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Arizona Man Dies, Wife Ill After Taking Drug Touted as Virus Treatment

March 24, 2020 Focus Washington

A Phoenix-area man has died and his wife was in critical condition after the couple took chloroquine phosphate, CBS affiliate KPHO reported. The additive used to clean fish tanks that is also found in an […]

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Man beats lumber store employee over mask rule

‘Not Easy’ to Get Face Masks, Ventilators to U.S. States, Trump Says

March 24, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday acknowledged the difficulty of procuring crucial healthcare supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic as state and local officials raise alarms about a healthcare delivery system in danger of collapse, Reuters writes. […]

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U.S. COVID-19 Cases Could Cross 220k On Germany’s Growth Trajectory

March 24, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. cases have been growing fast, tracking Germany and Italy, where numbers have not flattened, Forbes reported. If the United States were to track the path of Germany, it would mean about 221,000 cases in […]

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Biden Urges Trump Admin to Drop Affordable Care Act Lawsuit

March 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Joe Biden is urging the Trump administration to withdraw the lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act in order to cope with the coronavirus outbreak. “At a time of national emergency, which is laying bare the […]

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Saudi Arabia’s Humanitarian Agency Assesses Yemen’s Health Needs vs Coronavirus

March 23, 2020 Focus Washington

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) held a meeting to assess Yemen’s health needs to confront coronavirus, Arab News reported. The meeting included KSRelief representatives, Yemeni Minister of Public Health and Population […]

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Cuban Doctors Head to Italy to Battle Coronavirus

March 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Communist-run Cuba said it dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy for the first time this weekend to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus at the request of the worst-affected region […]

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Italy’s Virus Epicenter Grapples With Huge Toll

March 20, 2020 Focus Washington

The priest gave a final benediction. There were no flowers, no embraces. Francesca Steffanoni and her mother hurried away from Bergamo’s main cemetery, their furtive farewell lasting no more than 5 minutes, The Associated Press […]

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Coronavirus Study Says People Could Be Locked Down for 18 Months

March 20, 2020 Focus Washington

The United States and United Kingdom received information from an Imperial College London coronavirus report that was published on March 16, the Jerusalem Post reported. Dozens of experts had informed policy makers that modeling showed […]

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California Issues ‘Stay Home’ Order, U.S. Death Toll Hits 200

March 20, 2020 Focus Washington

California issued an unprecedented statewide “stay at home” order on Thursday for its 40 million residents and Washington warned Americans to return home or stay abroad indefinitely, as the number of coronavirus deaths in the […]

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Coronavirus Deaths in Italy Overtake China

March 19, 2020 Focus Washington

The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China where […]

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AP: Wuhan Reports No New Virus Cases, Offering Hope to World

March 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Last month, Wuhan was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day. But in a dramatic development that underscores just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe and the United States, Chinese […]

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Americans Still Going out and Gathering in Large Groups

March 19, 2020 Focus Washington

As people in San Francisco shelter in place and New York City was warned to prepare for a similar measure, some 40 people met in New Mexico for an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting on Wednesday amid […]

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WHO Officials Warn Trump Against Calling Coronavirus ‘the Chinese Virus’

March 18, 2020 Focus Washington

World Health Organization officials warned against calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” as President Donald Trump has done, saying that it could unintentionally lead to racial profiling, CNBC reported. “Viruses no know borders and they don’t […]

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Governments Grapple With Virus Border Closures

March 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Governments grappled Wednesday with how to implement border closures, travel restrictions and lockdowns that have caused transportation chaos and imperiled economies, but which authorities say are needed to slow the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press […]

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Musk Told Tesla Employees in Memo to Stay Home If Unwell

March 17, 2020 Focus Washington

Tesla’s Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sent employees an email on Monday telling them to stay at home if they felt ill or uncomfortable, two people who saw the memo told Reuters. “I’d like to […]

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Turkey Shuts Cafes to Halt Coronavirus Spread as Cases Jump to 47

March 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Turkey will temporarily close cafes, sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases rose to 47, […]

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Lockdowns and Entry Bans Imposed Around the World to Fight Coronavirus

March 16, 2020 Focus Washington

France and Spain joined Italy in imposing lockdowns on tens of millions of people, Australia ordered self-isolation of arriving foreigners and other countries extended entry bans as the world sought to contain the spreading coronavirus, […]

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Coronavirus Hits New York, Los Angeles as Bars and Theaters Forced to Close

March 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Bars, restaurants, theaters and movie houses in New York and Los Angeles were ordered to shut down to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic as central banks around the world took aggressive steps to […]

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Asia Urges Vigilance to Keep Hard-Won Gains Against Virus

March 16, 2020 Focus Washington

As millions of people in Europe, the United States and beyond began holing up at home, stocking up on supplies and keeping a wary eye on how close they get to friends and neighbors, the […]

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Michael Cohen Shares Petition for Trump Administration to Send Prisoners Home during Coronavirus Outbreak

March 15, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen has revealed a petition calling for the President to have the Federal Bureau of Prisons allow prisoners like him to be released and placed under home detention during the […]

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Trump Tests Negative for Coronavirus, White House Physician Says

March 14, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump tested negative for coronavirus, meaning he does not have the virus, according to the White House physician, Fox News informed. “Last night after an in-depth discussion with the President regrading COVID-19 testing, […]

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De Blasio Refuses to Shutter NYC Schools over Coronavirus despite Union Pressure

March 14, 2020 Focus Washington

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio remained Friday on his decision not to close public schools, despite increasing pressure to do so from teacher unions and other Democratic politicians, Fox News informed. “We shut down the school system, […]

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Coronavirus Hits Politicians, Sports and Showbiz Stars as It Spreads Across Globe

March 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife, Australia’s minister for home affairs and a Chelsea soccer player are among new cases of the coronavirus that has infected almost 135,000 people and killed more than 4,900 worldwide, […]

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New York City Mayor Declares State of Emergency

March 12, 2020 Focus Washington

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency in America’s largest city Thursday to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, The Hill reported. Speaking at a press conference at City Hall, de Blasio […]

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Bahrain is Slams Iran for Concealing Coronavirus Spreading, Calls it ‘Biological Aggression’

March 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Bahrain has slammed Iran for the country’s cover-up of the coronavirus cases, adding that it failed to stamp the passports of the travelers from Bahrain and accused Tehran of ‘biological aggression’. As the death toll […]

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Italy Passes 10,000 Infections

March 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Expanding clusters of the new coronavirus were eyed warily Wednesday as the outbreak upended daily life and reshaped everything from the United States presidential race to Pope Francis’ travel, The Associated Press informs. In the […]

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South Korea Reports Jump in Coronavirus Cases

March 11, 2020 Focus Washington

South Korea reported a jump in new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as authorities tested hundreds of staff at a call center where the disease appeared this week, reversing 11 days of slowing infections, health officials […]

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Europe Told to Act Now as Coronavirus Locks Down North Italy

March 9, 2020 Focus Washington

Italy’s prime minister promised “massive shock therapy” to beat the coronavirus on Monday and urged Europe to act decisively after markets plunged and his country sealed off much of its wealthy industrial north, Reuters informs. […]

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No Hugs, Handshakes as U.S. Churches Take New Precautions Against Coronavirus

March 9, 2020 Focus Washington

With a wide smile and arms outstretched, but quickly dropped into double elbow bumps, James Harper warmly greets fellow congregants at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Sunday in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, […]

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Ten Die at Collapsed China Quarantine Hotel

March 8, 2020 Focus Washington

Ten people have died and 23 remain trapped after the collapse of a hotel that was being used to quarantine people under observation for the coronavirus in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, authorities said on […]

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