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Trump Campaign Secretly Paying $180,000 A Year To His Sons' Significant Others
The Huffington Post - 18 Apr 2020 00:20
Lara Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle are each receiving $15,000 per month through the campaign manager's private company, GOP sources said, to dodge FEC rules.
Recovered coronavirus patients are testing positive again. Can you get re-infected?
CNN - 18 Apr 2020 04:24
In South Korea, health officials are trying to solve a mystery: why 163 people who recovered from coronavirus have retested positive, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).
Regular exercise can help protect from severe coronavirus complication
New York Post - 18 Apr 2020 05:38
When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, exercise is preventative medicine, according to one new study. Regular cardiovascular workouts may help protect future coronavirus patients from developing a severe complication...
Antibody study suggests California coronavirus rate much higher than previously believed
New York Post - 18 Apr 2020 04:16
Many more people may have been infected by the coronavirus than previously believed, a new study shows. A recent study tested the blood of 3,300 volunteers in Santa Clara County, Calif., and found that between 2.5 and 4 ...
Coronavirus live news: China pushes for 'comprehensive' economic reopening as global deaths pass 150,000
The Guardian - 18 Apr 2020 03:47
Trump again casts doubt on virus origins; Germany's health minister says pandemic 'under control'; Putin warns of 'high risk' from Covid-19 NHS staff in UK told 'wear aprons' as protective gowns run out Coronavirus 'unde...
Trump Fans Protest Against Governors Who Have Imposed Virus Restrictions
The New York Times - 18 Apr 2020 03:37
The president's stark departure from his message on Thursday night, when he announced guidelines for governors to reopen their states and said they would "call your own shots," suggested he was ceding any semblance of na...
How millions of women became the most essential workers in America
Boston - 18 Apr 2020 16:32
One in three jobs held by women has been designated as essential.
Trump Administration Moves to Weaken EPA Restrictions on a Toxic Compound in Consumer Products
Time - 18 Apr 2020 16:25
Public health studies have associated them with an array of health problems
After Virus Delays, Census Must Scramble to Avoid Undercount
The New York Times - 18 Apr 2020 16:15
Slammed by a pandemic, the Census Bureau postponed crucial portions of the count for the third time in a month, further raising the bar for an accurate count.
Inside the Silicon Valley 'brain trust' taking aim at COVID-19
ABC News - 18 Apr 2020 15:52
Start-ups combine forces to find solutions to COVID-19 problems.
In Italy, a Sharp Drop in Coronavirus I.C.U. Patients: Live Coverage
The New York Times - 18 Apr 2020 15:50
Africa is desperate for ventilators. Pockets of people reluctant to take a coronavirus vaccine are emerging. A petition says Japan's Olympic Village should house homeless people.
Food banks see surging demand across U.S. amid coronavirus crisis
CBSNews - 18 Apr 2020 15:42
An estimated 17 million people could now be facing hunger, in addition to those who already battle it every day.
Trump announces $19B coronavirus aid for farmers
New York Post - 18 Apr 2020 06:01
CHICAGO -- President Donald Trump on Friday announced a $19 billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus, including $16 billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of...
Many migrants on U.S. deportation flight had coronavirus, Guatemalan president says
Reuters - 18 Apr 2020 05:43
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Friday a large number of migrants on a deportation flight to Guatemala from the United States this week were infected with the coronavirus, adding that U.S. authorities h...
Pastor Flouting Stay-At-Home Order Remains Defiant After Parishioner's Death
The Huffington Post - 18 Apr 2020 03:03
His congregant died due to COVID-19, but Tony Spell still plans to keep his church open while asking for people's stimulus checks.
Tennessee can't stop abortions during coronavirus pandemic, judge argues
New York Post - 18 Apr 2020 16:32
Attorneys representing several state abortion clinics argued by telephone Friday that Tennessee women will face immediate harm if the ban on abortions is not lifted.
Lesotho PM under police investigation deploys army to 'restore order'
The Guardian - 18 Apr 2020 16:03
Thomas Thabane faces calls to step down after allegations of possible involvement in murder of ex-wife Lesotho's embattled prime minister announced on Saturday he had sent troops onto the streets to "restore order", accu...
British Muslims find new ways to be together for Ramadan under lockdown
The Guardian - 18 Apr 2020 15:35
With mosques closed, prayers are moving online and video conferencing apps will be used for iftar parties at sunset Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage At Finsbury Park mosque in north London - ...
2-year-old boy among 7 wounded in overnight shootings on South, West sides
Chicago Tribune - 18 Apr 2020 15:26
A 2-year-old boy was among seven people who were wounded Friday night into Saturday morning on the South and West sides, Chicago police said. About 6 p.m. Friday, a 26-year-old man was traveling east in the 8400 bock of ...
Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy activists, including media tycoon
New York Post - 18 Apr 2020 15:26
Hong Kong police arrested 14 veteran activists Sunday -- including two prominent politicians and a millionaire media mogul -- in the biggest crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement since mass protests began last...
USDA to try 'out of the box' solution to get food from farmers to food banks
ABC News - 18 Apr 2020 06:27
USDA will spend $19 billion on a relief program for farmers struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, including a new approach to get food to food banks.
Canada, U.S. extend border restrictions by 30 days
Reuters - 18 Apr 2020 18:41
Canada and the United States have agreed to extend border restrictions for another 30 days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday.