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The Pentagon was aware of the likelihood of a pandemic brought on by a novel coronavirus years ago, according to a 2017 internal document reported by The Nation.

Report: Pentagon Knew Of Possible Coronavirus Threat For Years

9:04am April 06, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

An internal report from 2017 warned that a novel respiratory illness was the "most likely and significant threat" in a pandemic and noted likely shortages of masks, beds and ventilators.

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Survey Indicates How U.S. Hospitals Are Handling COVID-19 Pandemic

7:17am April 06, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General presents an overview of how America's hospitals are responding to the coronavirus crisis.

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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Reports A Drop In Number Of Coronavirus Deaths

7:17am April 06, 2020

by Elizabeth Kim

New York's governor on Sunday reported a decrease in the number of daily deaths and hospitalizations from the coronavirus. He stressed it was too early to tell what that means for the long term.

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Inmates, Staff On Edge As COVID-19 Spreads Through Federal Prisons

7:17am April 06, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Coronavirus is rapidly spreading, and the Bureau of Prisons says at least 138 inmates and 59 members of staff have tested positive. One of the hardest hit facilities is in Louisiana.

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When You Work In Construction, Social Distancing Isn't Always Possible

6:58am April 06, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders exempt workers in essential trades, including the driver of a concrete mixer in Salt Lake County, Utah. He explains how he's trying to stay safe during the pandemic.

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Global Roundtable: Coronavirus Crisis Upends Death Rituals

6:17am April 06, 2020

The elaborate funeral pyres of India, the seven-day mourning among Jews in Israel and the sacred body washing of Muslims in Iraq, are all important rituals of death now in disarray amid the pandemic.

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Pregnant And Worried During The COVID-19 Pandemic

6:01am April 06, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to expectant couple Mikella Hurley and her husband Simon Schropp about how during the coronavirus crisis they won't be together during the birth of their daughter.

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News Brief: COVID-19 Deaths, Progress Report And Criticism

5:55am April 06, 2020

COVID-19 deaths in New York fell Sunday. V.P. Mike Pence says the coronavirus task force is starting to see glimmers of progress. And, some governors criticize administration for pandemic response.

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'Invisibilia': Tiny Creature Revolutionizes Our Understanding Of Life

5:55am April 06, 2020

by Lulu Miller

From NPR's podcast Invisibilia, the story of a tiny aquatic creature called the Hydra that could provide a clue to staving off some major diseases of aging.

Walmart said two employees at its Evergreen Park store in the Chicago area have died after testing positive for the coronavirus.

2 Workers From Same Walmart Store Die After Contracting The Coronavirus

10:29pm April 05, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

The Chicago-area store is open for business after passing "necessary inspections," the company said. Walmart did not disclose the workers' names or further details.