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U.S. Hits 2 Million Coronavirus Cases As Many States See A Surge Of Patients
New cases are rising in at least 20 states, even as restrictions on daily life continue to ease. The U.S. total represents more than 25% of the confirmed cases worldwide.
CDC Quickly Changed Its Guidance On Limiting Choirs At Religious Services
A federal official says the White House had not approved the initial version, which included the warning, “The act of singing may contribute to transmission of COVID-19.”
Feds Arrest ‘The Mask Man,’ New York Pharmacist Accused Of Profiteering On N95 Masks
“I feel like a drug dealer standing out here,” Richard Schirripa allegedly said as he was recorded selling 16 boxes of N95 masks to a customer on the street.
Maryland Reports Largest Rise Yet In Coronavirus Cases, 4 Days After Reopening
Roughly 25% of the 7,152 tests in the most recent 24-hour period resulted in positive COVID-19 diagnoses.
1st Known U.S. COVID-19 Death Was Weeks Earlier Than Previously Thought
The first U.S. COVID-19 death took place on Feb. 6, an autopsy shows. The person died at home in Santa Clara County, Calif., at a time when testing in the U.S. was tightly limited.
Families Say They Received Form Letters From N.J. Nursing Home As Loved Ones Died
An anonymous tip led to the discovery of 17 deceased people at the Andover Subacute nursing facility this week. Families say the home sent them form letters saying patients had COVID-19.
States Unite On Reopening Economies: ‘Science – Not Politics – Will Guide’ Decisions
“Any plan to reopen society MUST be driven by data and experts,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, which is forming a regional coalition. California will work with Oregon and Washington.
Hospital Heroes Illuminate ‘Christ The Redeemer’ As Part Of Coronavirus Tribute
The word “hope” was also projected onto the statue towering over Rio de Janeiro, along with the phrase for “Stay at Home” — the message nurses and doctors are telling people around the world.
Fauci Says U.S. Coronavirus Deaths May Be ‘More Like 60,000’; Antibody Tests On Way
The predicted death toll has fallen, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, due to Americans’ embrace of physical separation and other restrictions.
More Than 10,000 People Have Now Died From COVID-19 In The U.S.
The U.S. trails only Italy (16,523 dead) and Spain (13,055 dead) in the number of people lost to the pandemic.
