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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Rupert Murdoch Put His Son in Charge of Fox. It Was a Dangerous Mistake. — The 48-year-old Lachlan Murdoch stood by as Fox News hosts played down the danger of the deadly coronavirus to their viewers. — The chief executive of Fox News, Suzanne Scott, reacted swiftly to the threat …
Jon Cohen / Science:
'I'm going to keep pushing.' Anthony Fauci tries to make the White House listen to facts of the pandemic — Anthony Fauci, who to many watching the now-regular White House press briefings on the pandemic has become the scientific voice of reason about how to respond to the new coronavirus …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Thank God the Doctor Is In
Thank God the Doctor Is In
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New York Times:
As State Pleas Mount, Trump Outlines Some Federal Action; Senate Democrats Block Stimulus Package — New York State has 15,000 cases, roughly 5 percent of the pandemic's growing global total. Senator Rand Paul tested positive for the coronavirus. — This briefing has ended.
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Thomas Burr / Salt Lake Tribune:
Rep. Ben McAdams hospitalized with coronavirus while Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney self-quarantine — Editor's note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing readers free access to critical local stories about the coronavirus during this time of heightened concern. See more coverage here. — Washington
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Rand Paul's coronavirus diagnosis sends shockwaves through Senate — Republicans gathered for a closed-door caucus lunch when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) broke the news: One of their own, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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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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Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
The Virus Can Be Stopped, but Only With Harsh Steps, Experts Say — Scientists who have fought pandemics describe difficult measures needed to defend the United States against a fast-moving pathogen. — Terrifying though the coronavirus may be, it can be turned back.
Marisa Taylor / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. axed CDC expert job in China months before virus outbreak — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China, Reuters has learned.
Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection — A mother who was infected with the coronavirus couldn't smell her baby's full diaper. Cooks who can usually name every spice in a restaurant dish can't smell curry or garlic, and food tastes bland.
New York Times:
Trump Bets Business Will Answer Call to Fight Virus, but Strategy Bewilders Firms — It remains unclear if the effort to enlist companies like General Motors, Apple and Hanes constitutes an effective strategy. — WASHINGTON — President Trump's refusal to invoke the Defense Production Act …
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Joe Mahoney Cnhi / Niagara Gazette:
At New York prison, Harvey Weinstein put in isolation after contracting virus — ALBANY — Oscar-winning movie producer Harvey Weinstein, now one of New York's most notorious prison inmates after being sentenced for sexual assault, has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to officials connected to the state prison system.
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Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Jailed Harvey Weinstein Tests Positive for Coronavirus: Report
Jailed Harvey Weinstein Tests Positive for Coronavirus: Report
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Harvey Weinstein Tests Positive For Coronavirus In NY State Prison; Convicted Producer In Isolation
Harvey Weinstein Tests Positive For Coronavirus In NY State Prison; Convicted Producer In Isolation
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Politico:
Pelosi pushes forward with her own emergency coronavirus package — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is hitting pause on bipartisan negotiations on a $1.6 trillion-plus emergency package in the Senate, saying the House will forge ahead with its own bill to address coronavirus after congressional leaders failed to reach a deal earlier Sunday.
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CNN:
12-year-old girl with coronavirus is on a ventilator and fighting for her life — (CNN)Emma, a 12-year-old girl, is “fighting for her life” in an Atlanta hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to her cousin. — Justin Anthony told CNN that Emma was diagnosed …
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Josh Margolin / ABC News:
White supremacists encouraging their members to spread coronavirus to cops, Jews, FBI says — The alert was sent to local police agencies by federal officials. — Racist extremist groups, including neo-Nazis and other white supremacists, are encouraging members who contract novel …
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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Region Is Now an Epicenter of Global Pandemic — New York City and its suburbs account for roughly 5 percent of global cases, forcing officials to take urgent steps to stem the outbreak. — Three weeks after its first coronavirus infection was discovered …
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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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Politico:
Illinois Gov. Pritzker mocks Trump's coronavirus efforts — “All I can say is get to work or get out of the way.” — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said: “This is the time for serious people.” Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo — In an escalating war of words Sunday, Illinois …
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump tells governors to stop ‘blaming’ him after they request more help from feds
Trump tells governors to stop ‘blaming’ him after they request more help from feds
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Michael Grunwald / Politico:
Washington Is About to Pick Which Companies Survive — Two ugly truths about any epic economic crisis are that not all businesses will survive, and government interventions help determine which businesses will survive. — As coronavirus crushes the economy, Washington policymakers …
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Robert Kuttner / New York Times:
This Stimulus Bill Will Not Save the Economy From Collapse — Let's not repeat the slow and timid response to the financial crash of 1929. — Mr. Kuttner is a co-editor of The American Prospect. — When the stock market crashed in 1929, the Dow plummeted from its September peak of 381.17 to a low of 41.22 in July 1932.
3M:
3M CEO on COVID-19 response: We have a unique and critical responsibility — 3M Stories, Community & Giving, Company & Brand, People & Careers, Science & Innovation — Posted by 3M Chairman and CEO Mike Roman on LinkedIn, March 22, 2020: — 3M has a unique and critical responsibility …
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.
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Fred Imbert / CNBC:
Decline in stock futures worsens as investors await a stimulus agreement — Futures hit ‘limit down’ — U.S. stock futures opened sharply lower on Sunday night as Wall Street waits on Washington to agree to an economic stimulus and rescue plan to combat the giant economic blow from the coronavirus outbreak.
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Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Trump outlines national guard activations for New York, California and Washington — Covid-19 explained: How it spreads and how to stay safe — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump said Sunday that the federal government has activated US National Guard units for three of the states hardest hit …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump orders National Guard to build medical facilities in NY, Calif., Wash.
Trump orders National Guard to build medical facilities in NY, Calif., Wash.
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