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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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Fauci says U.S. death toll is likely higher. Other COVID stats need adjusting, too
The U.S. has the most coronavirus deaths of any country in the world — on May 11, the death toll passed 80,000. And that's likely an undercount.
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Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus
U.S. border agencies quickly expelled 600 child migrants in April after federal agencies began prohibiting asylum claims at the southern border, citing the coronavirus.
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Act now to get ahead of a mental health crisis, specialists advise US
Suicide prevention advocates are doubling down to bolster the resilience of Americans who are suffering from feelings of despair during the pandemic.
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AP exclusive: CDC docs stress plans for more virus flareups
It contains the kinds of specifics that officials need to make informed decisions, some experts said.
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Despite early warnings, U.S. took months to expand swab production for COVID-19 test
The COVID-19 testing process has been plagued by missing components, including swabs, reagents and the chemical solution that keeps samples fresh.
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Pelosi unveils $3T virus bill, warns inaction costs more
The bill would provide nearly $1 trillion for states and cities, “hazard pay” for essential workers and a new round of cash payments to individuals.
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Where to go from here? Virus experts questioned in Senate hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Tuesday that “the consequences could be really serious” if cities and states reopen the U.S. economy too quickly.
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