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Inside a socially distanced — and slowed down — White House – CNN

Inside a socially distanced — and slowed down — White House  CNN US deaths coronavirus: Trump White House projects up to 200,000 Covid-19 deaths  Vox.com “This Is Going To Be A Very, Very Painful Two Weeks”: White House Projects 100,000-240,000 Coronavirus Deaths  Deadline

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No proof of a Houseparty breach, but its privacy policy is still gatecrashing your data

Houseparty has been a smashing success with people staying home during the coronavirus pandemic who still want to connect with friends. The group video chat app, interspersed with games and other bells and whistles, raises it above the more mundane

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Russia’s top coronavirus doctor tests positive for COVID-19 after shaking hands with Putin

The head of Moscow’s main coronavirus hospital who met with President Vladimir Putin a week ago has tested positive, he said Tuesday, as the Kremlin announced the Russian leader’s health was fine. Last Tuesday Denis Protsenko met with the Russian

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Walmart To Start Checking Workers’ Temperatures

The retailer also plans to distribute masks and gloves to workers and add one-way aisles. The company continues to urge shoppers to be “prudent” in stocking up on toilet paper and other supplies. (Image credit: Matt Rourke/AP)

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Help Is Arriving, but N.Y.C. Needs More, Mayor Says: Live Updates

Coronavirus cases in New York State topped 75,000, including the governor’s brother, and 1,550 people have died.

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If Congress Is Serious About Disaster Recovery, It Needs to Create This New Jobs Program

We are living in a disaster economy. The federal government’s $2 trillion disaster-aid package buys time and immediate relief for American workers and businesses. But a real recovery will depend on how we strengthen our economy for the long term.

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Coronavirus Task Force Set To Detail What Data Led To Extension Of Guidelines

President Trump and his top public health advisers are expected to detail what models and data informed the extension of federal guidelines for social distancing. (Image credit: Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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New York, ‘Still In Search Of The Apex,’ Sees Another Spike In Coronavirus Cases

The state has reported more than 75,000 confirmed cases, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the peak is still to come. On Tuesday he expressed frustration that FEMA was hindering, not helping, its efforts. (Image credit: Bebeto Matthews/AP)

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Facebook launches a global version of its Community Help feature in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Facebook first launched its Community Help feature in 2017, to give users a way to offer assistance, search for help and receive help in the wake of a crisis. The feature has since been used to connect Facebook users after

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Las Vegas marking parking places for homeless encampment

It’s a move that is stirring outrage by some on social media. Former Obama administration housing chief Julian Castro suggested in a post on Twitter that the city’s homeless should be temporarily places in empty hotel rooms.

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