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First Federal Execution In 17 Years Set For Monday In Indiana
Daniel Lee, 47, is scheduled to die at a federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., this afternoon. He was convicted of the 1996 murder of a gun dealer and his family in Arkansas. Other federal executions are scheduled this month. The Justice Department announced last year that the government would resume executions, ending an informal moratorium.
DeVos Backs CDC School Reopening Guidelines As Safe
Though “there’s not going to be a one-size-fits-all approach to everything,” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urges educators to make plans based on current CDC guidelines for safely reopening schools. “There’s nothing in the data that suggests that kids being in school is in any way dangerous,” DeVos said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to face problem from within the agency as well as from outside, specifically the White House.
Surgeon General: ‘Together We Can Turn This Thing Around In Just Two To Three Weeks’
In a rosy prediction, Surgeon General Jerome Adams says that the country can reverse the current rapid escalation in coronavirus cases if all Americans follow social-distancing guidelines.
Leaked White House Memo Shows Efforts To Discredit Fauci
The memo obtained by media outlets says, in part, that “several White House officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. [Anthony] Fauci has been wrong on things.” President Donald Trump and other members of the Trump administration have recently said they don’t always agree with Fauci’s blunt assessments of the pandemic.
At Least 90% Of Americans Must Wear Masks To Control Surge, HHS Testing Chief Says
Adm. Brett Giroir, an assistant secretary with the Department of Health and Human Services, also said: “We do expect deaths to go up.”
Trump Uses Mask Publicly For First Time During Walter Reed Visit
President Donald Trump has sent mixed messages about his view of face coverings and previously balked at allowing himself to be photographed wearing a mask.
No New COVID Deaths In New York City For First Day Since March
Confirmed fatalities in New York City have slowly receded since the daily peak of 597 reported on April 7.
Florida Shatters COVID Case Record Reported In A Single Day By Any State
Florida’s Sunday report of 15,299 new coronavirus cases broke the largest single-day increase of any state. The previous mark of 12,274 came from New York on April 4.
Death Rates Begin To Climb In Hard-Hit Areas Of U.S.
Public health experts had warned that the big surge in cases in the South and West would reverse the downward trend in U.S. mortality rates. Total cases in the nation now top 3.3 million.
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Steamed Over Canceled Convention, Texas GOP Sues Houston Mayor
Other states in the news include Montana, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona.
Bolivian President Contracts COVID-19; Seoul Mayor Found Dead
Global pandemic developments are also reported out of Serbia, France, Greece, Japan, New Zealand, India and other countries.
On recent nights, about 100 homeless people have typically slept in tents and on the ground in the NYC park, organizers said. They’re getting free meals and other care as protests wane. Other news on the medically vulnerable is on racial disparities, prison inmates, foster children and more, as well.
Autopsies On COVID Victims Show ‘Dramatic’ Blood-Clotting Problems
Other research involves the deepening link between blood type and coronavirus risk, as well as the benefit of exercise on the aging brain.
State Legislatures Experience COVID-19 Outbreaks
The Mississippi statehouse is closed for two weeks after 26 lawmakers and at least 10 employees tested positive for the virus. Meanwhile, in Ohio, the state House of Representatives has returned to work-from-home status.
Which Mental Health Apps Are Best? Online Tool Helps Patients Tailor What Might Help Them
While there are nearly 20,000 such apps, there’s little guidance about which ones can really help someone. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center get high points for developing a guide that includes what clinical evidence has to say about the apps. Mental health news is on using GPS data to determine moods and shrinking programs in Colorado.
