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Mar 26

Elderly inmates at risk as pandemic also impacts prisons

By David Montgomery, Stateline

“You’re going to see devastation that’s unbelievable.”…

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Mar 25

WATCH: Senate passes coronavirus rescue package on unanimous vote

By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The vote came despite misgivings on both sides about whether it goes too far or not far enough and capped days of difficult negotiations as Washington confronted a national challenge unlike it has ever faced.

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Mar 25

COVID-19 around the world: Spain’s deaths leap and Prince Charles now infected

By Associated Press

Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland.

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Mar 20

Lab supply shortages add new challenges to coronavirus testing

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — First, some of the coronavirus tests didn’t work. Then there weren’t enough to go around. Now, just as the federal government tries to ramp up nationwide screening, laboratory workers are warning of a new roadblock: dire shortages…

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Mar 19

Celebrities get virus tests, raising concerns of inequality

By Associated Press

The concerns over preferential treatment underscore a fundamental truth about inequalities baked into the American health care system.

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Mar 13

Watch 5:26
South Korea proves pandemic response requires more than money

By Bruce Harrison

South Korea’s government is spending nearly $10 billion to fight novel coronavirus, which has infected nearly 8,000 people there. But the effort to contain the illness requires more than just money -- entire communities must come together, sharing information, volunteering…

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Mar 12

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U.S. federal response to coronavirus a ‘fiasco,’ says global health expert

As the novel coronavirus pandemic takes hold in the U.S., some Americans are expressing concerns over how the government is handling the situation, the availability of testing kits and the U.S. response in comparison to that of other countries. Dr.

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Mar 12

Most coronavirus patients recover. Anxiety and fear still loom

By Carla K. Johnson, Victoria Milko, Associated Press

Because the difference in impact can be so great, global health authorities have the difficult task of alerting the public to the virus' dangers without creating panic.

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Mar 11

Watch 56:45
In address to nation, Trump announces travel restrictions, economic relief measures

President Trump addressed the nation about novel coronavirus Wednesday evening, announcing the suspension of travel from Europe for a period of 30 days as well as a series of economic relief measures. Earlier in the day, the World Health Organization…

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Mar 10

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As impact of COVID-19 deepens, U.S. officials debate economic response

The impact of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. is deepening. On Tuesday, new cancellations, closures and quarantines were announced and President Trump and lawmakers huddled about potential measures to soften the crisis’ economic impact -- but the stock market…

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