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Dire situation in Sun Belt hospitals and bracing for worse

Fri, 2020-07-17 08:36 — mike kraft

Sun Belt hospitals are feeling the strain from virus’ surge — and bracing for worse Outbreaks of coronavirus threaten to overwhelm medical centers and exhaust doctors, nurses. Griff Witte, Rachel Weiner Washington Post

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Virus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records

Fri, 2020-07-17 08:21 — mike kraft

Virus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records HOUSTON (AP) — The coronavirus kept surging in hot spots around the U.S. on Thursday, with one city in South Carolina urging people to pray it into submission, a hospital in Texas bringing in... AP NEWS

HOUSTON (AP) — The coronavirus kept surging in hot spots around the U.S. on Thursday, with one city in South Carolina urging people to pray it into submission, a hospital in Texas bringing in military medical personnel and morgues running out of space in Phoenix.

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U.S. coronavirus cases rise by record breakng 75,000 in single day

Thu, 2020-07-16 21:35 — mike kraft

U.S. coronavirus cases shatter records and rise by 75,000 in single day The United States reported at least 75,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a record daily increase for the seventh time this month, according to a Reuters tally. Lisa Shumaker U.S.

(Reuters) - The United States reported at least 75,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a record daily increase for the seventh time this month, according to a Reuters tally.

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U.S. must spend $75 billion to fix flawed Covid-19 testing, report says

Thu, 2020-07-16 19:14 — mike kraft

$75 billion required to fix flawed U.S. Covid-19 testing, report says - STAT The U.S. should invest $75 billion to fix its flawed system of diagnostic testing for Covid-19, says a panel assembled by the Rockefeller Foundation. Matthew Herper STAT

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White House says Trump won't issue a nationwide order on masks

Thu, 2020-07-16 17:15 — mike kraft

White House says Trump won't issue a nationwide order on masks President Trump does not want to issue a nationwide mask mandate to combat the coronavirus and instead wants local governments to make their own choices, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Thursday. YahooNews

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Researcher reports Coronavirus data has already disappeared after Trump administration shifted control from CDC

Thu, 2020-07-16 14:25 — mike kraft

Coronavirus data has already disappeared after Trump administration shifted control from CDC "We were surprised because the modules that we normally go to were empty. The data wasn't available and not there," coronavirus researcher Ryan Panchadsaram said. "There was no warning." Will Feuer CNBC

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UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials

Thu, 2020-07-16 10:54 — mike kraft

UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. The three nations alleged that... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine.

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