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Over 60,000 lives claimed by COVID-19 in U.S. — a tally some models predicted for late summer

New York sees a dip in deaths, and Louisiana governor meets Trump, as each state in the union thinks about how to move forward amid coronavirus.




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Clinical trial of remdesivir may be a turning point in coronavirus fight

In a clinical trial, the drug remdesivir shortened recovery time for patients with advanced cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.




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Germany avoids the worst of coronavirus crisis — but how?

Germany's leadership, history help stave off catastrophe from the coronavirus crisis — so far




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Assault allegation puts Joe Biden — and the Democratic Party — in a bind

Joe Biden has tried to move past an allegation that he assaulted a female staffer decades ago by not talking about it. It isn't working. Some Democrats worry the story line will fester into a much bigger problem for him and the party if he keeps ignoring it.




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U.S. spy officials say coronavirus isn't manmade but do not rule out lab accident

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus is "not manmade or genetically modified."




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He was symptom-free. But the coronavirus stayed in his body for 40 days

Medical researchers are puzzled over why the coronavirus — which typically lasts about two weeks in the body — endures far longer in some patients.




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'A tracing army': As they reopen, states look to contact tracers in COVID-19 fight

As more states reopen, an army of contact tracers will have to be enlisted to join the effort to stop the coronavirus.




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Congress looks at options to punish China over the coronavirus outbreak

Republican lawmakers, determined to punish China for concealing early data on the coronavirus outbreak, are proposing ways to turn up the heat.




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Trump administration skimps on coronavirus aid for Medicaid providers

Medicaid and other parts of the healthcare safety net get left behind in the Trump administration's plans for distributing aid to battle the coronavirus.




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U.S. implicates Honduran president in drug trafficking as it seeks his help on immigration

U.S. prosecutors accused a former commander of the Honduran police of importing tons of cocaine into the United States on behalf of the country's president, a Trump ally.




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El Salvador's president accused of using coronavirus to bolster autocratic agenda

Before a single case of coronavirus, President Nayib Bukele placed El Salvador in lockdown and has engaged in other moves that critics say are authoritarian.




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Does the coronavirus-killing power of sunlight make it safe to go to the beach?

Since the sun's UV rays are lethal to the coronavirus, it seems like a safe place to be, right? Wrong. Here's what sunlight can and can't do.




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The U.S. is pushing Mexico to reopen factories even as workers die of COVID-19

The United States wants Mexico to reopen its border factories, even as the coronavirus spreads and worker deaths rise.




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Why you should avoid some cough syrups if you think you've got the coronavirus

A common cough syrup ingredient has pro-viral properties and should be avoided by people infected by the coronavirus, scientists warn.




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Biden denies allegation of sexual assault decades ago

After trying to remain silent, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee says the allegation of an assault dating to the 1990s 'isn't true.'




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Too many 'shiny objects': Why it's risky to promise a coronavirus vaccine and cure

Coronavirus: There is a price to pay for pledging too much as the world anxiously awaits even a marginally effective therapeutic for the disease known as COVID-19.




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How does the COVID-19 death toll compare with other deadly events in U.S. history?

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has surpassed that of 9/11, even the Vietnam War. Here's a look at COVID-19's place in history.




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Around the globe, snapshots of a halting return to a changed world

Gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions brings hopes, fears




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States reopen theaters, restaurants amid coronavirus outbreak as experts warn of second wave

Texas reopens restaurants, Utah reopens salons. As several states lift coronavirus restrictions, many warn of a second wave if social distancing ends too soon.




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'It's too soon': In small towns and big cities, Georgia's experiment in reopening moves slowly

A week after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plunged Georgia into the middle of a national social experiment — rolling back restrictions on businesses in an effort to restart the economy after a monthlong shutdown to halt the spread of COVID-19 — some restaurants, salons and tattoo parlors remain shuttered. Most that are opening are proceeding cautiously.




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Philippine nurses, long treated like exports, now told to stay home to fight coronavirus

The Philippines is promising better pay for its nurses to lure them to the front lines against COVID-19, but a legacy of exploitation and poor working conditions in the nation's hospitals has dampened the enthusiasm to answer the call.




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Drugs for heartburn, gout and depression now being tested as coronavirus treatments

The search for existing drugs that may help treat coronavirus infections now has researchers testing the heartburn drug Pepcid, among others.




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As weather warms amid coronavirus outbreak, states face new challenges

Governors across the U.S. are encouraging people to continue practicing social distancing amid summer weather




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Six months from the election, six states are poised to decide Trump-Biden race

Toss-up contests from Arizona to Florida hold the key for President Trump and Joe Biden.




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Trump acknowledges coronavirus death toll could reach 100,000

Coronavirus could kill 100,000, Trump says, weeks after predicting lower toll




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Coronavirus leaves Washington farmers with a big problem: What do you do with a billion pounds of potatoes?

Washington state has a billion pounds of potatoes -- with no destination




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Coronavirus and downturn slam America's oil patch

When Texas' energy-dependent economy stalled, mass layoffs hit skilled middle-class workers.




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'Put on a mask and shut up': China's new 'Wolf Warriors' spread hoaxes and attack a world of critics

The aggressive nationalism of China's diplomats matches the swagger of Xi Jinping's China, which is determined to deflect blame for the coronavirus.




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L.A. Times wins Pulitzer Prizes for art criticism, immigration reporting

Los Angeles Times journalists Christopher Knight and Molly O'Toole won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, bringing the newspaper's total to 47.




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Trump rarely shows empathy in coronavirus crisis

Most presidents act as consoler-in-chief in times of national crisis. Trump has struggled to show any empathy with victims or survivors of COVID-19.




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'You could literally kill someone': Masks become a new COVID-19 battleground

As more states reopen their economies, officials say fighting the coronavirus outbreak means wearing a face covering. But some are balking at restrictions.




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Migrants deported by U.S. make up more than 15% of Guatemala's coronavirus cases

U.S. deportation flights to Guatemala resume -- with promises of testing for coronavirus




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Mexico's fragile health system running out of room for coronavirus patients

The coronavirus pandemic is threatening Mexico's fragile public health infrastructure.




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Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus could be more contagious than original

A mutation in the novel coronavirus has led to a new strain viewed as more contagious than the virus that emerged from China, according to a new study.




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Missing Major League Baseball? Here's Korean baseball to the rescue

While much of the world is under lockdown, baseball returned to South Korea on a day when the country reported just three new cases of COVID-19.




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Italy begins easing lockdown and rebooting its economy

Italy Easing Lockdown




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Trump officials ignored coronavirus warnings, ousted scientist says in complaint

Rick Bright, pushed out of a job heading a federal research agency, files a complaint saying he was retaliated against for resisting Trump's plans.




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'A pure hypocrite': De Blasio blasts Trump over coronavirus aid

De Blasio says he needs Trump to lift New York City from the ashes of COVID-19. But the president says no 'bailout' is coming for his old hometown.




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White House may close its coronavirus task force this month

The White House is considering shutting down its coronavirus task force by the end of May and handing responsibilities to FEMA even as some models project a sharp increase in COVID-19 deaths in the coming weeks.




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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in hospital with infection, Supreme Court says

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, the Supreme Court said.




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Hospitals prepare for wave of mental health disorders among their workers

As many as 20% to 25% of healthcare workers in hard-hit areas, experts say, are likely to develop disorders such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress.




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Column: The U.S. and China are sliding into a Cold War nobody needs

The coronavirus is pitching the U.S. and China into a new Cold War -- a confrontation over ideology as well as trade and security. It's happening partly because President Trump needs an issue to run on -- and it's dangerous




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Trump calls Americans 'warriors' in fight to open the economy

As COVID-19 deaths keep rising, Trump's message has shifted from 'one is too many' to praising Americans as warriors fighting to open the economy.




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'A profound danger': Experts warn against broad U.S. reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic

As states lift coronavirus restrictions, none has met federal benchmarks, a health expert warns. The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. surpasses 73,000.




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'We're vulnerable': On the Navajo Nation, a rush to curb the coronavirus

A desperate attempt to halt coronavirus cases is underway on the country's largest reservation, which spans Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.




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He fought to protect sex workers from COVID-19 and much more. Then the virus came for him

For decades, Jaime Montejo fought to bring dignity to sex workers in Mexico City, protecting them from police, pimps and eventually the coronavirus. Then he got sick.




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Federal investigations curtailed amid coronavirus

Federal indictments were down 75 percent in April and 25 percent in march as prosecutors and investigators were forced to curtail operations in response to coronavirus.




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Commentary: Evaluating risk and medical treatment in the time of coronavirus

Risk guides much of our medical care system. COVID-19 is showing us, unless we have developed immunity, we are all at risk.




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Two arrested in Georgia as anger builds over shooting of Ahmaud Arbery

More than two months after an unarmed black man was shot in south Georgia, protesters across America are asking why it took so long for police to investigate.




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A coronavirus debate on the apple orchard: Should migrant workers be allowed to sleep in bunk beds?

Washington state fruit growers say that a ban on bunk beds in farmworker housing would cut their seasonal work force in half, likely leading to food shortages and price hikes.