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Navy Captain Fired After Pleading for Help With Ship’s Growing Coronavirus Outbreak
Videos posted on social media Friday morning show sailors sending the captain off with cheers.
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U.S. Will Finally Let Gay Men Donate Blood Due to Shortage Caused By Coronavirus
The FDA’s previous rules barred donations from men who have had sex with a man in the previous year.
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Another 6.6 Million Americans Filed for Unemployment Benefits Last Week
The latest report from the Labor Department released Thursday shows the figure for last week is much higher than the previous record of 3.3 million reported for the previous week.
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A Growing Number of Americans Want Rent Canceled Over Coronavirus
White sheets are being hung in apartment windows to show solidarity with the #CancelRent movement that is gaining steam on Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites.
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Photos of People Fighting Against Coronavirus Around the World
Politicians wear protective gear in Belgium. Canadians leave notes at their windows. Volunteers in Spain sew masks for nurses and doctors. Citizens disinfect streets and cars in India and Afghanistan. Pope Francis prays solo to an empty Piazza San Pietro.
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Domestic Dispute Ends in Shootout: Officer and Suspect Both Killed
The injured officers were taken to a nearby hospital and are reported to be in stable condition.
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The Grim Calculations Hospitals Will Have to Make During Coronavirus
As many as 900,000 coronavirus patients in the U.S. could need ventilators. Yet one group estimates the country has only 200,000, many of which already are being used by other patients.
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Coronavirus Expected To Take 200K American Lives. Trump’s Response Continues To Be Far From Comforting
The outbreak could kill 200,000 Americans, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease expert warned. Yet, Trump’s continues to minimize its impact.
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Trump Just Pushed Back His Deadline to Open Up the Country
Sunday’s announcement was a tacit acknowledgment the president had been too optimistic just days earlier when he said he hoped reopen the economy by Easter on April 12.
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To Reopen Economy, Trump Wants to Divide Counties By Coronavirus Risk
Health experts have made clear that unless Americans continue to dramatically limit social interaction the number of infections will overwhelm the health care system.
