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FDA introduces a new program to expedite deployment of potential coronavirus treatments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new program today that’s designed to foster close collaboration between public and private organizations in order to “bring coronavirus treatments to market as fast as possible,” according to U.S. Department of

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Stocks fall, capping Wall Street’s worst quarter since 2008

Massive aid for the economy and markets from the Federal Reserve and Capitol Hill have helped spur some buying, although the S&P 500 and the Dow fell more than 1.5% Tuesday.

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Alaska’s Remote Villages Are Cutting Themselves Off to Avoid Even ‘One Single Case’ of Coronavirus

With a deadly coronavirus epidemic creeping northward and the nearest hospital 230 miles away, Galen Gilbert, First Chief of Arctic Village, Alaska, knew his 200-person town could not afford to take any chances. A single case of COVID-19 could lead

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Tips for fighting boredom from polar explorers who survived months of isolation

A strong mind was key to surviving the monotony faced by Antarctic explorers enduring the isolation of long, remote winters.

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Tips for fighting boredom from polar explorers who survived months of isolation

A strong mind was key to surviving the monotony faced by Antarctic explorers enduring the isolation of long, remote winters.

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Calls mount to close Grand Canyon after resident gets virus

Members of Congress and city, county and tribal officials have urged the Interior Department to approve a request from the park to close.

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HHS holding up delivery of 2,000 U.S. ventilators, Pentagon says

Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, the Pentagon’s top logistics official, said on Tuesday that the military arranged for an initial batch of 1,000 ventilators to be delivered, but HHS asked it to wait.

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HHS holding up delivery of 2,000 U.S. ventilators, Pentagon says

Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, the Pentagon’s top logistics official, said on Tuesday that the military arranged for an initial batch of 1,000 ventilators to be delivered, but HHS asked it to wait.

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Syrian Refugees In Lebanon Are Scared To Get Tested For The Coronavirus

Syrian refugees in Lebanon, who number more than 1 million, are afraid to come forward for coronavirus testing or treatment.

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Illinois governor says feds sent wrong type of protective medical masks – CNN

Illinois governor says feds sent wrong type of protective medical masks  CNN Illinois governor: Federal government sent wrong type of masks | TheHill  The Hill Illinois Says Federal Government Shipped Them 300,000 of the Wrong Kind of Protective Masks  PEOPLE Coronavirus in Illinois

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