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2 days ago in Coronavirus Updates, National
INTERACTIVE MAP: Total ICU beds by county; Smaller communities prepare for onslaught of virus patients
Albany is already out of intensive-care beds. Louisiana authorities estimate that New Orleans could be inundated by the end of next week. The Wisconsin governor projects 1,000 deaths before Easter. Click here to view an interactive map of Total ICU beds by county in the United States
2 days ago in Coronavirus Updates, National
INTERACTIVE CHART: 3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high
Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.
2 days ago in Coronavirus Updates, National, Trending
House plan on $2.2T virus relief bill hits last-minute snag
House leaders' plan for swift action on a $2.2 trillion package to ease the coronavirus pandemic 's devastating toll on the U.S. economy and health care system ran into complications Friday...
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Tourists stranded in Asia by canceled flights, shut borders
From the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand to the foothills of Mount Everest in Nepal, tourists across Asia are finding their dream vacations have turned into travel nightmares...
2 days ago in Coronavirus Updates, National, Trending
Congress locks Trump oversight into $2.2 trillion package
President Donald Trump declared that "I'll be the oversight" as lawmakers were in the final days of drafting what became a $2.2 trillion rescue plan for American businesses.
2 days ago in Coronavirus Updates, National, Trending
Virus test results in minutes? Scientists question accuracy
Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the virus.
2 days ago in Coronavirus Updates, National, Trending
Couples in quarantine: Stress, anxiety, fear of the unknown
For another couple, in the midst of a separation, the bitterly fought issue is the kids and whether they can safely see friends...
2 days ago in Coronavirus Updates, National, Trending
Not all or nothing: Anti-virus lockdowns could lift slowly
For the millions of Americans living under some form of lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, not knowing when the restrictions will end is a major source of anxiety...
2 days ago in Coronavirus Updates, National, Trending
Coronavirus cases hit 2 largest US cities differently
Los Angeles recorded its first case of coronavirus five weeks before New York City, yet it's New York that is now the U.S. epicenter of the disease. Public health officials are keeping a wary eye...
2 days ago in Coronavirus Updates, National, Trending
Are gun shops ‘essential’ businesses during a pandemic?
In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren't essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus...
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