The emergency aid package Congress is negotiating to stem the effects of the coronavirus on the American people and the economy has grown to $2 trillion. Bipartisan negotiators spent dozens of hours over the last three days hammering out a historically unprecedented, sweeping package to save an economy that is about to fall off a […]
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A state-by-state breakdown of US coronavirus cases
The first US case of the coronavirus was reported January 21 — a Washington state man who had recently returned from China. Now, the country has at least 34,407 cases across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. At least 414 people have died, including 114 in […]
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Coronavirus: US surgeon general warns ‘this week, it’s going to get bad’ as hospitals continue to struggle
The war against coronavirus has intensified across the country as more workers are laid off, medical supplies dwindle, and authorities plead for Americans to stay home. “I want America to understand — this week, it’s going to get bad,” US Surgeon General Jerome Adams told NBC’s “Today” show Monday. “We really, really need everyone to […]
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Netflix establishes $100 million coronavirus relief fund
Netflix said Friday it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for workers in the worldwide creative community affected by the coronavirus-caused halt of most film and television production. “This community has supported Netflix through the good times, and we want to help them through these hard times, especially while governments are still figuring out […]
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Cops in the toilet paper aisle: Grocery stores add extra security
Grocery stores are bringing on additional off-duty police officers and private security guards to help manage crowded aisles, long lines and jammed parking lots during the coronavirus outbreak. While stores are notoriously crowded during the run-up to a hurricane or holidays like Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Christmas, panic buying from coronavirus has led to empty […]
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Coronavirus: Is it safe to travel? Avoid it if you can, doctors say
As coronavirus cases surge, doctors are underlining the message that sticking close to home is the best way for individuals to help slow its spread. “To ‘flatten the curve’ people should be staying home, practicing social-distancing and avoiding all nonessential travel,” said Dr. Geoffrey Gottlieb, who specializes in infectious diseases at the University of Washington […]
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Coronavirus: Over 1.5 billion globally asked to stay home to escape virus
The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe, as more than 1.5 billion people — one-fifth of the world’s population — were urged or ordered to stay home Monday to try to blunt the spread of the coronavirus. Political paralysis stalled efforts for a quick aid package from Congress. […]
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Coronavirus: DeKalb County CEO declares state of emergency
Monday morning, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond formally declared a state of emergency then issued an executive order that prohibits public gatherings of 10 or more people, placing restrictions on local restaurants and other businesses, and enacted a voluntary curfew. Under Thurmond’s executive order, residents are asked to “shelter in place as much as possible” […]
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Rand Paul’s reckless, feckless actions on coronavirus
Don’t be like Rand Paul. That’s the unbelievable lesson learned this weekend as the Kentucky Republican senator, who is also a doctor, announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus. But, that’s not the bad part. This is: Paul was aware as early as March 15, according to a source close to the senator who […]
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READ: Sen. Rand Paul’s statement on testing positive for Covid-19
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul released a statement Monday following his diagnosis over the weekend when he became the first US senator to test positive for the coronavirus. Read Paul’s full statement below: “Given that my wife and I had traveled extensively during the weeks prior to COVID-19 social distancing practices, and that I am […]
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NAACP holds teleconference to reach out to community during Coronavirus outbreak
The NAACP hosted an Emergency Tele Town Hall about coronavirus, COVID-19 and its potential impact on communities of color. “The truth is, there are so many within this nation who are disenfranchised from receiving adequate and affordable care due to socio-economic circumstances,” said Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO. “This virus will have dire consequences […]
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Supreme Court sides with Comcast in discrimination dispute against Byron Allen
In a decision issued online Monday, March 23, over entrepreneur and media mogul Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Networks in a discrimination lawsuit against Comcast, the Supreme Court’s justices have unanimously decided to send the case back to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The lower court will now determine whether or […]
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Georgia governor orders bars, nightclubs closed amid coronavirus
Georgia’s governor said Monday that he was ordering all bars and nightclubs around the state to close because of the coronavirus. The order will take effect at noon on Tuesday and last for just under two weeks, Gov. Brian Kemp said at a news conference. He said the state would also ban gatherings of 10 […]
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Coronavirus: Iran leader refuses US help, citing virus conspiracy theory
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader refused U.S. assistance Sunday to fight the new coronavirus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory that the virus could be man-made by America. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments come as Iran faces crushing U.S. sanctions blocking the country from selling its crude oil and accessing international financial markets. […]
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NOT REAL NEWS: Another week of false coronavirus content
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the real facts: ___ CLAIM: Please be advised that within 48-72 hours the president will evoke […]