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Dr. Fauci says coronavirus death toll may end up lower than projected because Americans have done a 'terrific job' social distancing

Apr 09, 2020

Dr. Fauci says coronavirus death toll may end up lower than projected because Americans have done a 'terrific job' social distancing

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Hailu Mergia: Yene Mircha review I Ammar Kalia's global album of the month

Apr 10, 2020

(Awesome Tapes from Africa) On his second solo album, the Ethiopian multi-instrumentalist plots an audacious route through jazz, funk and traditional sounds

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More than half of Americans think China should pay coronavirus reparations, poll shows

Apr 08, 2020

Americans have turned some of their bipartisan ire amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic toward Beijing, a new Harris Poll survey released Wednesday shows.

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Congress in standoff on virus aid, but first checks coming

Apr 08, 2020

Congress is rushing headlong into a conflict over the next coronavirus aid package as the White House wants to pump $250 billion into a small business fund but opposes Democrats' proposal to tack on billions for protective gear, food stamps and support to state and local governments.

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Dr. Birx warns Americans not to stop social distancing because of 'early signs of hope'

Apr 08, 2020

Members of President Trump's coronavirus task force are expressing some optimism based on a few "signs of hope" while stressing it's crucial for social distancing to continue. Dr.

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Body of missing Kennedy family member found

Apr 07, 2020

The body of John F. Kennedy's grand-niece who disappeared during a canoe trip with her young son was recovered Monday, US media reported.

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Coronavirus Model Used by White House Changed to Reflect Decrease in Projected Fatalities

Apr 06, 2020

A coronavirus projection used by the White House to warn that the country could face between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths in a “best case scenario” has dramatically reduced its estimates, cutting the number of hospital beds needed by 58 percent and the death forecast by 12 percent.

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430,000 People Have Traveled From China to U.S. Since Coronavirus Surfaced

Apr 05, 2020

Since Chinese officials disclosed the outbreak of a mysterious pneumonialike illness to international health officials on New Year's Eve, at least 430,000 people have arrived in the United States on direct flights from China, including nearly 40,000 in the two months after President Donald Trump imposed restrictions on such travel, according to an analysis of data collected in both countries.

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Inslee: 'Ludicrous' that there hasn't been a nationalized mobilization effort to fight pandemic

Apr 05, 2020

Inslee: 'Ludicrous' that there hasn't been a nationalized mobilization effort to fight pandemic

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Taliban warn peace deal with US near breaking point

Apr 05, 2020

The Taliban said their peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point, accusing Washington of violations that included drone attacks on civilians, while also chastising the Afghan government for delaying the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners promised in the agreement.

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Supreme Court rejects church challenge to ban on bus ads

Apr 06, 2020

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a Catholic church in Washington, D.C., that sought to place religious-themed ads on public buses.

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Why All the Ventilators in the World Won’t Solve This

Apr 06, 2020

Why All the Ventilators in the World Won’t Solve This

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A Taliban Fighter Is Serving a Life Sentence in the U.S. That’s a Huge Problem for Our Soldiers

Apr 05, 2020

Irek Hamidullin was a foot soldier for the Taliban, captured after a firefight in 2009 in Afghanistan.

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Iran will never ask U.S. for coronavirus help: official

Apr 06, 2020

Iran will never ask the United States for help in the fight against the new coronavirus, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday.

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Inspector General Michael Atkinson believes Trump fired him over the Ukraine scandal

Apr 06, 2020

President Trump informed Congress late Friday that he intends to fire Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson after a mandatory 30-day period but also said he was placing Atkinson on immediate administrative leave.

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Health experts say official U.S. coronavirus death toll is understated

Apr 05, 2020

Health experts say official U.S. coronavirus death toll is understated

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Jane Fonda Recreates 1980s Workout Video On TikTok To Urge Climate Action

Apr 05, 2020

Jane Fonda isn’t letting the coronavirus pandemic prevent her from urging action against climate change ― and staying fit, too.

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Revealed: food bank shortages expected to hit Washington state by mid-April

Apr 04, 2020

Report obtained by Guardian projects acute demand and supply problem, meaning agencies will struggle to provide for the hungry * Coronavirus – live US updates * Live global updates * See all our coronavirus coverageAgencies and organisations tasked with feeding children, the poor and the elderly in Washington state during the coronavirus crisis will experience shortages of food and supplies as early as mid-April, according to state government emergency planning documents obtained by the Guardian.

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Jake Shears: ‘Coming out at 15 was intense’

Apr 04, 2020

The musician, 41, on snoring, partying, raising fawns, toilet training and Zsa Zsa Gabor

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The Trump administration changed a website to match Jared Kushner's questionable description of the federal stockpile

Apr 03, 2020

Language on a government website regarding the Strategic National Stockpile has been altered following a claim by President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner. Kushner during a White House briefing on Thursday claimed, as states seek help from the federal government in obtaining personal protective equipment and ventilators in the coronavirus pandemic, that "the notion of the federal stockpile was it's supposed to be our stockpile.

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Navy removes aircraft carrier captain who sounded alarm over COVID-19 outbreak on board his ship

Apr 02, 2020

The United States Navy has removed the captain of an aircraft carrier who sounded the alarm over a COVID-19 outbreak aboard his ship, NBC News and Axios report.

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California appears to be flattening the curve. But its testing lags behind other states

Apr 02, 2020

The state’s testing delays have limited understanding of the outbreak and hindered containment * Coronavirus – latest US updates * Coronavirus – latest global updates * See all our coronavirus coverageCalifornia has not seen the surge in coronavirus cases that have overwhelmed cities like New York and Detroit in the past week, which suggests that the state’s early and restrictive shelter-in-place orders could be slowing the virus’s spread.

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'Ventilators' donated by Elon Musk can't be used on coronavirus patients, health officials say

Apr 02, 2020

'Ventilators' donated by Elon Musk can't be used on coronavirus patients, health officials say

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CDC's 'disease detectives' are on the coronavirus case

Apr 01, 2020

While the Washington State Department of Health had prepared a plan for the arrival of the virus in January, it assumed it still had weeks before the disease would reach the U.

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Bill Gates explains 3 steps the U.S. should take now to make up for lost time on COVID-19

Apr 01, 2020

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says there is "no question the United States missed the opportunity to get ahead of the novel coronavirus," and there are three steps that must be taken now in order to soften the blow to the economy and slow the number of deaths.

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Russian plane makes its way to U.S. with coronavirus medical equipment

Apr 01, 2020

A Russian military transport plane was headed to the United States on Wednesday carrying tons of medical equipment and masks to help Washington fight the coronavirus outbreak, Russian state TV reported and a U.

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China is bracing for a second wave of coronavirus

Apr 01, 2020

A Chinese county that was largely unscathed by the novel COVID-19 coronavirus went into lockdown Wednesday, signaling fears of a possible second wave in the country where the virus originated, The South China Morning Post reports.

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Almost 30 spring breakers test positive for coronavirus following Mexico trip

Mar 31, 2020

Almost 30 students who recently traveled to Mexico for spring break have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Fauci suggests U.S. would broaden mask recommendations if it had enough

Mar 31, 2020

Fauci suggests U.S. would broaden mask recommendations if it had enough

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Trump Threatens ‘Heavy Price’ If Iran Attacks U.S. Troops

Apr 01, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump warned Iran against what he said was a possible “sneak attack” the Islamic Republic was planning against U.

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Coronavirus lockdowns are working, according to data from digital thermometer app

Mar 30, 2020

Three-quarters of Americans have been urged or ordered to stay at home, to the extent possible, to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and those measures appear to be working, The New York Times reports, citing data from internet-connected thermometer company Kinsa.

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U.S. could rethink Iran sanctions in light of coronavirus: Pompeo

Mar 31, 2020

U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held out the possibility on Tuesday that the United States may consider easing sanctions on Iran and other nations to help fight the coronavirus epidemic but gave no concrete sign it plans to do so.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has quietly backed off endorsing Democratic primary challengers

Mar 30, 2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has quietly backed off endorsing Democratic primary challengers

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Florida is one of the last large states with no stay-at-home order

Apr 01, 2020

The Trump administration has not advised states to order residents to stay home, to the extent possible, to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, but more than 30 states have done so anyway.

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US calls on Maduro and Guaidó to stand down in Venezuela transition plan

Mar 31, 2020

* Plan includes five-member council and sanctions relief * Sceptics see little incentive for government leadersThe US has proposed a political transition plan for Venezuela, offering to lift sanctions if the president, Nicolás Maduro, and his opponent, Juan Guaidó, step aside and pass power to an interim government made up of their supporters.

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U.S. Base Workers Set for Furlough in Blow to South Korea Alliance

Mar 31, 2020

U.S. Base Workers Set for Furlough in Blow to South Korea Alliance

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The coronavirus is spreading quickly through Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities

Mar 31, 2020

In Israel, the coronavirus is spreading in ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities up to eight times faster than anywhere else in the country.

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US man teaching dog how to drive arrested after high-speed chase

Mar 30, 2020

A resident of the western US state of Washington was arrested following a high-speed chase that left officers dumbfounded after they found the man's pit bull behind the wheel.

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Florida, Illinois Emerge as Potential Coronavirus Hotspots

Mar 30, 2020

Recent updates to state coronavirus case numbers suggest Florida and Illinois may join New York and Washington as hotspots for the virus, with Governor Ron DeSantis (R.

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Tucker Carlson Wants to Have It Both Ways on Coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020

Fox News primetime star Tucker Carlson has been credited with pushing President Donald Trump to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously and has received mainstream media plaudits for seemingly calling out his own colleagues for actively downplaying the outbreak.

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Nursing Homes Balk at Taking Back Patients From Hospitals

Mar 30, 2020

By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health NewsA wrenching conflict is emerging as the COVID-19 virus storms through U.

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Silent Coronavirus Spreaders Could Unleash Second Wave of Disaster

Mar 29, 2020

A burst of fresh data on the prevalence of “silent,” or asymptomatic, carriers of the 2019 novel coronavirus points to the looming danger of ending America’s national shutdown early.

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Trump says he doesn't speak with 'nasty' governors but it doesn't affect the federal COVID-19 response

Mar 30, 2020

Last week on Sean Hannity's Fox News show, President Trump said he doubted New York really needed all the ventilators they are requesting from the federal stockpile so hospitals can treat the tragic influx of COVID-19 patients.

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Taiwan says US media expelled from China are welcome

Mar 28, 2020

American journalists expelled by China are welcome to set up shop in Taiwan, foreign minister Joseph Wu said Saturday, as the democratic island burnishes its credentials as a regional free speech haven.

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Joe Biden is the worst imaginable challenger to Trump right now

Mar 29, 2020

For anyone plugged in to the news firehose about the coronavirus pandemic, it has been extremely bizarre to watch President Trump's approval rating.

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Nine Things You Need To Know About Coronavirus Today

Mar 29, 2020

Updated: See the latest stories on the coronavirus outbreak.

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Citing Budget Deficit Concerns, Kentucky Republican Says He Could Delay House Vote on Coronavirus Bill

Mar 26, 2020

A Kentucky Congressman said he would vote against the Senate’s phase-three economic relief package that passed 96-0 on Wednesday night, citing concerns that the $2-trillion-dollar bill would worsen the already-growing national debt.

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Coronavirus stimulus might be delayed another day after 1 congressman threatens to disrupt unanimous vote

Mar 27, 2020

Even with a massive economic stimulus bill on the horizon, House members had recently returned home to wait out the new coronavirus outbreak upon reassurance the bill would pass unanimously. But on Thursday, Rep.

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Coronavirus: Trump rows back on pledge to get US ‘back to work’ by Easter

Mar 25, 2020

Donald Trump stepped back a bit from his pledge to get the entire country “back to work” by Easter, saying on Wednesday he might “do sections” at a time instead.

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Mick Mulvaney reportedly received 2 coronavirus tests, despite not showing any symptoms

Mar 26, 2020

Mick Mulvaney, the former acting White House chief of staff, was tested twice for coronavirus despite exhibiting no symptoms, The Washington Post reports.Mulvaney was first tested in February.

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