNPrince Charles Shares a Health Update After Testing Positive for Coronavirus  msnNOWPrince Charles is out of self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• Three New Species of Flying Reptiles Discovered – Pterosaurs That Inhabited the Sahara 100 Million Years Ago

  30-03-2020 14:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A community of flying reptiles that inhabited the Sahara 100 million years ago has been discovered by a University of Portsmouth palaeobiologist and an international...
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• IOC, IPC, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and Tokyo Metropolitan Government announce new dates for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Olympic News - Olympics

  30-03-2020 14:12
  IOC, IPC, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and Tokyo Metropolitan Government announce new dates for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Olympic News  OlympicsTokyo Olympics Rescheduled for July to August 2021 Due to Coronavirus  Bleacher ReportTokyo Olympics moved to July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021 due to coronavirus  AOLIndiana coronavirus updates: Tokyo Olympics rescheduled, 3 more Hoosiers dead  WTHRTokyo Olympic delay leaves Sapporo pondering role, 203
  
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• Florida church jammed for Sunday service despite pandemic - CBS News

  30-03-2020 14:07
  Florida church jammed for Sunday service despite pandemic  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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