Colin Dwyer

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U.S. Reports Highest Daily Death Toll Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Friday, April 10, 2020

About 2,100 people died on Friday — the highest daily death toll in the United States so far. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in nearly every country around the world.

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Leaves ICU Amid Treatment For COVID-19

Thursday, April 09, 2020

"He is in extremely good spirits," his office said. Johnson's emergence from intensive care is good news for the leader, who remains in the hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus.

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New York City's Latinx Residents Hit Hardest By Coronavirus Deaths

Wednesday, April 08, 2020

Preliminary data released Wednesday showed that Latinos represent 33% of the deaths in the country's coronavirus epicenter. The virus' impact has also been disproportionately high on black residents.

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Kobe Bryant Elected To Hall Of Fame In Posthumous 'Peak Of His Career'

Saturday, April 04, 2020

The Los Angeles Laker legend, who died shockingly more than two months ago, headlined a star-studded 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class on Saturday that also includes Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.

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'This Is A Big Deal': New York Hails Ventilator Deliveries From China And Oregon

Saturday, April 04, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., is still waiting on its order from federal authorities. But others have stepped in with some 1,140 ventilators.

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Heads Bow And Sirens Wail As China Observes Day Of Mourning Amid Pandemic

Saturday, April 04, 2020

More than 3,300 people have died of COVID-19 in China since the coronavirus surfaced there late last year. On Saturday, residents expressed their grief for the neighbors they've lost so far.

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CDC Now Recommends Americans Consider Wearing Cloth Face Coverings In Public

Friday, April 03, 2020

The president emphasized wearing a mask in public is voluntary, and that medical-grade masks are not necessary.

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'Take This Serious': Bus Driver Dies Of COVID-19 After Calling Out Coughing Rider

Friday, April 03, 2020

"I feel violated," Jason Hargrove said, in a widely shared video complaining of selfish behavior during the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly two weeks later, the Detroit driver is dead of the disease.

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Peru, Panama Limit Movement By Gender In Bid To Slow The Coronavirus

Friday, April 03, 2020

The rules unveiled this week allow men and women to leave their homes only on separate days of the week. "We have to get fewer people on the streets every day," said Peru's president, Martín Vizcarra.

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FDA Says Zantac Should Be Pulled From Market, Citing Cancer Risk

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Major pharmacies had already pulled the popular heartburn drug and its generic equivalents due to a contaminant. Now the Food and Drug Administration says definitively they should not be sold or used.

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In 'Big Adjustment,' Some European Countries Push For Residents To Wear Masks

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have issued strong recommendations or orders for people to don face coverings in certain public places — though lots of their neighbors continue to disagree.

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New York, 'Still In Search Of The Apex,' Sees Another Spike In Coronavirus Cases

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

The state has reported more than 75,000 confirmed cases, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the peak is still to come. On Tuesday, he expressed frustration that FEMA was hindering, not helping, its efforts.

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Authors, Publishers Condemn The 'National Emergency Library' As 'Piracy'

Monday, March 30, 2020

Citing the coronavirus, the Internet Archive expanded its lending program for the digital copies of millions of books. But many writers and publishers say it is sharing their work without permission.

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Trump Issues Travel Advisory, Not Quarantine, For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

Saturday, March 28, 2020

The president's decision came hours after floating the possibility that he would issue quarantines for the hard-hit states. The CDC later advised residents against non-essential travel for 14 days.

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Former Sen. Tom Coburn, Fiscal Hawk And 'Dr. No,' Dies At 72

Saturday, March 28, 2020

The Republican from Oklahoma died Saturday after a fight with prostate cancer. During his time in Congress, Coburn earned a reputation for fighting spending, no matter whom he crossed in the process.

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More Than 2,000 Americans Have Now Died From The Coronavirus

Saturday, March 28, 2020

The U.S. hit the grim milestone on Saturday night after the number of coronavirus-related deaths doubled in two days.

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Singapore, Coronavirus Model, Threatens Prison For Social Distancing Violators

Friday, March 27, 2020

The country, which has won praise for its handling of the pandemic, has adopted strict new measures that could mean months behind bars for folks who fail to stay more than three feet apart.

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Kosovo Is In Turmoil After Coronavirus Controversy Helped Fell Its Government

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Prime Minister Albin Kurti lost a no-confidence vote initiated by members of his own coalition Wednesday night. Now, the Balkan country is feeling for a way forward amid a global pandemic.

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'National Emergency Library' Lends A Hand — And Lots Of Books! — During Pandemic

Thursday, March 26, 2020

With coronavirus concerns closing libraries around the world, the nonprofit Internet Archive has suspended its waitlists for the digital copies of more than a million books.

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Afghanistan, Taliban To Begin Prisoner Releases At End Of Month

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

The prisoner swaps, stipulated in last month's peace deal between the U.S. and Taliban, were in doubt for weeks amid Afghan government discord. They're expected to kickstart inter-Afghan peace talks.

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