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• Whole Foods employees across the US plan on calling in sick on Tuesday to demand paid leave for workers as the coronavirus spreads, and they're joining the ranks of 'essential' workers going on strike

  30-03-2020 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Whole Foods workers are joining other "essential" low-wage workers at Instacart and Amazon to strike for better protections against coronavirus.
  
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• Photos show crowds of New Yorkers breaking social distancing rules and gawking at the USNS Comfort docked in Manhattan

  30-03-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The New York City Mayor's office eventually asked police to disperse the crowd that was not following social distancing guidelines.
  
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• Pastor arrested for holding church services despite stay-at-home order

  30-03-2020 23:39 via cnn.com
  
  Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne said he wouldn't close his doors of his Tampa, Florida, megachurch until the End Times begin. The police weren't willing to wait that long.
  
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• Doctor recommended no action for U.S.' Pelosi after coronavirus contact

  30-03-2020 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. Congress' attending physician recommended U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi take no particular action after she was in contact with Representative Nydia Velazquez, who has been diagnosed with coronavirus infection, Pelosi's spokesman Drew Hammill said on Monday.The physician found Pelosi's contact with Velazquez to have been of "low risk," Hammill said.Velazquez, a Democrat from New York, announced in a statement earlier on Monday that she had been diagnosed with a presumed case of corona
  
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• ABC's Karl calls Rubio's tweet on media outrageous, hurtful

  30-03-2020 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The president of the White House Correspondents' Association on Monday called on Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to apologize for a tweet saying some media members “can't contain their delight” at reports of Americans getting the coronavirus.Jonathan Karl, who is ABC News' White House correspondent, said Rubio's tweet was outrageous, wrong and hurtful.There was no immediate response by the Florida Republican by social media or through a query to his Senate staff.
  
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• Grubhub promo gives customers $10 off, but it's the restaurants that eat the cost

  30-03-2020 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Grubhub is charging restaurants more through a coronavirus promotion.
  
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• Trump says coronavirus guidelines may get tougher; one million Americans tested

  30-03-2020 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that federal social distancing guidelines might be toughened and travel restrictions with China and Europe would stay in place as he urged Americans to help fight the coronavirus with tough measures through April.Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said more than 1 million Americans had been tested for the coronavirus, which he called a milestone."The guidelines will be very much as they are, maybe even toughened up a little bit," he told r
  
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• Temporary hospitals set up in Central Park and around NYC

  30-03-2020 23:28 via cnn.com
  
  Temporary hospitals are being set up in Central Park, a convention center, and on a ship as New York scrambles to increase the state's healthcare system capacity.
  
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• See temporary hospitals set up in Central Park

  30-03-2020 23:28 via cnn.com
  
  Temporary hospitals are being set up in Central Park, a convention center, and on a ship as New York scrambles to increase the state's healthcare system capacity.
  
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• Nurses Die, Doctors Fall Sick and Panic Rises on Virus Front Lines

  30-03-2020 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK -- A supervisor urged surgeons at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in Manhattan to volunteer for the front lines because half the intensive-care staff had already been sickened by coronavirus."ICU is EXPLODING," she wrote in an email.A doctor at Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan described the unnerving experience of walking daily past an intubated, critically ill colleague in her 30s, wondering who would be next.Another doctor at a major New York City hospital described
  
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• U.S. spies find coronavirus spread in China, North Korea, Russia hard to chart

  30-03-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As U.S. spy agencies seek to assemble a precise picture of the world's coronavirus outbreaks, they are finding serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in China, Russia and North Korea, according to five U.S. government sources familiar with the intelligence reporting.The four countries are known by U.S. spy agencies as "hard targets" because of the heavy state controls on information and the difficulty, even in normal times, of collecting intelligence from within their closed leade
  
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• Trump says 'nobody' could've predicted a pandemic like coronavirus. Here are all the times he was warned about it and refused to take action.

  30-03-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Trump ignored multiple warnings about an impending pandemic and gutted the US agencies responsible for responding to such an outbreak.
  
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• In connecting Chinese adoptees to birth families, couple makes discovery about China's one-child policy

  30-03-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After learning their child's adoption documents were fake, a Utah couple launched an initiative to help connect adoptees to parents.
  
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• Restaurant owners can use money from the new stimulus package to pay their employees the equivalent of the cash tips they're missing out on. Here's how it works.

  30-03-2020 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Many restaurant workers in the US, who make $12.49 per hour on average, rely on cash tips to make ends meet.
  
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• Democratic lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing

  30-03-2020 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democratic lawmakers are calling out an apparent lack of racial data that they say is needed to monitor and address disparities in the national response to the coronavirus outbreak.In a letter sent Friday to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, both from Massachusetts, said comprehensive demographic data on people who are tested or treated for the virus that causes COVID-19 does not exist.“Any attempt to contain COVID-19 in the Unit
  
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• Mexico's López Obrador shakes hands with mother of 'El Chapo' despite coronavirus warnings, video shows

  30-03-2020 23:07 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has come under fire for visiting the mother of Mexico's most well-known drug lord over the weekend, at the same time the government is pleading with its citizens to stay indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic. 
  
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• Fox News Poll: Biden leads Trump in head-to-head

  30-03-2020 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a head-to-head presidential match-up, Biden is up by 49-40 percent over Trump, a lead that is outside the poll’s margin of sampling error. Another 11 percent would vote for someone else or are undecided. That's all according to the latest Fox News poll.
  
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• The coronavirus crisis hasn't changed Joe Biden's mind on 'Medicare for All'

  30-03-2020 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Single payer will not solve that at all," he said Monday. Bernie Sanders begs to differ.
  
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• Rome cardinal tests positive for coronavirus, Vatican announces

  30-03-2020 22:58 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A cardinal with the Rome diocese has tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, according to the Vatican. The report said the cardinal is doing well.
  
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• U.S. judges stop Texas, Ohio, Alabama from curbing abortions during coronavirus crisis

  30-03-2020 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The rulings came in a series of legal actions aimed at blocking steps by various Republican-led states cracking down on abortion during the pandemic.The first of the decisions involved Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's announcement last week that abortion providers were covered by a state order that required postponement of non-urgent medical procedures to preserve hospital beds and equipment during the pandemic.U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel in Austin ruled that Paxton's action "prevents Texa
  
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• U.S. judge stops Texas from curbing abortions during coronavirus crisis

  30-03-2020 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The ruling by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel in Austin was the first in a series of legal actions aimed at blocking similar steps by various Republican-led states cracking down on abortion during the pandemic.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, last week announced that abortion providers were covered by a state order that required postponement of non-urgent medical procedures to preserve hospital beds and equipment during the pandemic.Yeakel ruled that Paxton's action "prevents Texa
  
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• The coronavirus has thick spikes that seem to latch more easily onto human cells than other viruses, according to a 3D map of its structure

  30-03-2020 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A study from the University of Minnesota analyzed the structure of the coronavirus and found it latched onto human cells more efficiently than SARS.
  
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• Wuhan's death toll could be astronomically higher than the Chinese government has reported, some residents say

  30-03-2020 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Officials in Wuhan, China, reported that 2,535 people in the city have died from COVID-19. Some residents suspect that's a severe undercount.
  
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• Trump's narcissism during this crisis is sadly predictable

  30-03-2020 22:35 via cnn.com
  
  On Sunday afternoon, President Donald Trump quoted snippets from a New York Times article by Michael Grynbaum headlined: "Trump's Briefings Are a Ratings Hit. Should Networks Cover Them Live?"
  
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• Mexico's president defends his handshake with 'El Chapo' Guzman's mother — a 'respectable old lady'

  30-03-2020 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The president said corruption is a much bigger threat to Mexico than a 92-year-old woman "who deserves my respect."
  
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• Statistical model paints grim picture of what's to come in US

  30-03-2020 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  • Trump self-isolating in safe space: Fox News
  • Dr. Fauci on CNN: Trump 'got it right away'
  
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• Statistical model paints deadly picture of what could come in US

  30-03-2020 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  • Trump self-isolating in safe space: Fox News
  • Dr. Fauci on CNN: Trump 'got it right away'
  
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• Japan is seeing a surge in coronavirus cases after not implementing nationwide containment measures

  30-03-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In Tokyo, two viral clusters were discovered Sunday. They could be a sign that the outbreak will soon worsen.
  
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• WHO stands by recommendation to not wear masks if you are not sick

  30-03-2020 22:30 via cnn.com
  
  World Health Organization officials Monday said they still recommend people not wear face masks unless they are sick with Covid-19 or caring for someone who is sick.
  
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• Governor does not want passengers on virus-hit cruise ship 'dumped' in Florida

  30-03-2020 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Florida's governor said Monday that he does not want passengers suspected of suffering from coronavirus on the cruise ship Zaandam to be "dumped" in his southern US state.The Holland America Line vessel passed through the Panama Canal overnight as the company searched for a port that will allow the Zaandam passengers to disembark."We view this as a big, big problem and we do not want to see people dumped in southern Florida right now," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told Fox News.
  
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• Marine Corps Closes Parris Island Boot Camp to New Recruits as COVID-19 Cases Spread

  30-03-2020 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Corps is halting shipments of recruits to Parris Island after more than 20 people there tested positive for coroanavirus.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Nurses prepare for the worst but not this'

  30-03-2020 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A New York City nurse tells the BBC what it's really like on the front line of the US outbreak.
  
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• Leaked memo from Delta reveals plans to cut worker hours and pay, despite protections in the coronavirus stimulus package. United and other airlines are doing the same.

  30-03-2020 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Airline workers at Delta, American, United, and Southwest face hours cuts and less take-home pay as the crisis drags on, even before job losses.
  
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• Trump administration rules gun shops 'essential' amid virus

  30-03-2020 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Trump administration has ruled that gun shops are considered “essential” businesses that should remain open as other businesses are closed to try to stop the spread of coronavirus.Gun control groups are balking, calling it a policy that puts profits over public health after intense lobbying by the firearms industry.In Los Angeles, for example, County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has twice ordered gun shops in his territory to close, leading to legal challenges from gun rights advocate
  
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• Trump, Putin discuss oil price plunge, coronavirus

  30-03-2020 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed plunging oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic Monday, as Trump said Moscow is pressing for an end to US sanctions.The White House said in a separate statement Trump and Putin had "agreed to work closely together through the G20" against the virus and the economic shock resulting from travel bans and social distancing.Both statements reported that the oil market turmoil was discussed, with the White House version stati
  
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• Doctor from viral family photo loses home in tornado

  30-03-2020 22:16 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Jared Burks, who went viral after posting a photo of himself touching the hand of his son through a glass door while on quarantine, has lost his home to a tornado.
  
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• Man planned to bomb hospital during pandemic to publicize white supremacist views

  30-03-2020 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Timothy Wilson, 36, died March 24 when the FBI sought to arrest him after a six-month investigation.
  
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• See doctor's novel solution to deal with mask shortage

  30-03-2020 22:12 via cnn.com
  
  With global shortages of protective equipment endangering lives every day, a Spanish doctor has found a novel solution.
  
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• Masks for Coronavirus Will Not Last Long in the West

  30-03-2020 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I  am fully aware that masks are alien to our culture. This will require a big adjustment,” said Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz as he explained his government’s new requirement that citizens wear medical masks while shopping in supermarkets. The order is expected to be expanded to more public spaces in Austria soon. And if public health authorities are to be believed, we may expect the same soon in other Western countries. Reopening business may require adopting the s
  
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• Doctor turns his scuba equipment into a medical mask

  30-03-2020 22:12 via cnn.com
  
  With global shortages of protective equipment endangering lives every day, a Spanish doctor has found a novel solution.
  
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• Coronavirus: The good that can come out of an upside-down world

  30-03-2020 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are reasons to believe the world may emerge from this upheaval enhanced, writes Matthew Syed.
  
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• Trump coronavirus guidance on keeping gun stores open draws criticism

  30-03-2020 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gun control activists on Monday criticized guidance issued by President Donald Trump's administration recommending that states find that gun stores are critical businesses that can stay open during the coronavirus crisis.The new guidance, issued on Saturday by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, offers the administration's views on which workers are essential during the pandemic at a time when state governors have ordered numerous "non-essential" businesses to close to try to l
  
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• 17 members of British family catch coronavirus after attending funeral

  30-03-2020 22:04 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  17 members of a family in Britain have tested positive for the coronavirus after attending the funeral of a relative who died of the illness, according to local media.
  
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• No, America’s Response to Coronavirus Isn’t the Worst in the World

  30-03-2020 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The coronavirus pandemic is already a catastrophe. How we fare in comparison to the rest of the world is hardly of paramount importance. Once the Chinese government hid the outbreak, failed to contain it, and then misled the world, there remained little possibility that any nation, much less an enormous and open society like the United States, was going to be spared its devastation.Yet, when the political media isn’t preoccupied with a gotcha du jour, pundits, partisans, and journalis
  
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• Extend Brexit transition by years over coronavirus, UK told

  30-03-2020 22:02 via theguardian.com
  
  European People’s party says it hopes ‘common sense will prevail over ideology’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe largest group in the European parliament has urged the UK government to do the “responsible thing” and extend the Brexit transition period, as coronavirus plays havoc with the timetable for an EU-UK deal.The centre-right European People’s party (EPP), which unites the parties of 11 EU leaders, including Angela Mer
  
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• Check Out the First Photos from the Navy's Hospital Ship in Los Angeles

  30-03-2020 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The USNS Mercy, one of two Navy hospital ships, has arrived in Los Angeles to take non-COVID-19 patients.
  
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• How Safe Is Zoom?

  30-03-2020 21:49 via popularmechanics.com
  
  The popular video conferencing app has been a godsend during the era of social distancing. But it also puts your privacy at risk.
  
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• The coronavirus death rate in the US is far higher than that of the flu — here's how the 2 compare across age ranges

  30-03-2020 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The coronavirus is far more deadly than the flu across nearly every age bracket. Two charts show how the diseases compare.
  
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• Steven Mnuchin: $2 trillion rescue bill should get USA through 8-12 weeks of coronavirus outbreak

  30-03-2020 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said he expects the $350 billion in small business loans included in the package to be ready for distribution starting Friday.
  
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• Are pot and guns essential in a pandemic?

  30-03-2020 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As states and cities shut down all nonessential businesses to stop the spread of coronavirus, pot shops and gun stores are staying open in some places. Are they really essential?
  
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