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Harry Stevens / Washington Post:
Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve” — After the first case of covid-19, the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus, was announced in the United States, reports of further infections trickled in slowly. Two months later, that trickle has turned into a steady current.
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Ariadne Labs:
Social Distancing: This is Not a Snow Day — I know there is some confusion about what to do next in the midst of this unprecedented time of a pandemic, school closures, and widespread social disruption. As a primary care physician and public health leader, I have been asked by a lot …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Sixty percent believe worst is yet to come for the U.S. in coronavirus pandemic — Public attitudes about the coronavirus response are split along partisan lines in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. — WASHINGTON — A majority of American voters say they're worried that someone …
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Despite forecasting economic slowdown, Mnuchin says coronavirus won't cause recession — The treasury secretary appears on ABC's “This Week.” — Despite forecasting an economic slowdown, the president's top economic adviser said on ABC's “This Week” that he did not think the novel coronavirus pandemic would cause a recession.
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Newt Gingrich / Newsweek:
I am in Italy amid the coronavirus crisis. America must act now—and act big — The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic poses two threats: public health and economic. — I am living in Italy, where my wife, Callista, is the ambassador to the Holy See. — I have watched first-hand …
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Dr. Fauci confident in federal government's response to coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Fauci confident in federal government's response to coronavirus pandemic
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Washington Post:
Coronavirus screening causes massive bottlenecks at U.S. airports — Airports around the country were thrown into chaos Saturday night as workers scrambled to roll out the Trump administration's hastily arranged health screenings for travelers returning from Europe.
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New York Times:
Coronavirus Screening Causes 7-Hour Waits in Crowded Lines at U.S. Airports — As the federal government rushed to implement President Trump's restrictions on travel from Europe, chaos ensued at some of America's biggest airports. — CHICAGO — There were cryptic and confusing announcements in midair.
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Sanders bets on Biden debate implosion — Virtually the entire Democratic presidential primary has been predicated on one underlying assumption: the eventual collapse of Joe Biden. — More than a dozen of his erstwhile opponents bet their campaigns on it, and he's proven them all wrong.
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Jon Levine / New York Post:
Bernie Bros warn of ‘massive exodus’ if Democrats nominate Joe Biden
Bernie Bros warn of ‘massive exodus’ if Democrats nominate Joe Biden
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Joe Biden wins the endorsement of the National Education Association
Joe Biden wins the endorsement of the National Education Association
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Andrew M. Cuomo / New York Times:
Andrew Cuomo to President Trump: Mobilize the Military to Help Fight Coronavirus — The time is growing short and fewer options are available. Using federal troops to help create hospital beds is one we should try. — Mr. Cuomo is the governor of New York. — Dear Mr. President,
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Colum Lynch / Foreign Policy:
New York Officials Tell UN Coronavirus Has Spread Throughout City — Briefers from the mayor's office say no specific measures are planned to protect diplomats. — New York City officials advised the U.N. diplomatic community on Saturday that the coronavirus has spread widely through …
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Dan Kois / Slate:
America Is a Sham — Policy changes in reaction to the coronavirus reveal how absurd so many of our rules are to begin with. — Maybe it will be the hand sanitizer that finally exposes the sham. — The Transportation Security Administration announced Friday that due to the coronavirus outbreak …
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Washington Post:
Infighting, missteps and a son-in-law hungry for results: Inside the Trump administration's troubled coronavirus response — The economy was grinding to a halt. Stocks were in free fall. Schools were closing. Public events were being canceled. New cases of the novel coronavirus were popping up across the country.
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Michael Donnelly:
COVID-19: New York Will Be The Next Italy, But Doesn't Have to Be — Analysis strongly suggests that the NYC metro area has 5-10 days to quarantine the city or face dramatically overwhelmed hospitals, extremely high death rates, and a ruined economy. — The outlook for NYC and COVID-19 is bleak.
Elizabeth Cohen / CNN:
Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized — (CNN)New studies in several countries and a large coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts bring into question reassuring assertions by US officials about the way the novel virus spreads.
DNyuz:
Chinese Tycoon Who Criticized Xi's Response to Coronavirus Has Vanished — 1.5k — His nickname in China was “The Cannon,” and Ren Zhiqiang's latest commentary was among his most explosive yet. — Mr. Ren, an outspoken property tycoon in Beijing, wrote in a scathing essay that China's leader …
Reuters:
Germany tries to stop US from luring away firm seeking coronavirus vaccine — BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the United States, prompting German politicians to insist no country should have a monopoly on any future vaccine.
Charlie Warzel / New York Times:
Please, Don't Go Out to Brunch Today — Gathering in groups right now is selfish and puts the lives of others at risk. — Mr. Warzel is an Opinion writer at large. — The coronavirus and the disease it causes, Covid-19, are spreading across the United States faster than we can track or test.
New York Times:
The Companies Putting Profits Ahead of Public Health — As the coronavirus spreads, the public interest requires employers to abandon their longstanding resistance to paid sick leave. — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.
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Ellen Barry / New York Times:
'It's Totally Ad Hoc': Why America's Virus Response Looks Like a Patchwork — For centuries, the United States has resisted a centralized public health policy. This week, as protective measures against the coronavirus varied county to county, Americans saw the cost.
Washington Post:
With unprecedented force and speed, a global recession is likely taking hold — The United States is suffering the most abrupt and widespread cessation of economic activity in its history, hurtling toward a recession that could mean lost jobs, income and wealth for millions of Americans.
Washington Post:
Trump tests negative for coronavirus as questions mount over his personal risks in face of pandemic — After President Trump attended a conservative conference where a man tested positive for coronavirus, he said he was unconcerned. — After he came into contact with congressmen …
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Republican chairwoman is ill and being tested for coronavirus after visiting Mar-a-Lago: report
Republican chairwoman is ill and being tested for coronavirus after visiting Mar-a-Lago: report
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Conor Dougherty / New York Times:
Arizona Boom Draws Californians and Changes Political Hue — A decade after the recession hit hard, Arizona's economy is a magnet for technology companies and for workers seeking an affordable middle-class life. — PHOENIX — Colin Jordan, a 32-year-old software salesman …
Dan Cobb / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia delays presidential primary due to coronavirus pandemic — Vote to now be held on May 19 — Georgia elections officials postponed the presidential primary scheduled for next week because of the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the second state forced to push back a vote in the race for the White House due to the outbreak.