Colin Dwyer
Stories
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National
'Everything Broke Loose': A Doctor And COVID-19 Survivor Recalls His Ordeal
"I didn't know if each night I would deteriorate and have to go in the hospital, or whether I would survive the night," says Michael Saag, an epidemiologist at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
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Health
COVID-19 Death Toll Approaches 100,000 As Globe Grapples With Containment
Just over a week ago, the death toll was roughly half what it is now. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in nearly every country across the world.
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National
'This Is A Big Deal': New York Hails Ventilator Deliveries From China And Oregon
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., is still waiting on its order from federal authorities. But others have stepped in with some 1,140 ventilators.
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Politics
President Trump Says CDC Now Recommends Americans Consider Cloth Masks In Public
The president emphasized wearing a mask in public is voluntary, and that medical-grade masks are not necessary.
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Health
Peru, Panama Limit Movement By Gender In Bid To Slow The Coronavirus
The rules unveiled this week allow men and women to leave their homes only on separate days of the week. "We have to get fewer people on the streets every day," said Peru's president, Martín Vizcarra.
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National
FDA Says Zantac Should Be Pulled From Market, Citing Cancer Risk
Major pharmacies had already pulled the popular heartburn drug and its generic equivalents due to a contaminant. Now the Food and Drug Administration says definitively they should not be sold or used.
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Technology
Authors, Publishers Condemn The 'National Emergency Library' As 'Piracy'
Citing the coronavirus, the Internet Archive expanded its lending program for the digital copies of millions of books. But many writers and publishers say it is sharing their work without permission.
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National
Trump Issues Travel Advisory, Not Quarantine, For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
The president's decision came hours after floating the possibility that he would issue quarantines for the hard-hit states. The CDC later advised residents against non-essential travel for 14 days.
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National
Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus Crest 600,000 Worldwide
The global pandemic hit the milestone overnight, taking a particularly heavy toll on Italy, Spain and the U.S. Its real extent is likely larger — yet still unknown as countries catch up with testing.
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National
'National Emergency Library' Lends A Hand — And Lots Of Books! — During Pandemic
With coronavirus concerns closing libraries around the world, the nonprofit Internet Archive has suspended its waitlists for the digital copies of more than a million books.