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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office announced on Twitter Sunday. — Why it matters: He's the first U.S. senator to test positive. According to his office, Paul is asymptomatic and was not aware of making direct contact with any infected person.
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Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Chancellor Angela Merkel in quarantine after contact with doctor who tested positive for coronavirus — Merkel decided to immediately quarantine herself in her home, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said. — She will be tested regularly over the coming days and will continue …
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Washington Post:
Live updates: Rand Paul is first senator to test positive for coronavirus — The Washington Post is providing this story for free so that all readers have access to this important information about the coronavirus. For more free stories, sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter.
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Rand Paul becomes first known senator to test positive for coronavirus
Rand Paul becomes first known senator to test positive for coronavirus
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Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Rand Paul is 1st senator to report positive test for virus
Rand Paul is 1st senator to report positive test for virus
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New York Times:
How the Virus Got Out — The most extensive travel restrictions to stop an outbreak in human history haven't been enough. We analyzed the movements of hundreds of millions of people to show why. — It seems simple: Stop travel, stop the virus from spreading around the world.Here's why that didn't work.
Miami Herald:
Coronavirus is killing us in Florida, Gov. DeSantis. Act like you give a damn — With Florida's economy crashing under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis is working overtime to preserve our status as the world's leading exporter of political comedy.
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Treasury's power over $500 billion loan program becomes key sticking point in coronavirus aid bill — Trump has said he wants money to go to hotels and cruise lines, but there's little transparency into how decisions would be made — Congressional lawmakers are feuding over a central component …
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Washington Post:
No deal on vast coronavirus stimulus bill as negotiations sputter on Capitol Hill — McConnell delays an initial vote on' $1.8 trillion package to allow more time for talks, as Pelosi indicates she'll move forward with her own legislation — Negotiations sputtered in the Senate on Sunday …
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Kaitlyn Olvera / WKBN-TV:
College students in Florida test positive for coronavirus after spring break trip — The school didn't say where they went during their break or if they lived on or off campus — TAMPA, Fl. (WFLA) — Five University of Tampa students are recovering after testing positive for COVID-19 during spring break, the school said.
Jerusalem Post:
Israeli doctor in Italy: We no longer help those over 60 — Israeli medical doctor Gai Peleg told Israeli television that in northern Italy the orders are not to allow those over 60 access to respiratory machines. — Italy suffered more coronavirus-related victims than China …
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
Trump Writes to Kim Jong-un Offering Help in Virus Fight, North Korea Says — The North, which says it is waging an all-out campaign against the coronavirus, expressed “sincere gratitude” for the president's letter. — SEOUL, South Korea — President Trump has sent a letter to North Korea's leader …
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Charles Ornstein / ProPublica:
Lupus Patients Can't Get Crucial Medication After President Trump Pushes Unproven Coronavirus Treatment — Trump's dubious claim that hydroxychloroquine could be used to treat COVID-19 has led to hoarding, putting Lupus patients and others at even greater risk. As of Saturday afternoon, Anna Valdez had 27 pills left.
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Katrina Elsken / Lake Okeechobee News:
Okeechobee county commissioner suggests ways to combat COVID-19 virus — OKEECHOBEE - While most of the Okeechobee County Commissioners urge the public to refer to the health information from the Centers for Disease Control, the Florida Department of Health or their own doctor …
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Steve Matthews / Bloomberg:
U.S. Jobless Rate May Soar to 30%, Fed's Bullard Says — St. Louis Fed chief calls for maximum support for economy — ‘Everything is on the table’ for Fed to provide support — We're tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response.
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Trump is ‘furious’ with New York Gov. Cuomo because his pandemic press conferences are overshadowing him — As most of the world tries to suppress the coronavirus spread, some countries are going it alone - trying to manage the pandemic through so-called “herd immunity”.
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
DHS: Pandemic measures cut illegal border crossings by half — WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump administration official said Sunday that illegal border crossings have dropped by half as the strictest U.S.-Mexico border policies yet went into place amid the coronavirus pandemic, but there was confusion about how it was all working.
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Jason Grant / New York Law Journal:
David Lat Put on Ventilator, in Critical Condition With COVID-19 Infection — The founder of the Above the Law blog was put on a ventilator after “his oxygen levels dropped,” according to his husband. … David Lat is in critical condition and has been has been put on a ventilator …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Thank God the Doctor Is In — Peeking out our windows, we see America shriveling. — WASHINGTON — It's not easy being a national treasure. — “I'm exhausted,” confessed Tony Fauci when I reached him Thursday evening in the middle of another 18-hour workday.
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Associated Press:
Hawaii to quarantine all arrivals to the state for 14 days — HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor has instituted a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine starting Thursday of all people traveling to the state as part of efforts to fight the spread of coronavirus . — The order applies to returning residents as well as visitors.
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The Boston Globe:
Boston PR pro and Biden confidante Larry Rasky has died — Larry Rasky, a longtime confidant of former vice president Joe Biden and chairman and chief executive of Boston-based public relations firm Rasky Partners, died Sunday morning, according to a company statement.Rasky …
Tucson Police Department:
BURGLARY - 839 W. CONGRESS ST - El Rio Health Center — (COVID-19 Test Kits Stolen) — The Tucson Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with attempting to identify the pictured burglary suspect. — On March 20, 2020, just before 8:00 p.m., the suspect entered the El Rio Health Center disguised as a delivery driver.
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Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Washington Post fact-checker attacks people for quoting Joe Biden verbatim — Joe Biden claimed at the last Democratic primary debate that, under his administration, there would be, quote, “No ability for the oil industry to continue to drill, period, ends.”
Barry Rubin / The Bulwark:
Where Are the Tests? — Donald Trump lied about the danger from COVID-19. Now he's lying about the availability of tests for the coronavirus. Watch him lie, again, in real time. — Today is Sunday, March 22, 2020 and America is a different country than it was a month ago. — Business have closed.
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Ken Alltucker / USA Today:
‘Who lives and who dies’: In worst-case coronavirus scenario, ethics guide choices on who gets care — It's a scenario few health-care leaders want to contemplate much less discuss: What if the ranks of desperately ill patients overwhelm the nation's ability to care for them?
Ashton Pittman / MISSISSIPPI FREE PRESS:
Patchwork of COVID-19 Safety Options — Frustrated with what he called a failure of Mississippi's top leadership on COVID-19, Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton shut down an automobile auction in his city on Saturday after it had already drawn a large crowd.
New York Times:
Governments and Companies Race to Make Masks Vital to Virus Fight — President Trump resists using emergency powers to compel production, saying companies will voluntarily provide much-needed protective gear. — President Trump on Saturday sought to assure an anxious American public …
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Michelle R. Smith / Associated Press:
Chaos, inconsistency mark launch of drive-thru virus testing — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Drive-thru sites have been opening around the United States to make it quicker and safer to test people for the new coronavirus. But much like the rest of the U.S. response to the pandemic …