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Man dies after taking chloroquine phosphate to prevent COVID-19 while wife admitted to ICU
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An Arizona couple in their 60s consumed chloroquine phosphate as a preventive measure against the coronavirus. The man died and his wife remains under intensive care after both of them self-medicated with a type of chloroquine used to clean fish tanks. There are no approved drugs to prevent or treat the new coronavirus.
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China is lifting its lockdown on key coronavirus area Wuhan
China’s Hubei province said it will allow transportation to resume for the city of Wuhan on April 8, effectively lifting a mass quarantine over the city where the coronavirus first emerged last December.
NBA player Rudy Gobert reports loss of smell as early Covid-19 symptom
A sudden, unexplained loss of these senses is an early symptom reported among Covid-19 patients in South Korea, China and Italy, according to ENT UK, which represents ear, nose and throat surgery professionals in the U.K.
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This is what the U.S. must do to stop the coronavirus, experts say
The coronavirus can only be stopped with harsh steps, a dozen of the world’s leading experts on fighting epidemics told The New York Times.
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What coronavirus symptoms look like, day by day
See how the novel coronavirus symptoms and treatment develop day by day, starting with a fever and, in the most critical cases, ending in death. After being exposed, it can take as few as two and as many as 14 days for symptoms to develop.
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Texas Lt. Gov suggests he would rather die than see economy fail
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told FOX News on Monday that he would rather perish from the new coronavirus than see the economy destroyed for his grandchildren.
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This is what the world looks like during a pandemic
The New York Times recently sent dozens of photographers out to capture images of once-bustling public plazas, beaches, fairgrounds, restaurants, movie theaters, tourist meccas and train stations.
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Bunker with a bowling alley: How the rich are running from coronavirus
Hand sanitizer? Sure. Face masks? Fine. But as the coronavirus spreads, the rich are investing in a much more extreme way to ward off the disease: bunkers.
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Pelosi introduces new coronavirus relief bill as efforts stall in the Senate
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi previewed a sweeping new coronavirus relief bill on Monday as efforts to move a nearly $2 trillion package to a vote in the Senate failed for the second time in as many days.
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Distilleries across North America use spirits to lift spirits with homemade sanitizers
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In the face of slowing business due to the global coronavirus pandemic, many gin, whiskey and vodka distilleries in the United States and Canada are using their resources to produce hand sanitizer for medical staff and the public.
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In sports quarantine, a whole new generation of Kentucky fans learn to hate Christian Laettner
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With all major sports on hold during the coronavirus outbreak, CBS decided to air some classics, like the Duke vs. Kentucky game from the 1992 tournament. Scarred Wildcats fans passed the crushing defeat down a generation by subjecting their unaware kids to the pain of Christian Laettner's iconic (or infamous) last-second shot.
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GM and Ford are not currently producing ventilators, despite Trump's claim
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Over the weekend, President Trump implied that automakers GM and Ford are making ventilators "right now." This is not accurate. According to the AP fact-check and follow-up reporting: - Auto manufacturers like GM and Ford are "months away" from producing ventilators in their plants - Auto industry suppliers can play a more immediate role in production - Automakers do not need permission from the administration to produce medical equipment
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The new LA Rams logo isn't going over well with a lot of fans
NFL Yesterday
The Los Angeles Rams revealed their redesigned logo and updated team colors to mixed reviews on Monday.
PG&E pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter
PG&E pleads guilty to 84 deaths; will pay $3.5 million in fines and penalties for California’s most destructive wildfire
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The Midwest Is Bracing For Flooding During The Coronavirus Outbreak
As the coronavirus stretches the capacity of health care workers and emergency managers thin, the Midwest is bracing for another battle: a potentially devastating flood season.
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The WFH learning curve is real
Those working from home are putting Slack and video conferencing etiquette to the test.
No abortions in Texas unless the mother's life is in danger, AG says
Texas ordered healthcare facilities and professionals to postpone all medical procedures that are deemed “not medically necessary.” On Monday, the state's attorney general office said that included abortions.
IOC member says the Olympics will be postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
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According to USA Today, veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound said that the 2020 Tokyo Games will be postponed, likely until 2021.
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How 'The Invisible Man' made a terrifying villain you can't even see
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at what makes the 2020 version of "The Invisible Man" so much scarier than the original 1933 film. The filmmakers used a number of innovative techniques to make a character you can't see terrifying to watch.
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Cooped up because of COVID? Time to work on your trick shots
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GOLF.com got the #playingthrough challenge going, and now people ranging from Steph Curry to the golfer next door are showing off their skills.