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Obama, Malala, Jonas Brothers send off Class Of 2020 in virtual graduation
The virtual event carried a resounding message of community at a time when COVID-19 rules out the possibility of large gatherings.
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How long before we know if reopenings cause virus spikes?
Experts say it could take several weeks to see enough testing data to know how lifting restrictions is affecting the spread of COVID-19.
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‘Us vs. them’ in a pandemic: Researchers warn divisions could get dangerous
The U.S. was deeply divided before the coronavirus. Now, researchers worry that the pandemic is worsening what they call a dangerously polarized climate.
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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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11 firefighters injured in Los Angeles blaze, explosion
Four firefighters were taken to the burn intensive care unit, while the others were taken to the burn ward.
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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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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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Democrats investigating Trump firing of State Dept. watchdog
Democrats demanded on Saturday that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump's latest firing of a federal watchdog.
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Autopsy: Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash had no alcohol, drugs
The report made it clear: Bryant and the passengers almost certainly were dead in an instant due to blunt trauma.
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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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Dems push $3T coronavirus relief bill toward House OK
Democrats pushed Congress’ biggest coronavirus relief bill yet toward expected House passage Friday, a $3 trillion behemoth they said a beleaguered country badly needs.
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FDA cautions about accuracy of widely used Abbott coronavirus test
The test has been promoted by the Trump administration as a factor in controlling the epidemic and is used for the daily testing that is going on at the White House.
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Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance
Health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.
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Trump accuses Dr. Fauci of wanting to ‘play all sides’ on reopening
Trump once again broke with Fauci's assessment of the pandemic, saying the doctor's observation that reopening too soon would lead to death was "not an acceptable answer."
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