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Texas moves to ban most abortions during virus outbreak

By David Crary, Jim Vertuno, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Abortion-rights leaders nationwide decried the tactic, saying it was an affront to women grappling with difficult decisions amid the disruptions of the pandemic.

What doctors are seeing in emergency departments across the country

Concern is growing around the country over how frontline health care workers will deal with a potential surge of patients. Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals are also worried about their own health and that of their families. William Brangham…

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Florida governor wants visitors from NYC quarantined

By Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over 100 such flights arrive daily in Florida and he believes each one contains at least one person infected with the coronavirus.

What precautions health care facilities should be taking to protect their workers

What else can be done to protect frontline health care workers and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus? Dr. Atul Gawande has just published a piece outlining the specific insights he has derived from the outbreak experiences of Hong…

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Amid COVID-19, a new push for telehealth to treat opioid use disorder

By Zoe Rohrich

The medical community has been working to provide accessible treatment for opioid use disorder to those who are in hard to reach areas. As COVID-19 sweeps across the U.S., telehealth, or the use of videoconferencing, texting and mobile apps, may…

WATCH: Trump, Pence give update on U.S. coronavirus response

By Courtney Vinopal

President Donald Trump is expected to offer an update on Monday about the continuing U.S. response to the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, alongside the White House Task force.

WATCH: D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser gives coronavirus update

By Harry Zahn

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called on the federal government for more support at a news conference Monday after announcing the second death in the nation's capital from COVID-19 a day earlier.

Trump appears to waffle on shutdown as Congress pursues aid

By Andrew Taylor, Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

President Donald Trump suggested Monday he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown as his officials warned about the deepening coronavirus crisis and Congress and the White House struggled to complete a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package.

Fed to buy as much government debt as needed to aid economy

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Fed's announcement Monday removes any dollar limits from its plans to support the flow of credit through an economy that has been ravaged by the viral outbreak.