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CDC to fund 650 health experts to help states trace, stop COVID-19
CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield says the agency will double the current number of positions to aid local health departments in quashing new outbreaks.
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Trump immigration ban halts green cards, not temporary visas
He said the executive order he plans to sign as soon as Wednesday would apply only to those seeking permanent residency and not temporary workers.
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In fine print, HHS seems to have banned surprise medical bills during the pandemic
U.S. officials have included this stipulation to hospitals and clinics: They are not permitted to foist surprise medical bills on COVID-19 patients.
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Michelle Obama may stay ‘above the fray’ as she returns to political life
Her husband has now endorsed his former vice president, Joe Biden. But former first lady Michelle Obama is making a return to politics in 2020 on her own terms.
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Productivity and physical touch during coronavirus
We dive into why you're not feeling very productive right now and why we miss human touch so much.
Air Date: April 16, 2020
Listen 49:15Fact check: Trump doesn’t have the authority to order states to ‘reopen’
Trump said there were "numerous provisions" in the Constitution that give him that power but he didn't name any.
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Fauci: ‘We’re not there yet’ on key steps to reopen economy
“We have to have something in place that is efficient and that we can rely on, and we’re not there yet,” Fauci said in an interview with The Associated Press.
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Obama endorses Biden, says former VP has ‘qualities we need’
That would give the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party’s biggest fundraiser and one of its most popular figures.
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Bernie Sanders endorses former Democratic rival Joe Biden for president
Bernie Sanders endorses former Democratic rival Joe Biden for president.
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Americans start to see relief payments; some face a wait
Americans are beginning to see the first economic impact payments hit their bank accounts.
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Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking
New phone software the companies plan to add would make it easier to use wireless technology to track down people for who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers.
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Watch live: White House Task Force briefing on coronavirus response
President Trump and the coronavirus response team scheduled a briefing for 1 p.m. ET on Friday as the White House weighs options for reopening the country in the coming weeks.
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Watch live: White House takes new precautions ahead of coronavirus briefing
Reporters and photographers in the close confines of the West Wing have been taking precautions, leaving many seats in the normally-packed briefing room empty.
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6.6 million more file for unemployment as coronavirus keeps economy shut
The number of people seeking jobless benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more people filed first-time unemployment claims.
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Watch live: Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold news briefing
The White House coronavirus task force is expected to make an announcement Wednesday about changing guidelines for self-isolation
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