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• Global response to coronavirus falters as pandemic worsens and Trump lashes out at China

  26-03-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Countries are competing to secure scarce medical supplies, closing borders with little notice, and lobbing verbal broadsides as COVID-19 spreads.
  
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• Canada asks US not to put troops at border during coronavirus outbreak

  26-03-2020 23:45 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Canada has turned down a proposal by the United States to put troops at U.S.-Canada border during the coronavirus outbreak, arguing that such a move would be unnecessary given the low amount of illegal crossings and damage relations between
  
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• In shadow of coronavirus, Congress contemplates 'one of the biggest rule changes in the last century'

  26-03-2020 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The pandemic has left multiple members of Congress in quarantine and led to restrictions on movement that could prevent the House from voting.
  
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• EU Leaders Struggle to Find Way Forward With Economy Tanking

  26-03-2020 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- European leaders struggled to agree on a concrete strategy to contain the fallout from the deadly coronavirus, leaving key details to be hammered out in the weeks ahead.With thousands of people falling ill and hundreds dying every day from the pandemic, the leaders spent much of Thursday arguing over whether a joint communique would hint at financial burden sharing as a way to repair the damage to their economies. Earlier this week, finance ministers had passed the buck to the lea
  
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• FBI chief pledges to find answers on ex-agent Levinson

  26-03-2020 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The FBI won't give up on “finding out what happened" to former agent Robert Levinson, who the U.S. government believes died in the custody of the Iranians after vanishing more than a decade ago, according to an email FBI Director Chris Wray sent to the FBI workforce on Thursday.Wray also writes in the email, which was obtained by The Associated Press, that he himself met with the Levinson family and “we explained that the most credible evidence we have collected over the past 13 year
  
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• Ethanol plants seek rule changes to resupply hand sanitizer

  26-03-2020 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As hospitals and nursing homes desperately search for hand sanitizer amid the coronavirus outbreak, federal regulators are preventing ethanol producers from providing millions of gallons of alcohol that could be transformed into the germ-killing mixture.“Hand sanitizer is a big part of our lives,” said Eric Barber, CEO of Mary Lanning Healthcare, a hospital in Hastings, Nebraska.The FDA insists this step is “critical” because of cases of poisoning, sometimes fatal, among
  
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• Puerto Rico governor tightens, extends coronavirus curfew

  26-03-2020 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico announced Thursday that it would extend a two-week curfew to April 12 and warned of new restrictions to help curb coronavirus cases that are the strictest of any U.S. jurisdiction.Gov. Wanda Vázquez said non-essential workers will have to be home by 7 p.m. starting March 31, two hours earlier than the current curfew.Vázquez said the new restrictions are in response to the nearly 400 people who have been cited for violating a curfew imposed March 15
  
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• U.S. passes Italy, China as nation with the most confirmed cases of COVID-19

  26-03-2020 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. surged past China and Italy to become the planet's most infected nation Thursday, a stark milestone in the coronavirus era - and a reminder of its deadly, culture-changing effects on American life.
  
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• Exhausted US hospital workers turn to increasingly desperate measures as death toll soars

  26-03-2020 23:25 via cnn.com
  
  • Cases explode in new hot spot but officials can't get supplies
  • Why New York became America's epicenter
  • Opinion: A lot of Americans like Trump's handling of this crisis
  
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• Trump sends letter on new social distancing guidelines without all of task force seeing it

  26-03-2020 23:24 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump told US governors on Thursday his administration was preparing to issue new, potentially more relaxed social distancing guidelines based on geographic risk factors for the novel coronavirus, even as some health experts warn it's too early to allow Americans to congregate in large groups or return to their workplaces.
  
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• US couple, adopted daughter, caught in India virus lockdown

  26-03-2020 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Georgia couple who traveled to India to adopt a child have had to delay bringing their new daughter back to the United States after Indian authorities locked down the country because of the coronavirus.India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Tuesday announced a three-week lockdown in the country of 1.3 billion people, meaning that citizens and visitors alike may only leave their homes or hotels for food, medicine or other essential needs.The order is meant to keep the virus from surging and
  
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• EU prioritizing free goods flow, vaccine search: EU Council head

  26-03-2020 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The European Union is prioritizing maintaining open borders for goods to flow and the hunt for a vaccine against the coronavirus, European Council president Charles Michel said in a video conference of EU leaders."Our priority is to reduce the non-essential travel of people but at the same time to guarantee the flow of goods, which is very important in order to avoid shortages and to protect as much as possible the single market," Charles Michel, who chairs EU summits, told the video news confer
  
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• Coronavirus cases continue to climb in military as all sailors on USS Theodore Roosevelt to be tested

  26-03-2020 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Coronavirus has infected 23 sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, prompting the Navy to test all 5,000 aboard the aircraft carrier for exposure.
  
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• Pope Francis tests negative for coronavirus, Italian media report

  26-03-2020 23:03 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Pope Francis has tested negative for COVID-19, Italian media reported just days after the Vatican confirmed four positive cases.
  
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• Coronavirus investigators one step closer to solving mystery of 'patient zero' 

  26-03-2020 23:00 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Investigators looking into the COVID-19 mystery could be one step closer to unmasking "patient zero." A seafood merchant in Wuhan, China, is believed to be the first person diagnosed as having the coronavirus who can be linked back to a wet market in China, leaked documents allege. 
  
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• Biden reportedly says Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is in his 'top three' picks for VP

  26-03-2020 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  While reportedly setting up video equipment in Delaware over four days, former Vice President Joe Biden was apparently mulling over possible running mates.Biden told former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is one of his "top three" choices should he win the Democratic presidential nomination, Mediaite reported Thursday.Reid, who was also a longtime senator representing Nevada, is reportedly nudging Biden toward choosing Cortez Masto as his VP, and Biden
  
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• A massive stockpile of 39 million N95 masks is being sold to American hospitals — around 27 million more than the US government's emergency stockpile

  26-03-2020 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Service Employees International Union said in a statement, circulating on Twitter, that it's selling 39 million masks to hospitals around the country.
  
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• A massive stockpile of 39 million N95 masks is being sold to American hospitals — about 27 million more than the US government's emergency stockpile

  26-03-2020 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Service Employees International Union said in a statement Thursday, circulating on Twitter, that it had found 39 million masks for hospitals.
  
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• A massive stockpile of 39 million N95 masks is being sold to American hospitals and local governments — about 27 million more than the US emergency stockpile

  26-03-2020 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Service Employees International Union said in a statement Thursday, circulating on Twitter, that it had found 39 million masks for hospitals.
  
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• Doctor gives rare look into 'apocalyptic' scene inside hospital

  26-03-2020 22:51 via cnn.com
  
  Thousands of Americans are mourning the death of their loved ones without normalities like funerals and goodbyes, while healthcare workers are overwhelmed by the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Politician falsely claims poor people are 'immune'

  26-03-2020 22:50 via cnn.com
  
  The governor of the central Mexican state of Puebla told reporters Wednesday that poor people "are immune" from the coronavirus.
  
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• Trump news: President rambles about media and attacks AOC during daily White House coronavirus update

  26-03-2020 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A record 3.3m Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the US economy — a fact dismissed as “not relevant” by treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin — as the country’s death toll passes the 1,000 mark, with more than 80,000 infections diagnosed.The US now has the most number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the world, eclipsing China and Italy, according to reports.
  
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• Joe Cool? Biden Is Trying Hard to Be the Fun Uncle

  26-03-2020 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At around 6:30 on Wednesday evening, Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, held up a cup filled with liquid, as if to offer a virtual cheers to viewers isolated behind their screens without saying it. The drink was Gatorade, because, as a state representative from Pennsylvania who introduced Biden during his campaign’s first digital happy hour reminded attendees, the former vice president does not imbibe. “I'm probably the only Irishman you know who&r
  
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• Dyson Goes From Vacuums to Ventilators In Just 10 Days

  26-03-2020 22:43 via popularmechanics.com
  
  The company is one in a growing list that's joining COVID-19 relief efforts.
  
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• Trump makes thinly veiled attack at AOC during coronavirus briefing after she suggests stimulus bill overly favours corporations

  26-03-2020 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump took a veiled jab at New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, beloved by the far left, calling her a "little grandstander" over her threats to delay passage of a coronavirus economic aid package.Ms Ocasio-Cortez, known colloquially as "AOC," has complained that she is concerned the bipartisan measure, which cleared the Senate on a 96-0 vote, is too friendly to large corporations. She wants more provisions to help workers and those who have lost their jobs due to the super bu
  
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• Coronavirus: Trump makes thinly veiled attack at AOC during White House briefing

  26-03-2020 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump took a veiled jab at New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, beloved by the far left, calling her a “little grandstander” over her threats to delay passage of a coronavirus economic aid package.The president also again acknowledged how much his goal of opening the country, or parts of it, by 12 April is a reflection of his focus on the coronavirus death count.
  
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• Coronavirus unemployment benefits. Here's who qualifies and how much they get.

  26-03-2020 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The coronavirus stimulus bill dramatically expands unemployment insurance to for the jobless during the outbreak.
  
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• Berlin's world-famous nightclubs launch online parties amid coronavirus

  26-03-2020 22:34 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Berlin’s hedonistic nightlife is world famous, and regardless of the coronavirus pandemic locking down cities globally: the beat must go on. But now the music is being played online in the capital of Germany.
  
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• One ventilator, two patients: New York hospitals shift to crisis mode

  26-03-2020 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least one New York hospital has begun putting two patients on a single ventilator machine, an experimental crisis-mode protocol some doctors worry is too risky but others deemed necessary as the coronavirus outbreak strains medical resources.The coronavirus causes a respiratory illness called COVID-19 that in severe cases can ravage the lungs.It has killed at least 281 people over a few weeks in New York City, which is struggling with one of the largest caseloads in the world at nearly 22,000
  
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• Mexican governor falsely claims poor people are 'immune'

  26-03-2020 22:25 via cnn.com
  
  The governor of the central Mexican state of Puebla told reporters Wednesday that poor people "are immune" from the coronavirus.
  
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• Italian nurse who fell ill commits suicide over fears of spreading coronavirus, nursing group says

  26-03-2020 22:20 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A 34-year-old Italian nurse treating COVID-19 patients in the hard-struck European country has taken her own life for fear of having spread the illness, according to a nursing organization there.
  
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• United Auto Workers union confirms the death of third Fiat Chrysler plant worker due to COVID-19

  26-03-2020 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United Auto Workers union announced that an FCA worker died from COVID-19 on Wednesday, marking the third FCA employee to die from the disease.
  
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• Doctor exposed to Covid-19 joins fight for possible treatment drug

  26-03-2020 22:16 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen speaks to Dr. Brian Garibaldi, a participant in a clinical trial testing a possible treatment drug for the novel coronavirus.
  
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• 'There's only going to be more': NYC nurse dies after contracting coronavirus

  26-03-2020 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kious Jordan Kelly, 48, suffered from severe asthma, but his sister questions whether his death could have been prevented.
  
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• Real ID deadline is extended by a year. Here’s what you need to know

  26-03-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Department of Homeland Security extended the deadline for all Americans to upgrade their state-issued personal identification to a Real ID, which will be required for domestic flights.
  
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• A new report warns that the coronavirus pandemic will overwhelm US hospitals and kill 81,000 people by July

  26-03-2020 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "The trajectory of the pandemic will change – and dramatically for the worse – if people ease up on social distancing."
  
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• Louisiana Gov. Edwards pleads with residents to comply with social distancing guidelines

  26-03-2020 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At a press conference, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards pleaded with residents not to gather in groups, including at churches, to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• A flight attendant dies, and colleagues are 'very much on edge'

  26-03-2020 21:54 via cnn.com
  
  Flight attendants are mourning the death of a beloved colleague this week as they keep working in conditions that they say feel increasingly dangerous.
  
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• Video reveals lung damage in coronavirus patient: 'People need to take this seriously'

  26-03-2020 21:50 via cnn.com
  
  • Hospitals consider changes to do-not-resuscitate situations
  • Why New York became America's epicenter
  • Opinion: A lot of Americans like Trump's handling of this crisis
  
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• Stimulus checks are coming — here's how to make sure you get yours quickly

  26-03-2020 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Spoiler alert: If you haven’t filed your taxes since 2017, now is a good time to get that done.
  
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• Health officials are sounding multiple alarms as the US passes 1,000 deaths

  26-03-2020 21:46 via cnn.com
  
  • NYC's surging death toll requires makeshift morgues
  • Why New York became America's epicenter
  • Opinion: A lot of Americans like Trump's handling of this crisis
  
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• As the US passes 1,000 deaths, officials say the peak is yet to come

  26-03-2020 21:46 via cnn.com
  
  • NYC sets up makeshift morgues
  • Why New York became America's epicenter
  • Opinion: A lot of Americans like Trump's handling of this crisis
  
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• Democratic Super-PAC defies Trump, ramps up ad blasting coronavirus response

  26-03-2020 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democratic super-PAC Priorities USA said on Thursday it planned to expand its use of an advertisement critical of President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic despite the Trump reelection campaign's efforts to stop it.
  
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• One chart shows how much cash you should expect from the coronavirus stimulus based on your salary

  26-03-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The stimulus bill that was passed by the Senate includes checks for most Americans. The amount is based on your tax-filing status and income.
  
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• Doughnuts featuring Dr. Fauci's face are quickly becoming a US-wide hit

  26-03-2020 21:32 via cnn.com
  
  A doughnut shop in Rochester, New York, made Dr. Anthony Fauci the "face" of one of its doughnuts. And now, it's fielding purchase orders from across the country.
  
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• CNN shows her home studio and shares tips for working from home

  26-03-2020 21:27 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Anna Stewart has the tips you need to work from your new office -- whether it's your kitchen or your couch -- while in lockdown.
  
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• Israel's Gantz elected speaker, to seek unity govt with Netanyahu

  26-03-2020 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Israel's Benny Gantz called for an emergency unity government after being elected parliament speaker Thursday, surprise developments that point towards an interim alliance with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to tackle coronavirus.Gantz's moves appeared to offer the premier, indicted on corruption charges, a path to extend his 11-year tenure, although no agreement had yet been declared and the shifting political landscape was causing significant fallout within the anti-Netanyahu bloc.Gantz all
  
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• Courteney Cox on Jimmy Kimmel can't remember details of 'Friends'

  26-03-2020 21:21 via cnn.com
  
  Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel speaks with "Friends" actress Courteney Cox via video chat and she reveals she remembers very little about her time on the hit sitcom.
  
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• Deja vu: LA County sheriff closes gun shops again

  26-03-2020 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  For the second time this week, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has ordered gun shops to close, a move that challenges the county legal counsel's finding that the stores are essential businesses that should remain open during the coronavirus crisis.Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous with 10 million residents, enacted a stay-at-home order last week that required all nonessential businesses to close to slow the spread of the virus.On Tuesday, Villanueva ordered the shop
  
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• Mexican governor prompts outrage with claim poor are immune to coronavirus

  26-03-2020 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Miguel Barbosa’s comments reflect almost conspiratorial response of many Mexican politicians to pandemic* Coronavirus – latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverageA Mexican state governor has prompted incredulity and outrage by claiming that poor people are immune to Covid-19, as the government attempts to promote physical distancing and cancels non-essential services.Miguel Barbosa, the governor of Puebla, was apparently commenting on reports that a significant proportion of Me
  
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