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Senator Tells VP Failed Virus Testing Is ‘Dereliction’

By: Lisa Mascaro & Andrew Taylor Frustration boiled over into anger on a private call with Vice President Mike Pence as Democratic senators questioned administration officials about coronavirus testing plans but left without adequate answers. At one point in the Friday call, Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent and former governor, told Pence the administration’s […]

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Paper Towels Beat Air Dryers Against Viruses, Small Study Finds

By: Steven Reinberg Frequent hand-washing with soap and water is key to preventing the spread of coronavirus, but what’s the best way to dry your hands afterward? In a new, small study, British researchers found paper towels were better than the air dryers often found in public restrooms at getting rid of germs that are […]

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Nations Debate Easing Lockdown as Economic Hardship Grows

By FRANK JORDANS and KEN MORITSUGU (AP) Facing rising unemployment and with many of their citizens struggling to make ends meet, governments around the world are wrestling with when and how to ease the restrictions designed to control the coronavirus pandemic. Mandatory lockdowns to stop the spread of the new virus, which has so far […]

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NY Coronavirus Updates From Cuomo: “We’re not at the plateau anymore, but we’re still not in a good position”

Coronavirus Death toll notes: The number of confirmed US coronavirus cases hit 706,779 this morning — and nationwide deaths now total 37,079, the latest data indicate. As of the most recent count, 3,574,392 US residents have been tested. Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking the outbreak, noted that there are a total of 2,261,631 confirmed […]

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Evidence Points Back to Wuhan Lab, Not Wet Market, as Source of COVID-19, Fox News Reports

Sources tell Fox News that the Chinese were out to prove that they could match the U.S. in fighting contagions. By: WIN Staff “There is increasing confidence that COVID-19 likely originated in a Wuhan laboratory,” Fox News’ Bret Baier reported on Wednesday evening. The news reinvigorates early theories that the coronavirus pandemic began in a […]

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