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The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000

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The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000 A New York Times analysis shows a high number of deaths above normal — with the most recent rise in excess deaths focused in the South and West. nytimes
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Accuracy of U.S. coronavirus data thrown into question as decline in testing skews drop in new cases

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Accuracy of U.S. coronavirus data thrown into question as decline in testing skews drop in new cases In Texas, new Covid-19 cases have fallen by 10% to an average of 7,381 a day from 8,203 two weeks ago, but testing is down by 53% over the same time. Will Feuer CNBC
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Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19

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Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19 With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus right away, without having to train the... AP NEWS

With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus right away, without having to train the immune system to make them.

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Federal spending on COVID-19 vaccine candidates tops $9 billion, spread among 7 companies

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Federal spending on COVID-19 vaccine candidates tops $9 billion, spread among 7 companies Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government has allocated more than $9 billion among 7 companies to develop and make COVID-19 vaccine. Karen Weintraub and Elizabeth Weise USA TODAY
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WHO decries 'vast global gap' in funds needed to fight coronavirus

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WHO decries 'vast global gap' in funds needed to fight coronavirus There is a "vast global gap" between funds needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic and funds committed, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday, and the WHO was only "10% of the way" there. Stephanie Nebehay U.S.
 
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US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad

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US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad ROME (AP) — The United States’ failure to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe, as the world’s most powerful country edges closer to a global... AP NEWS

ROME (AP) — The United States’ failure to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe, as the world’s most powerful country edges closer to a global record of 5 million confirmed infections.

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ANALYSIS:In depth view of how the Trump administration deals with the virus--Washington Post

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The lost days of summer: How Trump fell short in containing the virus A politics-first, science-second attitude has become pervasive inside the White House — championed first and foremost by the president — as the pandemic rages out of control. Philip Rucker, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Josh Dawsey, Robert Costa Washington Post

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Trump signs executive order to boost U.S. drug manufacturing

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Trump signs executive order to boost U.S. drug manufacturing President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting U.S. production of medicines and medical equipment, lowering drug prices and protecting the United States against shortfalls in a future pandemic. Jeff Mason U.S.
 
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State attorneys general: Use federal law to lower cost, increase supply of COVID-19 drug remdesivir

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State attorneys general: Use federal law to lower cost, increase supply of COVID-19 drug remdesivir California, Louisiana and other attorneys general say Gilead Sciences’ antiviral should be licensed to others to ease potential shortages, lower price Ken Alltucker
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Update: U.S. averages more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths for ninth day in a row

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Live updates: U.S. averages more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths for ninth day in a row The U.S. coronavirus death toll has surpassed 153,000. President Trump said the grim tally “is what it is,” during an interview with “Axios on HBO.” Antonia Farzan, Jennifer Hassan, Lateshia Beachum, Miriam Berger, Kim Bellware, John Wagner, Hamza Shaban, Reis Thebault, Hannah Knowles Washington Post
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