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• On the frontlines battling the coronavirus, 3 American nurses say their hospitals are making it impossible for them to get tested for the disease

  20-03-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nurses around the world are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, providing bedside care for COVID-19 patients.
  
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• Illinois governor imposes stay-at-home order to curb coronavirus

  20-03-2020 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday ordered all state residents to remain in their homes except for essentials, joining similar dramatic efforts in California and New York to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• Trump Officials Warned of Coronavirus Economic Impact Before Senators Sold Off Their Stock

  20-03-2020 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On Jan. 21, senators gathered in their chamber on Capitol Hill to formally begin the impeachment trial for President Donald Trump. For hours on end, they were unable to leave their seats let alone check their electronic devices or speak with staff. Consumed with listening to hours-long arguments, they paid little attention to much else other than the trial.Then, three days later, in a private briefing, Trump administration officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Sta
  
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• Dolphins and fish: nature moves into spaces left empty by Italian coronavirus quarantine – video

  20-03-2020 23:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Video shared on social media shows clear and calm water in Venice as animals take advantage of the lockdown in Italy to move into usually crowded spaces. Dolphins and wild boar have been spotted as ports and roads have been quiet as the country remains under strict quarantine at least until 3 April'Nature is taking back Venice': wildlife returns to tourist-free city Continue reading...
  
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• Coronavirus: Government to pay up to 80% of workers' wages

  20-03-2020 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The chancellor says employees who cannot work will receive 80% of their salary, up to £2,500 a month.
  
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• American Medical Association head: Shortages of protective gear are 'unacceptable'

  20-03-2020 23:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  “We need to see masks on their faces, gowns on their body,” Dr. Patrice Harris told NBC News in her first interview since coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Army Corps of Engineers races to provide 10,000 hospital rooms for coronavirus response

  20-03-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Army Corps of Engineers is planning to create more than 10,000 ICU-type hospital rooms in hotels, dormitories and other available buildings in New York City over the next few weeks, its commander said Friday. 
  
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• Army Corp of Engineers races to provide 10,000 hospital rooms for coronavirus response

  20-03-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Army Corps of Engineers is planning to create more than 10,000 ICU-type hospital rooms in hotels, dormitories and other available buildings in New York City over the next few weeks, its commander said Friday. 
  
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• U.S. Airlines Rush to Cut Costs While Congress Studies Bailout

  20-03-2020 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- U.S. airlines are rushing to cut costs as Congress weighs a $58 billion bailout to help the industry cope with collapsing travel demand from the coronavirus pandemic.United Airlines Holdings Inc. said it will begin laying off employees in less than two weeks unless lawmakers approve aid, while Southwest Airlines Co. is slashing more flights. Delta Air Lines Inc. suspended its dividend and share repurchase program hours after President Donald Trump said he wants a ban on stock buyb
  
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• South Korea says detected North Korea missile fire 'inapproriate' amid coronavirus

  20-03-2020 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  North Korea fired two projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's military said, calling the action "highly inappropriate" given the global coronavirus pandemic.The suspected missiles were fired around 6:45-50 a.m. KST into the sea off the east coast of the Korean peninsula from around Sonchon, North Pyongan province, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.Sonchon is above Pyongyang, near the northwest corner of the Korean peninsula.
  
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• Working from home only works if you have internet at home

  20-03-2020 23:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  We are neglecting those Americans, mostly in rural and poor households, for whom staying home is devastating because they have no broadband access.
  
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• Sean Spicer Makes His Surreal Debut as a White House Reporter

  20-03-2020 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Among all the bizarre and abnormal things that seem to happen regularly during Donald Trump’s presidency, the spectacle of Sean Spicer grilling his former boss in the White House briefing room must be ranked as both memorable and peculiar.On Friday, when the president called on his former White House press secretary—who currently hosts a weeknight show on Newsmax—Spicer didn’t press Trump about his actions regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic, as others did, but inste
  
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• Supermarkets Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Lidl go on hiring spree

  20-03-2020 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Supermarket chains to take on thousands of staff, but Topshop owner Arcadia closes all its stores.
  
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• With coronavirus spreading, the US military is dealing with a social-distancing problem

  20-03-2020 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An inherent feature of military life is living and working in close quarters. With coronavirus spreading, that's got to change.
  
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• Bloomberg spent nearly $1 billion on his three-month presidential campaign

  20-03-2020 23:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  The former New York City mayor ended his bid for the Democratic nomination earlier this month after a poor showing on Super Tuesday.
  
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• Illinois governor imposes stay-at-home order to curb virus

  20-03-2020 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday ordered all state residents to remain in their homes except for essentials, joining similar dramatic efforts in California and New York to limit the spread of the coronavirus. “If there are actions that I can take that will save lives in the midst of this pandemic, no matter how difficult, then I have an obligation,” Pritzker said.
  
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• Iran judicial authority says liaising with France over prisoner swap

  20-03-2020 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Iran's judicial authority said Friday Tehran was liaising with Paris over the release of a French prisoner held in the Islamic republic after France released an Iranian threatened with extradition to the US.The Iranian, Jallal Rohollahnejad, "has been freed today", the Iranian judiciary's news agency Mizan Online reported, without disclosing the identity of the French detainee.Iranian state TV later Friday said he was already on a flight back to Tehran.
  
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• An infectious disease expert explains why herd immunity probably won't work in the fight against coronavirus

  20-03-2020 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The only safe way we'll achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus is with the help of a vaccine, which will be available in at least 18 months.
  
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• A US Navy special warfare operator has tested positive for the coronavirus

  20-03-2020 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fellow service members who were in contact with the sailor have been quarantined at the base "out of an abundance of caution."
  
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• Fact check: Were elderly Italians left to die? And is socialized health care to blame?

  20-03-2020 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Claims have surfaced that Italy, ravaged by coronavirus, would leave its elderly to die. And blame falls on Italy's socialized health care system.
  
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• Brazilian church wins court battle to remain open despite coronavirus

  20-03-2020 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pastor said church would remain open as Bolsonaro dismissed virus as media ‘fantasy’, while Brazil has 654 confirmed casesA major evangelical church in Brazil has won a court battle to remain open despite warnings that large gatherings will help spread the coronavirus.The ruling came days after a prominent bishop from another evangelical church told followers not to worry about the pandemic because the devil was trying to create fear.Religious leaders around the world have closed pla
  
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• Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in US soars

  20-03-2020 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The critical shortage of medical supplies across the U.S., including testing swabs, protective masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer, can be tied to a sudden drop in imports, mostly from China, The Associated Press has found.Trade data shows the decline in shipments started in mid-February after the spiraling coronavirus outbreak in China led the country to shutter factories and disrupted ports.Some emergency rooms, hospitals and clinics in the U.S. have now run out of key medical supplies, w
  
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• Senate Intelligence chair sold stocks after coronavirus briefings. Now there's an investigation

  20-03-2020 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina has asked ethics officials to review his stock trades amid calls for his resignation.
  
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• UK Health minister says the coronavirus made her lose her sense of taste and smell – here's why that could happen

  20-03-2020 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Some COVID-19 patients have reported losing their sense of taste and smell, which is temporary and common among other upper respiratory infections.
  
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• A Las Vegas strip club is offering drive-thru shows, nude hand sanitizer wrestling, and 'coronavirus-free' lap dances

  20-03-2020 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A representative for Deja Vu, which owns Little Darlings, told Insider that it's "business as usual" and the club is still offering lap dances.
  
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• 'This system is doomed': Doctors, nurses sound off in NBC News coronavirus survey

  20-03-2020 22:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  More than 250 health care workers responded to a social media survey seeking first-person accounts from those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• 'This system is doomed': Doctors, nurses sound off in NBC News coronavirus survey

  20-03-2020 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More than 250 health care workers responded to a social media survey seeking first-person accounts from those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• How two senators became political villains in the coronavirus saga

  20-03-2020 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  As the scope and seismic economic impact of the coronavirus global pandemic was still not entirely clear to most Americans, several US senators were unloading large amounts of stock -- moves that came before the massive drop in the stock market that has cost Americans trillions in wealth.
  
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• FDA is working on treatment of coronavirus with blood from recovered patients

  20-03-2020 22:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Experts say the potential treatment, which is already being tested in China, could be ready sooner than traditional drugs.
  
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• Here's what a 90-day 'stay home' order means for New Yorkers

  20-03-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered all non-essential businesses to shut down and for people to remain indoorsGovernor Andrew Cuomo of New York has ordered the shutdown of all non-essential businesses in the state, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases surged above 7,000. Except for essential services, all New Yorkers are now ordered to stay indoors for up to 90 days from 8pm Sunday evening.Cuomo called the new measures the “ultimate step” to curb the outbreak.“These provi
  
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• Trump's quotes mapped onto a coronavirus graph shows president 'downplaying the threat'

  20-03-2020 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump's optimistic and often misleading statements about his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic stand in sharp contrast to the measures that first responders are seeing in hospitals across the US.While he's now under scrutiny for overplaying the assistance and relief that the federal government plans to make available, the president's early efforts to diminish the viral outbreak came as confirmed cases of Covid-19 continued to surge.
  
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• UK gov't to pay wages amid coronavirus crisis; pubs, restaurants to close

  20-03-2020 22:20 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on Friday announced extraordinary measures to combat the rapidly moving coronavirus pandemic -- shutting down almost every recreational activity including pubs and restaurants, and promising to step in and pay wages for workers furloughed by the crisis.
  
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• A mix-and-match coronavirus-testing strategy has allowed New York to screen 32,000 people — far more than any other state

  20-03-2020 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state was now testing 10,000 people per day. That's about on par with the testing volume in South Korea.
  
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• Trump forced to shut down Mar-a-Lago as the coronavirus continues sweeping across the US

  20-03-2020 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mar-a-Lago was the site of a number of events and meetings earlier this month that included people who have since tested positive for the coronavirus.
  
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• 'Keep calm and carry on': Cuba warns virus panic bad for immune system

  20-03-2020 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In the face of global panic over the coronavirus pandemic, Cuba's Communist government has urged calm, saying stress weakens the immune system, and has taken more time than its Caribbean neighbors to introduce drastic measures as it touts the strength of its health system.Cuba is renowned for its preparedness in advance of natural disasters such as epidemics and for its medical prowess.It sends its doctors to health crises around the world, including the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014-201
  
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• Dallas megachurch pastor Jeffress capitulates to coronavirus warnings, moves services online

  20-03-2020 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The pews will be empty this Sunday at First Baptist Dallas, the megachurch whose pastor, Robert Jeffress, is one of President Trump’s most ardent supporters and a frequent guest on Fox News.
  
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• Dozens of Michael Bloomberg campaign staffers learned they were exposed to coronavirus hours before getting laid off and days before they'll lose their health insurance

  20-03-2020 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Bloomberg campaign employees who worked in the New York headquarters will lose their jobs and health insurance on March 31.
  
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• Trump: Department of Education won't enforce standardized testing - live updates

  20-03-2020 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer said Republican Mitch McConnell's proposal 'puts corporations way ahead of workers'
  
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• This car is made of beets and flax

  20-03-2020 22:01 via cnn.com
  
  A university in the Netherlands has made a car from materials derived from sugar beets and flax to make it easier to recycle.
  
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• These 10 essentials are selling out—here's where you can still get them

  20-03-2020 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Essential items like hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and thermometers are selling out due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here's where you can get them.
  
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• ‘There is hope’: 90-year-old grandmother is recovering from COVID-19

  20-03-2020 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The family all said their goodbyes to Geneva Wood in what seemed like her last days. But the 90-year-old kept fighting.
  
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• A woman gave birth in the toilet paper aisle of a Walmart during a shopping trip to stock up on coronavirus supplies

  20-03-2020 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The woman delivered her baby with the help of Walmart employees, firefighters, and a labor nurse who happened to be at the Missouri store.
  
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• 'My Covid-19 vlog': junior doctor shares insight amid coronavirus outbreak – video

  20-03-2020 21:39 via theguardian.com
  
  NHS junior doctor Ed Hope has updated his YouTube channel by vlogging about his experience on the front line of the coronavirus emergency as Covid-19 cases grow in the UK, covering panic buying to specialist mask fitting.
  Dr Hope's Sick Notes is a YouTube channel that usually has a 'light-hearted look at hospitals', however the doctor has got serious by looking at the NHS approach from the insideCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Continue reading...
  
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• Dr. Anthony Fauci did a facepalm after Trump mentioned the 'Deep State Department' in a wild coronavirus briefing

  20-03-2020 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Standing by the president's side throughout the lengthy press conference on Friday, Dr. Anthony Fauci broke his poker face during one exchange.
  
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• Biden trashes Trump over coronavirus response: 'Step up and do your job, Mr. President'

  20-03-2020 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On a conference call with reporters, Biden laid out all the things he felt Trump had done wrong — and what he'd do differently.
  
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• States Tighten Public Limits; Grim Italy Milestone: Virus Update

  20-03-2020 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- New York state ordered non-essential workers to stay home, a move followed hours later by neighboring New Jersey and then by Illinois. Italy reported 627 fatalities, the most in one day anywhere, as the death toll in Europe’s epicenter topped 4,000.President Donald Trump banned all non-essential travel from Mexico, exempting commerce. He also deferred student loan payments.The U.K. and the U.S. warned that social distancing may be in place longer than expected. The European
  
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• Illinois governor orders all residents to stay at home

  20-03-2020 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A stay-at-home order has been enacted in Illinois in response to the coronavirus pandemic.Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the measure on Friday.
  
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• Bailouts might not be popular, but there is no Plan B for a pandemic

  20-03-2020 21:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ultimately, the magnitude of this crisis is beyond the scope of what any business model is built to withstand, analysts agree.
  
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• Gov. Andrew Cuomo: New York just boosted its total number of coronavirus tests by almost 50% in the past day. Here's how the state is doing compared to other countries.

  20-03-2020 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cuomo said at a Friday press conference that New York was testing at a similar rate as South Korea or China. The state still has a long way to go.
  
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• As Congress debates who gets a check, some experts say: Make it universal

  20-03-2020 21:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  They argue that means-testing raises bureaucratic hurdles and inefficiencies that would counteract the goal of swiftly getting cash into the economy.
  
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