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New York governor begs for help as coronavirus death toll climbs  Al Jazeera English The US is starting to see ‘glimmers’ that social distancing could be slowing the spread of coronavirus — but there’s more work to do, officials say  CNN US

Illinois governor says feds sent wrong type of protective medical masks  CNN Illinois governor: Federal government sent wrong type of masks | TheHill  The Hill Governor says Illinois will take over coronavirus testing after White House’s “profound” failing”  Salon Coronavirus in Illinois updates:

‘That’s just not true.’ GOP Gov. Hogan contradicts Trump claim that testing problems are fixed  USA TODAY US coronavirus: Republican governor of Maryland slams Trump’s claim there is no testing shortage  Daily Mail Live updates: D.C. working with health-care providers on ‘catastrophic

Confinement can create “fertile ground for domestic violence,” says the country’s minister for gender quality. France is also creating support sites for women at supermarkets and pharmacies. (Image credit: Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images)

How much do we know about COVID-19, the virus spreading misery across the globe? Dr. Siddartha Mukherjee joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss understanding the dynamics of the virus within people it has infected, why some experience much more severe forms

Trump says the coronavirus surge is coming: It’s going to be a ‘very, very painful two weeks’  CNBC ‘A Darwinian approach to federalism’: States confront new reality under Trump  POLITICO The deep leadership flaw revealed by Trump touting his coronavirus press conference

Xerox announced today that it would be dropping its hostile takeover bid of HP. The drama began last fall with a flurry of increasingly angry letters between the two companies, and confrontational actions from Xerox, including an attempt to take

Global efforts to restrict social gatherings have led to shuttered venues and canceled tours, cutting performing artists of all kinds off from income and opportunities to connect with live audiences. In an industry that’s often tumultuous to begin with, performers

Reporters Without Borders says the government has forbidden state-controlled media from using the word and ordered its removal from health brochures distributed at hospitals, schools and workplaces. (Image credit: Alexei Druzhinin/AP)