Colin Dwyer
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National
Trump Received Intelligence Briefings On Coronavirus Twice In January
The president was warned in early briefings that the virus was going to "spread globally," according to a White House official who said Trump was told deaths were happening "only in China."
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Health
'We Will Not Give Up': Marking 3 Months Since Coronavirus Became A Global Emergency
The World Health Organization declared the virus a global health emergency at the end of January. Since then, millions across the world have taken sick — but glimmers of hope have emerged, too.
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National
'The New Flying Etiquette': JetBlue Mandates Face Masks For All Passengers
JetBlue is the first major U.S. airline to require passengers to wear face coverings, though others have issued similar mandates for crew members. Flight attendants have pushed for the change.
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Health
'No Evidence' Yet That Recovered COVID-19 Patients Are Immune, WHO Says
The World Health Organization warned against "immunity passports," which allow travel only to recovered patients, saying studies must first confirm whether people are indeed safe from reinfection.
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National
FDA Warns Against Wide Use Of The Drugs Trump Hailed As 'Game Changers'
The agency said Friday that using hydroxychloroquine and a related compound, chloroquine, for COVID-19 may cause life-threatening side effects. That warning contradicts the president's own enthusiasm.
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Politics
'Under No Circumstance': Lysol Maker, Officials Reject Trump's Disinfectant Idea
Prominent figures warned against his musing that UV light or other disinfectants — "by injection inside or almost a cleaning" — may treat the coronavirus. Trump later said he was being "sarcastic."
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National
Harvard And Other Universities Turn Down Relief Funds Amid Swell Of Criticism
President Trump and others criticized "elite, wealthy institutions" for money allocated to them by a federal package.
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Health
Already A 'Perfect Storm,' World's Food Crises May Double As Coronavirus Spreads
Some 135 million people globally lived on the edge of starvation last year. The World Food Programme fears the effects of the virus could balloon that number to a staggering 265 million this year.
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World
'No Unusual Signs' That Kim Jong Un's Health Is In Danger, South Korea Says
The North Korean leader's public absence and reports of a recent surgery have prompted a flurry of rumors about his health. But South Korean officials said Tuesday, "There is nothing we can confirm."
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National
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine: Reopening State Demands A 'Nuanced Balance'
"No one is more anxious to do that than I am," DeWine told NPR, after protesters gathered to demand the state's coronavirus restrictions lifted. "But we also have to do it in a rational way."