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Coronavirus prompts government to loosen rules on tapping retirement savings. Here's how
USA Today - 5 Apr 2020 16:10
The CARES Act has loosened up the rules for tapping retirement savings like 401(k)s or IRAs. Here's what's changed and what you need to consider.
U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass 8,000 while hospitals struggle to treat patients
CBSNews - 5 Apr 2020 02:12
States across the country are struggling to treat an influx of coronavirus patients as more governors enact stay-at-home orders. New York has been hit the hardest, with at least 3,500 deaths. Michael Geroge reports.
The Rising Heroes of the Coronavirus Era? Nations' Top Nerds
The New York Times - 5 Apr 2020 06:01
Scientists in Europe are becoming household names, fulfilling societies' emotional and practical need for the truth.
Coronavirus death toll slows in Italy as number of ICU patients declines
New York Post - 5 Apr 2020 06:14
The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care dropped for the first time in Italy on Saturday, as the country also welcomed its lowest daily increase in deaths in two weeks. Officials in one of the worst-hit count...
Why coronavirus is making people hoard illegal drugs
CNN - 5 Apr 2020 06:05
It's not just toilet roll that people are panic buying. Some illegal drug users are reportedly stockpiling their substance of choice as restrictions intended to stop the spread of coronavirus disrupt the international su...
'A lot of death' ahead in US fight against COVID-19: Live updates
Al Jazeera English - 5 Apr 2020 03:46
Trump issues stark warning, pledges to deploy military to hard-hit states as coronavirus infections surpasses 300,000.
Trump says he may take drug to treat coronavirus, questions states' ventilator needs
Reuters - 5 Apr 2020 03:21
President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on his support for a drug that is still being tested to treat the coronavirus, saying he might take the medicine himself and encouraging others with doctor approval to do t...
Trump wants Cuomo to be more 'gracious' amid coronavirus aid
New York Post - 5 Apr 2020 02:15
President Trump blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo for not being gracious enough while offering surprising praise for Mayor Bill de Blasio. Trump is hurt that Cuomo, while grappling with the nation’s worst coronavirus hotspots,...
Thousands of Americans stuck abroad during pandemic
CBSNews - 5 Apr 2020 02:12
As the coronavirus spreads, thousands of Americans are still stuck abroad and trying to get back home. The State Department is still trying to bring U.S. citizens home, but the efforts are slow. Kris Van Cleave reports.
'It Was Terrible What He Did': Trump Rips Navy Captain Who Sounded Alarm On His Sick Sailors
The Huffington Post - 5 Apr 2020 02:05
"This isn't a class on literature. This is a captain of a massive ship that's nuclear-powered. He shouldn't be talking that way in a letter," Trump said of Brett Crozier.
The CDC has started administering antibody tests to gauge true scale of coronavirus spread
The Week - 5 Apr 2020 16:28
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Saturday it has begun conducting antibody tests to determine the true number of people infected with the novel COVID-19 coronavirus, including those who never deve...
Over a thousand doctors, nurses heading to New York City to fight coronavirus: Esper
New York Post - 5 Apr 2020 16:25
Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirmed that more than a thousand additional doctors and nurses will be sent to New York to help the city as it struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. “What we plan on doing now i...
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 621 to 4,934
Reuters - 5 Apr 2020 15:52
The United Kingdom's death toll from the coronavirus rose by 621 to 4,934 at 1600 GMT on April 4, the health ministry said on Sunday.
Trump's coronavirus mismanagement again undercuts his CEO image
CNN - 5 Apr 2020 15:31
In his closing argument before the 2016 election, Donald Trump pointed voters toward his "under budget and ahead of schedule" new Washington hotel: "A metaphor for what we can accomplish for this country."
White House: Americans should avoid grocery shopping as coronavirus hits apex
New York Post - 5 Apr 2020 15:07
The White House coronavirus task force is now warning against even going out to buy groceries or medication as the pandemic is expected to hit a deadly apex in the coming two weeks. "The next two weeks are extraordinaril...
How to prevent outbreaks of zoonotic diseases like COVID-19
Al Jazeera English - 5 Apr 2020 14:30
We need to protect natural habitats from human encroachment and stop the trade in wildlife.
No parties, no problem: Introverts don't mind sheltering at home
Reuters - 5 Apr 2020 12:47
With her painting, baking and near-constant gardening, Stephanie Hollowell kept busy at home even before efforts to stem the coronavirus pandemic meant she had to stay inside the Dallas, Texas house she calls her little ...
Algeria: Protest Leader's Sentence Doubled on Eve of His Release
Human Rights Watch - 5 Apr 2020 06:00
Expand Algerian opposition figure Karim Tabbou. © Private © 2020 Private (Tunis) - An appeals court on March 24, 2020 sentenced an Algerian opposition figure to one year in prison after an apparent unfair trial for his...
Coronavirus death toll in U.S. almost certainly higher than official count
Boston - 5 Apr 2020 20:29
The fast-spreading novel coronavirus is almost certainly killing Americans who are not included in the nation’s growing death toll, according to public health experts and government officials involved in the tally. The...
Iran to resume low-risk economic activities amid COVID-19 crisis
Al Jazeera English - 5 Apr 2020 13:30
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says two-thirds of government employees to return to their offices from April 11.
Wealthy Florida couple give different accounts of violent confrontation
CBSNews - 5 Apr 2020 05:58
Police respond to a call from a man claiming an intruder brutally attacked him and his wife, but everything changes after the wife tells her side of the story.
Wisconsin voters still expected to head to polls Tuesday despite coronavirus
New York Post - 5 Apr 2020 05:15
As COVID-19 sweeps the nation, Wisconsin Democratic voters are preparing to head to the polls Tuesday. The Badger State's 2020 presidential primary remains on the calendar even as other states such as Georgia, Wyoming, L...