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Cleavon Gilman, who works at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights, tweeted his horror with a video of a packed Sheep Meadow in Central Park on Saturday.

Mother-of-two Dr Yelena Nepomnyashchaya, 47, plunged 50ft from an office window in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, after being told her hospital would treat coronavirus patients, despite lack of PPE.

Paul Cary, 66, from Colorado was volunteering for FEMA in New York. His main duty consisted of transporting COVID-19 patients. He had been working in the city since April 1st before falling ill.

Sebastian Stan was seen walking around the streets of New York City on Saturday, and he made sure to protect himself with some gear as the city continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Newport Fire Department was called to Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Moroney's wedding at Belcourt Castle in Newport, Rhode Island. A stretcher was brought in but nobody came out.

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Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida on Friday embraced the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act and called for expanding it through tax credits to businesses that offer paid leave.

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The Croatia international underwent medical tests on Monday morning in Munich with Bayern, who are desperately seeking reinforcement in the wide areas.

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