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‘COVID toes,’ other rashes latest possible rare virus signs
As COVID-19 continues to spread, less common symptoms are being reported including loss of smell, vomiting and diarrhea, and increasingly, a variety of skin problems.
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GOP officials say they’re expecting 50,000 in Charlotte for Republican convention
Republicans say they're moving ahead with plans to gather tens of thousands at their convention in North Carolina this summer – even as Democrats weigh their options.
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President Trump pushes to open paused sports leagues
As time has gone on, the sports world has grown increasingly antsy for live competition.
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US, European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine
In separate stark warnings, two major world leaders bluntly told their citizens that they need to adapt to living with COVID-19 and cannot wait to be saved by a vaccine.
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For some, Zoom bar and bat mitzvahs highlight ‘most meaningful and memorable moments’
This spring, congregations are reimagining how to celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Veterans see caregivers as even more crucial in the COVID-19 era
Veterans' homes have been ravaged by the virus. The VA has just announced new rules for its caregivers program, but veterans' groups fear thousands will be left behind.
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Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech
His remarks were surprisingly political and touched on current events beyond the virus and its social and economic impacts.
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Local health agencies struggle to ramp up virus tracking
They are often hundreds — even thousands — of people short of targets for their contact tracing programs.
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More than 9,000 doses of the experimental drug are slated for distribution to hospitals across the state to treat COVID-19 infections.
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Replace Trump and bolster the CDC, a leading medical journal urges
The unsigned editorial sharply criticizes the Trump administration, saying it has marginalized the CDC to a degree that is dangerous for both the U.S. and the world.
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COVID-19 testing for people without symptoms draws 600 in Delaware
The state’s purchase of 200,000 tests gives officials the ability to test up to 80,000 people monthly for the virus that has already infected more than 7,000 residents.
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VA says it won’t stop use of unproven drug on vets for now
Facing growing criticism, the VA said Friday that it will not halt use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with COVID-19 but that fewer of its patients are now taking it.
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Wedding canceled by coronavirus, she celebrated with Philly’s Elmo-famous drumline instead
A caring sister brought the whole (masked) PME troupe to dance down Fabric Row.
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‘They put me in solitary for having oranges’ — incarcerated Muslims struggle during Ramadan
A lawsuit in Franklin County highlights challenges faced by incarcerated Muslims during Islam's holy month.
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Cash toll collection resumes on the Garden State Parkway next week
After nearly two months, cash toll collection will return to the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike next Tuesday, state officials announced.
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