3 Hospital Workers Gave Out Masks.  Weeks Later, They All Were Dead.  —  The coronavirus has taken a steep toll on the often-invisible army of employees who keep New York hospitals running.  —  They did not treat patients, but Wayne Edwards, Derik Braswell and Priscilla Carrow held …

Lesley Stahl shares her personal battle with coronavirus  —  “After two weeks at home in bed, weak, fighting pneumonia, and really scared, I went to the hospital.  I found an overworked, nearly overwhelmed staff.”  —  One of the rules of journalism is “Don't become part of the story.”

Smart or Lucky?  How Florida Dodged the Worst of Coronavirus  —  Even though it's too early to draw clear conclusions, and the virus could flare again, there are lessons from its approach  —  MIAMI—When the coronavirus pandemic swept toward Florida, public-health professionals nationally warned …

DHS report: China hid virus' severity to hoard supplies  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence documents show.

Amazon VP Resigns, Calls Company ‘Chickenshit’ for Firing Protesting Workers  —  Tim Bray, a well known senior engineer and Vice President at Amazon has “quit in dismay” because Amazon has been “firing whistleblowers who were making noise about warehouse employees frightened of Covid-19.”

The Bridge to the Post-pandemic World Is Collapsing  —  Outside of Boston, a marketing company is struggling to figure out how to cover its bills.  In Indiana, a dance studio is waiting on three emergency-loan applications.  In Baltimore, a deli is closed and desperate for help.

THIRD Russian doctor plunges from Covid hospital window: Medic, 37, is now fighting for life... just days after warning of PPE shortages and being forced to work despite being infected  —  A third Russian doctor has plunged from a hospital window after complaining about medics facing intolerable coronavirus pressures.

Why Biden's Choice of Running Mate Has Momentous Implications  —  Joe Biden has hinted that he might serve only one term if he wins.  That would set up a woman as the front-runner for 2024 and perhaps define the Democratic agenda for the next decade.  —  WASHINGTON — For decades …

What Republicans don't get: Donald Trump is our biggest obstacle to coronavirus recovery  —  Trump puts his own interests above the well-being of the country and limits the coronavirus response by his addictions to adulation and political gain.  —  Small groups of protesters egged on by the president …

Axelrod says Reade allegation never came up during 2008 Biden vetting  —  Former Obama adviser David Axelrod said over the weekend that the sexual assault allegation leveled against Joe Biden did not come up in 2008 during the Obama campaign's vetting process for their eventual vice presidential pick.

Iowa Races Closely Matched  —  PPP's newest Iowa poll finds that both the Senate race and the Presidential race in the state have tightened since the winter.  —  In the Senate race Joni Ernst leads Theresa Greenfield just 43-42, an indication that Iowa could make for another tough hold …

Trump says he's been treated worse than Lincoln by the press  —  President Trump on Sunday complained that he has been treated worse by the media than any previous president, including Abraham Lincoln.  —  Trump defended his frequent clashes with the press during a Fox News virtual town hall …

Virus Pushes a Staid Supreme Court Into Revolutionary Changes  —  The court is set to depart from history twice on Monday: The justices will hear arguments by conference call, and the public will be able to listen in.  —  WASHINGTON — A few months ago, a coalition of news organizations asked …

Reopening states will cause 233,000 more people to die from coronavirus, according to Wharton model  —  New data from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that relaxing lockdowns across U.S. cities and states could have serious consequences for the country's

For the 5th time in two weeks, Trump tweaks projected death toll  —  When a president finds it necessary to revise a projected death toll five times in 13 days, there's a problem.  —  Two weeks ago today, Donald Trump said he believed the overall American death toll from the coronavirus could be as low as 50,000 people.

How the coronavirus undid Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis  —  There was the time Gov. Ron DeSantis showed up at a coronavirus press conference in  —  a solitary rubber glove, proceeding to repeatedly touch his face with the other, ungloved hand.  And there was the time he went through heroic struggles in

Maryland Gov. Hogan resists pressure to reopen quickly as coronavirus deaths, infections rise throughout Washington region  —  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Sunday pushed back against pressure to lift his stay-at-home order, saying he respects the rights of demonstrators who gathered …

Before pandemic, Trump's stockpile chief put focus on biodefense.  An old client benefited.  —  After Robert Kadlec was confirmed as President Trump's top official for public health preparedness in 2017, he began pressing to increase government stocks of a smallpox vaccine.

Early Precautions Draw a Life-and-Death Divide Between Flushing and Corona  —  Need to know more about coronavirus in New York?  Sign up for THE CITY's daily morning newsletter.  —  On paper, Flushing and Corona, two bordering neighborhoods in Queens, are more alike than different.

The Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest in Support of Church That Ministers to Underserved Communities  —  The Department of Justice today filed a Statement of Interest in a Virginia federal court concerning the First Amendment's freedom of religion in support of Lighthouse Fellowship Church …

Vote Leave AI firm wins seven government contracts in 18 months  —  Tory minister is resisting calls to sell stake in Faculty as it expands its Whitehall reach  —  An artificial intelligence startup that was hired to work with Dominic Cummings on the Vote Leave campaign has been awarded …

How Bailout Backlash and Moral Hazard Outrage Could Endanger the Economy  —  People are increasingly focusing not on preventing a depression but on which recipients of federal rescue are morally worthy.  —  The United States economy is in free fall, with tens of millions of people unemployed …