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Misinformation on the virus is proving highly contagious

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Misinformation on the virus is proving highly contagious PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As the world races to find a vaccine and a treatment for COVID-19, there is seemingly no antidote in sight to the burgeoning outbreak of coronavirus conspiracy theories,... AP NEWS
 
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Barr to be tested for COVID-19 after interaction with REp. Gohmert

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Barr to be tested for COVID-19 after interaction with Gohmert Attorney General William Barr will be tested for coronavirus one day after he came into close contact with a GOP lawmaker who since tested positive for the virus, a Justice Department spokeswoman Olivia Beavers TheHill
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What went wrong during the Northeast's first COVID-19 spike and is the region ready for another?

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What went wrong during the Northeast's first COVID-19 spike and is the region ready for another? The Northeast has among the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the nation after having the most deaths. Can they stop another surge? Joseph Spector, David Robinson, Terrence T. McDonald and Meredith Newman USA TODAY
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Update on Virus spread, U.S and World Wide

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U.S. records 10,000 coronavirus deaths in 11 days as fatalities approach 150,000 U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus were approaching 150,000 on Wednesday, the highest level in the world and rising by 10,000 in 11 days, according to a Reuters tally. Lisa Shumaker U.S.

(Reuters) - U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus were approaching 150,000 on Wednesday, the highest level in the world and rising by 10,000 in 11 days, according to a Reuters tally.

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Research on illness-related absences during the COVID-19 increases

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Illness-Related Work Absence in Mid-April Was Highest on Record This survey study analyzes data from the Current Population Survey to compare trends in work absence over the first 4 months of 2020 relative to 2019 to shed light on the health and ecenomic effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. JAMAI
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U.S. researchers identify evolutioary orgins of SARS-CoV-2

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Researchers identify evolutionary origins of SARS-CoV-2 | Penn State University By reconstructing the evolutionary history of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, an international research team of Chinese, European and U.S. scientists has discovered that the lineage that gave rise to the virus has been circulating in bats for decades and likely includes other viruses with the ability to infect humans. The findings have implications for the prevention of future pandemics stemming from this lineage.
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German And U.K. Officials Warn Of A Possible New COVID-19 Wave In Europe

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German And U.K. Officials Warn Of A Possible New COVID-19 Wave In Europe "I'm afraid you are starting to see, in some places, the signs of a second wave of the pandemic" in Europe, says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. NPR.org
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Coronavirus Outbreaks in Florida, Arizona and Texas Show Some Signs of Slowing

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Coronavirus Outbreaks in Florida, Arizona and Texas Show Some Signs of Slowing Other states like Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia are starting to see concerning virus trends. US News & World Report
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Roundup of some recent studies on COVID-19 - Reuters

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New heart problems discovered post COVID-19; virus mutation may make vaccines more effective More than three-quarters of recently recovered COVID-19 patients had heart muscle problems show up during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests, German doctors reported on Monday in JAMA Cardiology. In some patients, the heart may be "in serious trouble as a part of COVID-19 disease," Dr. YahooNews

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Wash Post charts: At least 145,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S.

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U.S. coronavirus cases: Tracking deaths, confirmed cases by state The death toll from covid-19 began to rise steadily in early March, then more sharply as the disease spread to every state and most U.S. territories. Joe Fox, Brittany Mayes, Kevin Schaul, Leslie Shapiro, Bonnie Berkowitz Washington Post
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