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Coronavirus Live Updates: Hospitals Run Low on Supplies as the U.S. Death Toll Nears 10,000
A government report found medical facilities stretched to capacity and in need of everything from ventilators to thermometers. Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain was in the hospital. Japan will declare a state of emergency.
Trump Again Promotes Use of Unproven Anti-Malaria Drug; Deaths in Country May Be Undercounted
For the second straight day, the president pushed the use of hydroxychloroquine, which has not been proven to treat the coronavirus. Washington State is returning 400 ventilators to be redeployed to states in more dire need.
Coronavirus Live Updates: New Jersey and New Orleans Among New U.S. Hot Spots; Surgeon General Cites ‘Pearl Harbor Moment’
Almost 8,500 of the U.S.’s reported 310,000 coronavirus patients have died, and governors are hunting for scarce ventilators. In Finland, a stockpile dating to the Cold War proves timely.
Trump Warns of ‘a Lot of Death’ While Also Revisiting Easter Sunday Services
President Trump warns of what could be “the toughest week,” while also saying he would like to consider relaxing social distancing rules for Easter services.
Coronavirus Live Updates: C.D.C. Recommends Wearing Masks
All Americans should wear masks, the C.D.C. said, but President Trump says he won’t. Despite his travel restrictions, about 40,000 people have flown to the U.S. from China. Researchers in Pittsburgh have a new idea for a vaccine.
Coronavirus Live Updates: C.D.C. Recommends Wearing Masks
Alabama became the 41st state to issue a stay-at-home order, and the attorney general expanded the pool of prisoners eligible for early release from federal prisons.
Wall St. Caps a Turbulent Week With a Decline: Live Updates
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White House Debates How Far to Go on Face Mask Guidelines
The coordinator of the coronavirus response emphasized that social distancing was still the most important step people could take. Critical medicines are running low, and nearly 10 million Americans have lost their jobs.
Small-Business Relief Effort ‘a Mess’
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