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Biden to address U.S. on coronavirus anniversary after signing $1.9T relief bill

Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.

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Black Americans behind as racial disparity widens in U.S. COVID-19 vaccine drive: analysis

COVID-19 vaccination drive, with Black Americans in many places lagging behind whites in receiving shots, an Associated Press analysis shows.An early look at the 17 states and two cities that have released racial breakdowns through Jan. 25 found that Black people in all places are getting inoculated at levels below their share of the general population, in some cases significantly below.That is true even though they constitute an oversize percentage of the nation’s health care workers, who were put at the front of the line for shots when the campaign began in mid-December.

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Coronavirus pushes 2020 U.S. death toll past 3 million, highest in history

coronavirus pandemic.Final mortality data for this year will not be available for months. But preliminary numbers suggest that the United States is on track to see more than 3.2 million deaths this year, or at least 400,000 more than in 2019.U.S.

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U.S. gets 2nd coronavirus vaccine after FDA gives Moderna green light

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine Friday, giving the country hardest hit by the pandemic two shots for inoculations against the virus.The approval is the first in the world for Moderna’s vaccine, which is similar to the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech shot that was given the green light in the U.S. and several other countries last week.“With the availability of two vaccines now for the prevention of COVID-19, the FDA has taken another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic that is causing vast numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in the United States each day,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn in a statement.

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U.S. FDA plans to quickly approve Moderna coronavirus vaccine after panel endorsement

COVID-19 vaccine to fight the pandemic, hours after the shot won the key endorsement of a government advisory panel.FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement that regulators have communicated their plans to drugmaker Moderna, which co-developed the vaccine with the National Institutes of Health. The announcement came after a panel of FDA advisers, in a 20-0 vote, ruled that the benefits of the vaccine outweighed the risks for those 18 years old and up.Once FDA’s emergency use authorization is granted, Moderna will begin shipping millions of doses, earmarked for health workers and nursing home residents, to boost the largest vaccination effort in U.S.

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Biden to immediately ask Americans for 100 days of wearing masks after swearing-in

Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he’s pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.The move marks a notable shift from U.S. President Donald Trump, whose own skepticism of mask-wearing has contributed to a politicization of the issue.

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Trump coronavirus advisor who advocated ‘herd immunity’ leaves White House post

Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post.A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, resigned at the end of his temporary government assignment. Atlas confirmed the news in a Monday evening tweet.Honored to have served @realDonaldTrump and the American people during these difficult times.

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U.S. coronavirus vaccine plans take shape as hospitalizations set new records

coronavirus vaccine awaiting approval be given first to healthcare professionals and people in long-term care facilities.The meeting, announced on Friday by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) committee on immunizations, suggests that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be close to authorizing distribution of the long-awaited medication, at least to those considered most vulnerable.

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Top Pentagon official test positive for coronavirus, several contacts await results

Pentagon official installed in a top policy job last week has tested positive for COVID-19, the Pentagon said Thursday, just days after he met with the Lithuanian defence minister, who had contracted the virus.Jonathan Hoffman, the chief Pentagon spokesperson, said Anthony Tata, who is serving as the undersecretary of defence, was tested Thursday after learning that Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis had tested positive. Tata and other senior defence leaders, including Acting Defence Secretary Christopher Miller and the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force, all met with Karoblis either last Friday or Monday.

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Over a quarter million people have died from coronavirus in the United States

coronavirus Wednesday — an alarming reminder of the toll the virus has had on the world’s most heavily-infected country.The milestone was reached a day after the deadliest day of the pandemic since May, with over 1,700 people dying on Tuesday alone, according to Johns Hopkins University. U.S.

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Pfizer launches pilot delivery program for potential coronavirus vaccine in 4 states

Pfizer has launched a pilot delivery program for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in four U.S. states, as the U.S.

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More states move to curb coronavirus surges with new restrictions, mask mandates

coronavirus surge they warned is out of control.Each of the four governors, representing both ends of America’s political divide and a mix of urban and rural regions, cited health data showing the pandemic reaching its most perilous point yet in the United States, threatening to overwhelm hospitals and claim thousands more lives in the weeks ahead. ‘More people may die’ if Trump keeps blocking transition, Biden says They acknowledged that tighter limits on social interactions would prove especially difficult through the winter holidays.

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Biden faces critical question of national lockdown as U.S. coronavirus cases soar

Joe Biden faces a decision unlike any other incoming U.S. president: whether to back a short-term national lockdown to finally arrest a raging coronavirus pandemic.For now, it’s a question the president-elect would prefer to avoid.

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Few states willing to impose new restrictions as coronavirus surge overtakes U.S.

coronavirus infections shattering records across the U.S., even as many of their counterparts in other states show little appetite for reimposing the hard-line restrictions of last spring.“We are in a life-or-death situation, and if we don’t act right now, we cannot preserve the lives, we can’t keep saving lives, and we will absolutely crush our current health care system and infrastructure,” Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico said in imposing a two-week stay-at-home order.

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U.S. has seen over 1 million new coronavirus cases in first 10 days of November

coronavirus cases in just the first 10 days of November, with more than 100,000 infections each day becoming the norm in a surge that shows no signs of slowing.The 1 million milestone came as governors across the nation are making increasingly desperate pleas with the public to take the fight against the virus more seriously. The Wisconsin governor planned to take the unusual step of delivering a live address to the state Tuesday, urging unity and co-operation to fight COVID-19.

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U.S. continues to shatter records for daily coronavirus cases amid election drama

Coronavirus cases in the United States surged by at least 120,276 on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, the second consecutive daily record rise as the outbreak spreads in every region.U.S. cases have risen by over 100,000 for three out of the last seven days, putting pressure on hospitals in several states and causing families to rethink their plans for Thanksgiving dinner on Nov.

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U.S. posts over 100K new coronavirus cases for 1st time as election takes attention

coronavirus cases as states around the country posted all-time highs, underscoring the vexing issue that confronts the winner of the presidential race.The COVID Tracking Project said over 103,000 new cases were reported nationwide Wednesday, the first time the number of daily cases had surpassed 100,000. Over 1,100 new deaths were also reported.Our daily update is published.

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Idaho university ‘deeply troubled’ by students contracting COVID-19 to sell plasma

coronavirus in order to make money by selling their plasma with COVID-19 antibodies.A statement posted by Brigham Young University-Idaho on Monday says staff is “actively seeking evidence of any such conduct,” which the school is “deeply troubled” by. WHO cautions on coronavirus plasma treatment: ‘The results are not conclusive’ The university is warning any students who have intentionally exposed themselves or others to the virus will be suspended and may even be expelled.“The contraction and spread of COVID-19 is not a light matter,” the statement reads.

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3 Minnesota congressmen under fire for flying commercial after flight with Trump

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U.S. surpasses 7 million coronavirus cases as Midwest states become latest hotspots

United States has now recorded over seven million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus to date as America continues to lead the world in infections at a steady pace.Public health data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows the U.S. hit 7,005,746 cases on Friday afternoon.The milestone also comes three days after the country’s death toll surpassed 200,000.

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How Trump’s attacks on science led to over 200,000 dead from coronavirus

Donald Trump said.Huddled with aides in the West Wing last week, his eyes fixed on Fox News, Trump wasn’t talking about how he had led the nation through the deadliest pandemic in a century. In a conversation overheard by an Associated Press reporter, Trump was describing how he’d just publicly rebuked one of his top scientists — Dr.

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U.S. budget deficit set to hit record $3.3 trillion due to coronavirus measures

United States budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion as huge government expenditures to fight the coronavirus and to prop up the economy have added more than $2 trillion to the federal ledger, the Congressional Budget Office said.The spike in the deficit means that federal debt will exceed annual gross domestic product next year — a milestone that would put the U.S. where it was in the aftermath of World War II, when accumulated debt exceeded the size of the economy.

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Death rates for people of colour in U.S. skyrocketed amid coronavirus, study finds

coronavirus is significantly higher than the official toll. And half the dead were people of color — Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and, to a marked degree unrecognized until now, Asian Americans.The new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight a stark disparity: Deaths among minorities during the crisis have risen far more than they have among whites.As of the end of July, the official death toll in the U.S.

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U.S. unemployment claims climb back over 1 million

coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the U.S.

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Over 25,000 Americans died from coronavirus in July, as cases rose by 1.87M

coronavirus deaths rose by over 25,000 in July and cases doubled in 19 states during the month, according to a Reuters tally, dealing a crushing blow to hopes of quickly reopening the economy.Friday saw the month end with a new record one-day increase in deaths: at least 1,453, surpassing the previous record set on May 27. Cases rose by nearly 67,000 on Friday, with some local governments still yet to report.

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Mask debate reaches peak in U.S. Congress after member tests positive for coronavirus

Nancy Pelosi and Capitol officials issued broad new mask requirements Wednesday after a Republican member of Congress tested positive for the coronavirus. The member, Texas Rep.

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Fears of coronavirus uptick grow in U.S. Midwest as some states resist masks

Mississippi and South Carolina cast about for more hospital beds, and governors in some of the hardest-hit places staunchly resisted calls to require masks, despite confirmed cases of the coronavirus soaring.Major League Baseball suspended the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday because of an outbreak that has spread to at least 15 of the team’s players, and a series of games this week between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies was called off as a precaution.States like Florida, Arizona and Texas are in dire condition, and the virus also has been spreading farther north in recent days, causing alarm among public health officials who fear states are not doing enough to avoid catastrophic outbreaks like those in the Sun Belt.

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3 of 4 Americans want masks to be mandatory amid coronavirus pandemic: poll

coronavirus cases and a growing embrace of government advice intended to safeguard public health.The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds that about two-thirds of Americans disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the outbreak, an unwelcome sign for the White House in an election year shaped by the nation’s battle with the pandemic. As U.S.

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Coronavirus: Georgia governor voids mandatory mask orders for 15 cities, counties

Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp is explicitly banning Georgia’s cities and counties from ordering people to wear masks in public places.

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Experts warn U.S. overdose deaths will surpass 2019 levels due to coronavirus

COMMENTARY: Does CERB money play a part in driving Canada’s drug overdose crisis? “We got it to stall out a bit. Now we need to grab on again and not let this get away from us,” said Robert Anderson, who oversees death data for the CDC.Assistant Secretary for Health Adm.

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Bill Kelly: Keep the Canada-U.S. border closed

COVID-19 cases in more than 30 of the 50 American states, the best news we’ve heard this week is that non-essential travel across the Canada-U.S. border will likely continue to be restricted until late August.On a personal level, I’m saddened by the restriction because some of our dearest friends are U.S.

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Florida anti-mask group rewarded maskless diners with free grilled cheese

Florida on Saturday, the same day the state set a new record with 15,300 new reported cases of COVID-19.The giveaway happened during an anti-mask protest at 33 & Melt, a grilled cheese restaurant in Windermere, Fla., Reuters reports. Activists paid for people’s food after they agreed not to cover their faces, and the restaurant owner refused to enforce Orange County’s mandatory mask rule under her roof, Newsweek reports.The incident played out in a state where conspiracy theories and anti-science rhetoric have frequently clashed with medical advice around the coronavirus, including doctor recommendations that people wear masks to stop its spread.

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Coronavirus: U.S. schools can only reopen if bars, gyms stay closed, experts say

Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing.

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U.S. students throw coronavirus parties to see who gets sick first — and the ‘winner’ gets money

Alabama: COVID-19 parties.The parties are a competition where people, who know they are sick with the highly contagious respiratory virus, attend parties and bet on who gets sick first.City Council member Sonya McKinstry told CNN that the parties are mainly being held in Tuscaloosa. Infected people are encouraged to show up so others can contract the virus on purpose, she explained.

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U.S. Senate extends small business coronavirus relief program to Aug. 8

U.S. coronavirus outbreak is ‘going to be very disturbing,’ Fauci warns Minority lawmakers are hardly ever successful in such attempts, but the pressure swayed Republicans controlling the Senate, who have delayed consideration of a fifth coronavirus relief bill and are preparing to go home for a two-week recess.About $130 billion remains of $660 billion approved so far for the subsidy program, which provides direct subsidies to businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic, which slammed the economy as consumers and workers were forced to stay at home through much of spring.The subsidies come in the form of federal loans that can be forgiven if businesses follow rules such as utilizing 60% of the loan for payroll costs.

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‘Irresponsible’ to rely on hospital capacity data amid U.S. coronavirus resurgence: experts

coronavirus infections often cite statewide data to assure the public they have plenty of hospital capacity to survive the onslaught, even as the states routinely miss the critical benchmarks to guide their pandemic response.Public health officials and experts say the heavy reliance on statewide hospital data is a misleading and sometimes irresponsible metric to justify keeping a state open or holding back on imposing new limits. U.S.

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Texas hits ‘pause’ on reopening as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations spike

Texas‘ biggest counties and said the state would “pause” its aggressive reopening as it deals with a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations that has made it a virus hot spot.The suspension of elective surgeries is designed to protect hospital space in the Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio areas. Statewide, the number of COVID-19 patients has more than doubled in two weeks.

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18 family members test positive for COVID-19 following birthday party in Texas

coronavirus outbreak.Following a surprise party on May 30, a Texas family has suffered 18 separate cases of positive COVID-19 diagnoses, ABC 8 reports.It’s believed that one relative, not knowing they were infected, interacted with seven others at the party. These seven members then spread the virus to 10 others.Ron Barbosa, one of the family members, didn’t attend the party that day, but his nephew hosted it.

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At least 17 students test positive for coronavirus following 90-person trip to Myrtle Beach

Ohio high-school students have tested positive for COVID-19 following a trip to Myrtle Beach. Their county, before they returned, had reduced their rates to zero.Almost 100 students travelled to South Carolina for a holiday and came back the weekend of June 13, Deputy Health Commissioner of the Belmont County Health Department Robert Sproul told CNN.

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Couple hospitalized for coronavirus celebrate 65th anniversary

COVID-19.An Alabama couple rang in their milestone 65th wedding anniversary on Thursday, despite both being hospitalized during the coronavirus pandemic. Luckily, they didn’t have to remain six feet apart for their special day.Ollie Herbert Edwards, 87, and his 83-year-old wife, Virginia Mitchell Edwards, enjoyed a special lunch date, complete with chocolate cake, to honour their big day.

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Curtain panes and gains: Gym unveils workout pods in California

COVID-19 spread worldwide, but one California fitness centre had a solution when it reopened.Inspire South Bay Fitness in Redondo Beach reopened on June 15 as part of the state’s Phase 3 of easing lockdown procedures. Instead of installing expensive plexiglass dividers, gym owner Peet Sapsin had a novel idea: shower curtain pods.In photos taken on their opening day, patrons can be seen exercising inside their own individual square pods made entirely of plastic shower curtains.

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Health-care worker, 15 friends get coronavirus after going to Florida bar: ‘Too soon to open’

Florida after months of lockdown due to the novel coronavirus, but some are saying it’s “too soon,” including 16 friends who went out and caught the virus.Erika Crisp and her 15 friends decided to enjoy a night out on June 6 after Jacksonville watering hole Lynch’s Irish Pub reopened. Crisp, 40, is a care management assistant at a local medical centre.“We’ve all been stuck indoors for months, being careful, social distancing, doing everything the right way,” she told News4JAX.

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‘Raise the bar’: Medical experts call for studies into accuracy of U.S. coronavirus tests

coronavirus tests used in the U.S.?Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the screening tests work, and experts at top medical centres say it is time to do the studies to find out.When the new virus began spreading, the Food and Drug Administration used its emergency powers to OK scores of quickly devised tests, based mainly on a small number of lab studies showing they could successfully detect the virus.

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U.S. coronavirus hotspots reopen despite worries of a second wave

COVID-19 hotspots on Thursday pressed ahead with economic reopenings that have raised fears of a second wave of infections.The moves by governors of states such as Florida and Arizona came as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States could not afford to let the novel coronavirus shut its economy again and global stocks tanked on worries of a pandemic resurgence.

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U.S. entered recession in February after record expansion, economists say

U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record.The economists said that employment, income and spending peaked in February and then fell sharply afterward as the viral outbreak shut down businesses across the country, marking the start of the downturn after nearly 11 full years of economic growth.A committee within the National Bureau of Economic Research, a trade group, determines when recessions begin and end.

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Las Vegas rolls the dice, reopens 23 casinos with coronavirus measures in place

Las Vegas casinos as they began reopening this week after coronavirus lockdown procedures forced them to shut off their slot machines and shut down their gaming tables on March 17.But the places where people go to bet their money and try out their luck look much different than before, with staff wearing medical masks, hand-washing stations littering the colourful halls and plexiglass separating guests and employees.Nonetheless, tourists and eager gamblers showed up in droves, standing still to have their temperature taken and outfitting themselves in gloves and masks.

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9 U.S. states proceeded with voting despite coronavirus, George Floyd protests

Voters across America navigated curfews and health concerns Tuesday in a slate of primary elections amid duelling national crises as Joe Biden looked to move closer to formally clinching the Democratic presidential nomination.

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More than 100,000 Americans have died due to the coronavirus

More than 100,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 — the disease caused by the novel coronavirus— since the pandemic began two months ago, according to data tracked by Johns Hopkins University.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0