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Seen 'Plandemic'? We Take A Close Look At The Viral Conspiracy Video's Claims

The video has been viewed millions of times on YouTube via links that are replaced as quickly as the video-sharing service can remove them for violating its policy against "COVID-19 misinformation."




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More Census Workers To Return To Rural Areas In 9 States To Leave Forms

The Census Bureau says it plans to continue its relaunch of limited 2020 census operations on May 13, when the next round of workers is set to resume hand-delivering paper forms in rural communities.




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COMIC: Hospitals Turn To Alicia Keys, U2 And The Beatles To Sing Patients Home

Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains.




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So, You're Not Talking Much In Quarantine. Here's How To Keep Your Voice Healthy

With social distancing, many people are speaking less and their voices sound raggedy. NPR's Scott Simon talks with speech pathologist Sandy Hirsch, about keeping the voice sounding as it should.




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Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is The Coronavirus Spreading State By State?

View our map and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing the fastest and which are leveling off.




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Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.




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PTO Cancer Immunotherapy Fast Track

In response to President Obama’s National Cancer Moonshot initiative to eliminate cancer, the USPTO has launched the “Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program.” The Pilot Program provides an accelerated review for applications related to cancer immunotherapy and is set to launch in July 2016. According to the USPTO, this initiative: aims to cut the time it takes to...… Continue Reading




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Looking Forward/Looking Backward – Day 1 Notes from the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

A large amount of wind, much discussion about the U.S healthcare, and the public getting soaked again – if you were thinking about Washington, DC and the new Congress, you’re 3,000 miles away from the action. This is the week of the annual JP Morgan Healthcare conference in San Francisco, with many thousands of healthcare...… Continue Reading




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Launching a drug during lockdowns



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The MDR and the Covid-19 recommendation – a possible template for fixing the MDR and IVDR bottleneck

What is this recommendation about? Obviously this recommendation is an attempt of the Commission to manage administative barriers to placing PPE (personal protective equipment) and medical devices on the market that would be needed in the struggle to get the current Covid-19 pandemic under control. In my view you can also see this as a […]




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Commission working on proposal to postpone MDR date of application for one year

After a statement on a press conference today by Stefan De keersmaecker that had many people very excited quickly, the official announcement came later in the afternoon: Here is what I think about this development. Work on a proposal ongoing The Commission announced that ‘work on a proposal to postpone the date of application’. This tells […]




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Face masks will be an even bigger part of L.A. life as reopening begins

Here is where masks are currently required, as well as proposals that would dramatically increase face-covering requirements.




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Andy Serkis (and maybe Gollum?) will read 'The Hobbit' for coronavirus charities

Andy Serkis, who plays Gollum in the "Lord of the Rings" films, announced that he will livestream a reading of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" on Friday.




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The Check-In: Justin Turner unsettled at thought of not playing again for the Dodgers

The Dodgers' Justin Turner and his wife Kourtney have delivered more than 500,000 meals to the needy since March. He'll be a free agent this winter.




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Newsom unveils rules governing how quickly California communities can reopen businesses

Newsom said earlier this week that bookstores, florists and others can reopen for curbside pickup Friday, unless barred by tougher local restrictions.




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Axl Rose called Steven Mnuchin an expletive on Twitter, sparking 2020's weirdest feud

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose criticized Steven Mnuchin and Trump's coronavirus response, which irked the Treasury secretary and started a Twitter spat.




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Editorial: L.A.'s trails and parks are reopening. C'mon, people, don't screw it up this time

For goodness sake, if you're going to hike, wear a mask.




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'A wild ride': Expanding coronavirus testing takes center stage with reopening

Until millions of Americans can be tested weekly for coronavirus, states will walk blindly into restarts. But NIH director has a plan to ramp up.




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Gov. Newsom doesn't see packed stadiums for sporting events anytime soon

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he doesn't see full stadiums of fans for sports happening amid the coronavirus outbreak until a vaccine is available.




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Coronavirus unemployment: WME cuts 20% of its workforce

Beverly Hills-based William Morris Endeavor said it is reducing its workforce by 20% through furloughs, layoffs and moving people to part-time employees.




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Unemployment hits 14.7% in April. How long before 20.5 million lost jobs come back?

Analysts say steep jump in unemployment and layoffs caused by the pandemic will be hard to reverse quickly.




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Column: No, wearing a mask isn't for libs. It's for people who don't want to die

The daft showdown over coronavirus masks wouldn't matter if we didn't live in the political tinderbox that is Trump's America.




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Op-Ed: We were left to sicken and die from the coronavirus in immigration detention. Here's how I got out

It was impossible to maintain any kind of social distance and there was no way to protect oneself from COVID-19.




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Op-Ed: I see face masks as a socially acceptable fashion opportunity. So should you

Building a wardrobe of fashionable face masks doesn't make me insensitive to the grave consequences of coronavirus.




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Someday we'll return to the office. It'll be nothing like we've seen before

With no coronavirus vaccine in sight, employers and building landlords are turning to tech, design and distancing to keep office workers healthy.




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Column: The cruise ship industry is sinking. I'm OK with that

Norwegian Cruise Line says it's in danger of going out of business. Maybe that's not the worst thing for an industry of floating petri dishes.




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Mystery syndrome similar to Kawasaki disease linked to coronavirus at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Doctors have recently identified a condition called pediatric inflammatory multi-system syndrome among children who have tested positive for antibodies against COVID-19.




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The ultimate guide to masks: Where travelers must wear them

LAX and many airlines are now requiring face coverings to avoid coronavirus spread. TSA agents will don them too.




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Coronavirus testing has come to skid row. But what happens when infected patients disappear?

Even as Mayor Eric Garcetti has extended testing to everyone in L.A. County, doing the same for homeless people has proved to be far more challenging.




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California begins reopening economy as select businesses unlock doors

Parts of California, including Los Angeles County, are allowing some businesses to offer curbside service Friday.




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Opinion: The unemployment rate may be even worse than it looks

If you factor in a potential undercount of furloughed workers, nearly 1 in 5 working Americans may be in line for unemployment benefits.




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What will concerts look like when California reopens?

California is slowly reopening, providing hope that you might soon see your favorite artist in concert. But from an arena stage? A computer screen? A drive-in?




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Coronavirus is making expectant parents anxious. This doula wants to help

Carson Meyer, daughter of an NBCUniversal executive and sister of jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, is reaching parents-to-be virtually in the COVID-19 age.




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Pour one out for 2020 grads. It'll be hard to find a job in this market

The coronavirus outbreak makes finding jobs more difficult for everyone. College seniors face unique career challenges.




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L.A. traffic is starting to pick up again, and travel speeds are slowing down

California reopening: Traffic volume is steadily creeping up, and travel times are getting longer.




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What's open and closed this busy weekend: Beaches, parks and trails in Southern California

City and county trails reopen this weekend. Almost every day, the rules change in the beaches and parks of Southern California. Here's the latest.




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California voters asked to vote by mail in November due to coronavirus fears

Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered ballots be mailed to the state's 20.6 million voters for the November election while imposing new rules for in-person voting.




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'You talkin' to me?' Watch Andrew Cuomo's spot-on Robert De Niro impression

Robert De Niro told Stephen Colbert he wants to play New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a pandemic movie. And Cuomo approves.




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It's not safe to reopen Tesla factory, Alameda County tells Elon Musk

Tesla must follow the same rules that apply to other nonessential businesses, Alameda County officials said.




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On Venice's hip Abbot Kinney, there are signs of retail life after devastating coronavirus closures

California reopening: On Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, the normally bustling shopping district that has been largely vacant amid the coronavirus, there were signs of life Friday as some retailers opened for curbside service.




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'Chinese virus' and other COVID-19 racism have designers, stylists of Asian heritage pushing back

Enough is enough, says a growing number of creatives from the fashion industry, including designer Kimora Lee Simmons, stylist Jeanne Yang and designer Prabal Gurung.




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'It's not what this town is about': Seal Beach's Main Street struggles to come back

It is an "eerie" day in Seal Beach as businesses struggle to come back and crowds stay away.




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Facebook and YouTube race to squash viral video full of coronavirus lies

The "Plandemic" video was the latest breakout hit from the coronavirus conspiracy theory industry. Social media companies are scrambling to ban it from their platforms.




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Roy Horn, dark-haired half of flamboyant illusionists Siegfried & Roy, dies of coronavirus-related complications

Roy Horn, the dark-haired half of Siegfried & Roy, raised the white tigers and other animals in the duo's extravagant shows that were one of the biggest draws on the Las Vegas Strip.




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UCLA softball is on 'really big high' with return of Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles

UCLA, the NCAA champion in 2019 and the No. 1 team in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, got a boost with the return of Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles.




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Letters to the Editor: The agony of having family in locked-down nursing homes

If nursing homes will remain closed until a COVID-19 vaccine is available, there will be no family visits for more than a year. That's intolerable.




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Op-Ed: With our ski resort closed, we're working at a food bank and feeling all the emotions

The coronavirus-idled events team from a ski resort runs a food bank in Basalt, Colo., pivoting from delivering entertainment to helping the hungry.




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A politically connected firm gets an $800-million mask contract with California. Then it falls apart

California's deal with Bear Mountain Development Co. for coronavirus equipment was one of the state's largest.




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Season Interrupted: For Jack Zwiers, the end of the year was doubly tough

The Los Angeles University High School volleyball standout lost two full seasons but gained a healthy perspective: 'The big lesson is to be more responsible for myself,' he said.




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Hershey Felder salutes Irving Berlin, plus 13 other must-sees on Mother's Day weekend

Celebrate Mother's Day with a livestream of the musical bio-drama "Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin"