Documents show backlog of 160,000 coronavirus tests at just one lab company
As the US health care system has scrambled to track the spread of coronavirus, one of the nation’s largest commercial labs has faced a backlog…
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When will you get your stimulus cash, and how?
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government is preparing to send out direct payments to help individuals amid the coronavirus pandemic, but those who need…
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Schumer wants to deal with coronavirus crisis before talking infrastructure recovery plan
Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Wednesday dismissed the President’s proposal of a $2 trillion infrastructure plan to counteract the…
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Schumer wants to deal with coronavirus crisis before talking infrastructure recovery plan
Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Wednesday dismissed the President’s proposal of a $2 trillion infrastructure plan to counteract the…
Continue Reading Biden campaign says it will arrange call with Trump about coronavirus
A phone call between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, the leading Democratic contender for his position, is in the works…
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Trump uses coronavirus briefing to unveil new military counternarcotics mission
On a day when more than 800 Americans died of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump used his daily briefing on the pandemic to unveil seemingly…
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Shin-Soo Choo pledges to give every Texas Rangers’ minor league player $1,000
Shin-Soo Choo, an outfielder and designated hitter for the Texas Rangers, is giving every player in the Rangers’ minor league system $1,000 to…
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Los Angeles mayor urges everyone in his city to wear face masks
LOS ANGELES, California — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has recommended that the city’s 4 million people wear masks when going outside amid the…
Continue Reading California governor urges state leaders to issue stay-at-home orders: ‘What are you waiting for?’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a pointed question Wednesday for state leaders who haven’t yet issued stay-at-home orders amid the novel…
Continue Reading Asia may have been right about coronavirus and face masks, and the rest of the world is coming around
In the coming weeks, if they have not already, your government is likely to begin advising you to wear a face mask to protect against coronavirus.…
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Wind hangs tonight; back a bit Thursday
Winds will gust to around 35 mph tonight. Winds will pick up again tomorrow with gusts around 30-35 mph out of the SW. Friday looks nice with…
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Bakery helps employees cope with coronavirus pandemic while also helping the community
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, AR (KFSM) — The Rockin’ Baker is a local bakery in…
Continue Reading Gov. Kate Brown issues commercial eviction ban for business owners in Oregon due to pandemic
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — Gov. Kate Brown has issued an executive order banning…
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How Covid-19 could redefine labor in America
In Covid-19’s upheaval of the American economy, supply-and-demand patterns were swiftly knocked out of whack. Almost overnight, entire…
Continue Reading Michigan restaurant delivers nachos to essential workers in the area
Click here for updates on this story Bay City, MI (WNEM) — A Michigan restaurant is giving the community a reason to…
Continue Reading Source close to coronavirus task force: Despite what White House is saying, tougher measures implemented earlier ‘might have made a difference’
Despite White House claims that President Donald Trump and the administration did everything right in response to the coronavirus, a source close to…
Continue Reading White House Correspondents Association removes far-right outlet from briefing room rotation
The White House Correspondents Association on Wednesday voted to remove One America News, a small right-wing media organization, from the rotation…
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White House Correspondents Association removes far-right outlet from briefing room rotation
The White House Correspondents Association on Wednesday voted to remove One America News, a small right-wing media organization, from the rotation…
Continue Reading The dangerous disconnect between Trump’s rhetoric and the reality for potential coronavirus treatments
There is a glaring messaging gap between President Donald Trump and top public health officials regarding medicines being used to treat coronavirus.…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders calls on Wisconsin to delay primary over coronavirus concerns
Sen. Bernie Sanders has called on Wisconsin to postpone its primary next Tuesday amid concerns that voters and poll workers could be exposed to…
Continue Reading 11 times Donald Trump has ‘belittled’ coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence said something truly unbelievable in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday. “I don’t believe…
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NYU Langone tells emergency doctors to consider who gets intubated, WSJ reports
A March 28 email from the NYU Langone Health Department of Emergency Medicine Chair told physicians to “think more critically about who we…
Continue Reading Coronavirus is dividing blue cities from their red states
The struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic has opened a new front in the long-running conflict between blue cities and red states. Across a…
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Coronavirus is dividing blue cities from their red states
The struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic has opened a new front in the long-running conflict between blue cities and red states. Across a…
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Virus case tied to east El Paso nursing home, residents will undergo testing
EL PASO, Texas — A confirmed coronavirus case tied to an east El Paso nursing home will result in residents there undergoing testing. The nursing…
Continue Reading Coronavirus: What to do if you or a loved one has symptoms
It’s a scenario all too many of us are facing — or will soon face. You or a loved one has a mild fever, body aches, the start of a…
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Coronavirus: What to do if you or a loved one has symptoms
It’s a scenario all too many of us are facing — or will soon face. You or a loved one has a mild fever, body aches, the start of a…
Continue Reading Newborn baby among 85 in CT who have died from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Among the 85 people in the state who have died from…
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Los Angeles engineer allegedly steals train, crashing it near hospital ship Mercy
LOS ANGELES, California — A train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was…
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