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It feels like a war zone – As more of them die, grocery workers increasingly fear showing up at work
At least 41 grocery workers have died of covid-19, and thousands more have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in recent weeks. ...[Read more]
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Three tubs of ballots discovered in mail processing center after polls closed in Wisconsin
"I learned today that the (state Elections Commission) received a call from a postal service worker informing them 3 large tubs of absentee ballots from Oshkosh and Appleton, were just located," Republican Sen. Dan Feyen of Fond du Lac said on Twitter. ...[Read more]
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US military researchers call for use of privateers against China
The United States should encourage the use of privateers to fight Chinese aggression at sea, according to a pair of articles in magazine produced by the US Naval Institute. The reports – titled “Unleash the Privateers!” and “US Privateering Is Leg ...[Read more]
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New York City to Bury COVID-19 Victims in Mass Graves on Hart Island
Authorities in New York City, the epicentre of the current COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, will begin burying victims of the disease in mass graves on Hart Island in the Long Island Sound, a mayoral spokeswoman told The New York Post. "For decades ...[Read more]
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Army begins testing possible coronavirus vaccines on primates at Fort Detrick
U.S. Army researchers at Fort Detrick in Maryland have begun testing potential vaccines for the novel coronavirus on animals, officials said. The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Frederick is testing on “non-human primates, ...[Read more]
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Almost a Third of Young People Have Lost Their Jobs So Far
As measures to slow the pandemic decimate jobs and threaten to plunge the economy into a deep recession, young adults such as Romero are disproportionately affected. An Axios-Harris survey conducted through March 30 showed that 31 percent of respondents a ...[Read more]
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Official Counts Understate the U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll
Inconsistent protocols, limited resources and a patchwork of decision making have led to an undercounting of people with the coronavirus who have died, health experts say. ...[Read more]
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Pentagon Confirms It’s Seeking 100,000 Body Bags in Virus Crisis
The Pentagon confirmed that it’s seeking to provide as many as 100,000 military-style body bags for potential civilian use as the U.S. warns that deaths could soar in the coming weeks from the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Emergency Management Agenc ...[Read more]
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Joe Biden: It Would Be an Insult to My Dead Son for Everyone to Have Healthcare
The former vice president released an ad invoking family tragedy and attacking rivals who have plans to ensure everyone has access to healthcare. ...[Read more]
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This is what China did to beat coronavirus. Experts say America couldn’t handle it
Beijing took radical and invasive coronavirus actions that many people outside China might find culturally, logistically and emotionally unpalatable. ...[Read more]
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US  wasted months before preparing for coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — After the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump administration squandered nearly two... ...[Read more]
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