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INTERNATIONAL: Early in the pandemic, doctors traded tips across international boundaries

Wed, 2020-07-29 17:47 — mike kraft

Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans Amid the chaos of the pandemic’s early days, doctors who faced the first coronavirus onslaught reached across oceans and language barriers in an unprecedented effort to advise colleagues trying to... AP NEWS

Amid the chaos of the pandemic’s early days, doctors who faced the first coronavirus onslaught reached across oceans and language barriers in an unprecedented effort to advise colleagues trying to save lives in the dark.

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UPDATE: U.S. coronavirus deaths top 150,000, among highest in deaths per capita globally

Wed, 2020-07-29 17:09 — mike kraft

U.S. coronavirus deaths top 150,000, among highest in deaths per capita globally U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus surpassed 150,000 on Wednesday, a number higher than in any other country and nearly a quarter of the world's total, according to a Reuters tally. Lisa Shumaker U.S.

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U.S. virus pandemic splintering into many pieces

Wed, 2020-07-29 15:54 — mike kraft

Once again, the coronavirus is ascendant. As infections mount across the country, it is dawning on Americans that the epidemic is now unstoppable, and that no corner of the nation will be left untouched.

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Barr to be tested for COVID-19 after interaction with REp. Gohmert

Wed, 2020-07-29 14:21 — mike kraft

Barr to be tested for COVID-19 after interaction with Gohmert Attorney General William Barr will be tested for coronavirus one day after he came into close contact with a GOP lawmaker who since tested positive for the virus, a Justice Department spokeswoman Olivia Beavers TheHill

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What went wrong during the Northeast's first COVID-19 spike and is the region ready for another?

Wed, 2020-07-29 12:56 — mike kraft

What went wrong during the Northeast's first COVID-19 spike and is the region ready for another? The Northeast has among the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the nation after having the most deaths. Can they stop another surge? Joseph Spector, David Robinson, Terrence T. McDonald and Meredith Newman USA TODAY

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German And U.K. Officials Warn Of A Possible New COVID-19 Wave In Europe

Tue, 2020-07-28 16:07 — mike kraft

German And U.K. Officials Warn Of A Possible New COVID-19 Wave In Europe "I'm afraid you are starting to see, in some places, the signs of a second wave of the pandemic" in Europe, says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. NPR.org

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Coronavirus Outbreaks in Florida, Arizona and Texas Show Some Signs of Slowing

Tue, 2020-07-28 14:54 — mike kraft

Coronavirus Outbreaks in Florida, Arizona and Texas Show Some Signs of Slowing Other states like Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia are starting to see concerning virus trends. US News & World Report

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OPINION:To defeat COVID, bring America's full power to the international fight:

Tue, 2020-07-28 12:05 — mike kraft

To defeat COVID, bring America's full power to the international fight: Albright & Hadley The stakes are immeasurably high for the global community to get this right. The world needs US resources, conflict resolution and democracy support. Madeleine Albright and Stephen Hadley USA TODAY

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Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month

Tue, 2020-07-28 09:08 — mike kraft

Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP) — The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso’s children. And this time, the long wait for the harvest is bringing a hunger more ferocious than most have ever... AP NEWS

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Pandemic Is Overwhelming U.S. Public Health Capacity In Many States. What Now?

Tue, 2020-07-28 08:54 — mike kraft

When the coronavirus pandemic began, public health experts had high hopes for the United States. After all, the U.S. literally invented the tactics that have been used for decades to quash outbreaks around the world: Quickly identify everyone who gets infected. Track down everyone exposed to the virus. Test everyone. Isolate the sick and quarantine the exposed to stop the virus from spreading.

The hope was that a wealthy country like the United States would deploy those tried-and-true measures to rapidly contain the virus — like quickly dousing every ember from a campfire to keep it from erupting into a forest fire.

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