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An online lifeline in Portugal for old ventilators amid coronavirus crisis
7 minutes ago | National Post
LISBON - As hospitals struggle to cope with a shortage of life-saving ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, a group of volunteers from Portugal launched on Tuesday evening...
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Trump accuses hospitals of hoarding ventilators
21 minutes ago | National Post
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump accused hospitals on Sunday of hoarding ventilators that are in scarce supply across the United States as the coronavirus spreads...
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I was an AmeriCorps Member in West Virginia. The Benefits and Limitations of National Service
51 minutes ago | Time
In a cavernous ballroom at the Hilton Hotel Philadelphia in 2009 when I was twenty-one years old, I sat at a round table with the others whose name tags had also been stamped...
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Nigeria orders 14-day cessation of movement in Lagos, Abuja to fight coronavirus
1 hour ago | National Post
LAGOS - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered the cessation of movement in Lagos and the capital Abuja for 14 days in an attempt to curb the spread of the...
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Will coronavirus destroy Trump or boost his reelection bid? It's not as simple as you think
1 hour ago | NY Daily News
It's the $2020 million question - and there's no easy answer. Will President Trump's leadership in the coronavirus crisis help him win reelection in November? Or will a severe...
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Coronavirus Taunts Evoke a Painful History for Asian-American Leaders
1 hour ago | NY Times
As Asian-Americans face xenophobia and President Trump has tied the virus to China, community and political leaders have tried to comfort constituents. But even they admit to...
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Trump says hospitals not using ventilators will have to release them
1 hour ago | National Post
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that hospitals not using ventilators must release them and that there was hoarding of the devices.
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Trump says U.S. will not pay for security protection for Prince Harry
1 hour ago | National Post | 4 articles
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would not pay for security protection for Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, who, according...
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Quebec says number of new COVID-19 cases appears to be stabilizing
1 hour ago | National Post
Quebec's premier and public health director struck a cautiously optimistic tone on Sunday, saying aggressive physical distancing measures appear to be working to slow the...
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China Created a Fail-Safe System to Track Contagions. It Failed
2 hours ago | NY Times
After SARS, Chinese health officials built an infectious disease reporting system to evade political meddling. But when the coronavirus emerged, so did fears of upsetting Beijing.
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Country music star Joe Diffie dies at 61 of coronavirus complications
Grammy-winning country music legend Joe Diffie is dead at 61 from complications of coronavirus. Read more ...
‘Up to 200,000 DEATHS': Trump health chief Fauci predicts MILLIONS of...
President Trump's Covid-19 czar Dr. Anthony Fauci has issued a dire coronavirus prediction: “Millions of cases,” and “100,000 to 200,000” deaths in the US. More than 2,200... Read more ...
Treasury Secretary says Americans can expect stimulus checks to be direct...
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that Americans could expect checks from the historic $2 trillion stimulus bill to be direct deposited in their accounts within... Read more ...
LIVE: Gov. Kim Reynolds holds press conference to provide update on COVID-19
Gov. Kim Reynolds is holding a press conference in Johnston to provide an update on COVID-19. Read more ...
Fauci says coronavirus deaths in US could top 100,000
The U.S. government's foremost infection disease expert says the U.S. could have more than 100,000 deaths and millions of infections from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more ...
ONE MUST PAY: Trump promises Harry & Megan no free ride in US
President Donald Trump has assured Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle that the US taxpayer won't be footing their security bill, after the absconding royals left... Read more ...
Georgetown's Mac McClung to test NBA waters, could return
WASHINGTON - Georgetown sophomore guard Mac McClung announced Sunday that he is declaring for the NBA draft but will maintain his eligibility so he can return to college. Read more ...
4 additional coronavirus deaths reported, 698 new cases identified in...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has released updated COVID-19 numbers for the state. Read more ...
Serial killer dubbed Grim Sleeper dies in California prison
Lonnie Franklin, the convicted serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper" who preyed on the women of South Los Angeles for more than two decades, has died in a California... Read more ...
WATCH: Douglas County Health Center provides update after residents test...
Two long term care residents of the Douglas County Health center have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release from health center officials. Read more ...