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‘Ticking Time Bombs’: Inmates Express Concerns About Inability To Escape Pandemic In NYC Jails

An inmate tells The New York Times about lying ''back to back'' with other men like on a "slave ship" and being guarded by men who had little protective gear. So far, about 170 prisoners have tested positive in the city. Officials around the country grapple with how to respond to the crisis as at least 8 states have inmates who tested positive. News on the prison system is from California, Illinois, Indiana and Georgia, as well.

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March 31, 2020
Meet The Controversial Doctor Who Touts The Use Of Malaria Drugs To Fight Coronavirus

Didier Raoult, the head of a university hospital institute in Marseille, France has been a leading voice in the fight to use a malaria drug to treat COVID-19. But the self-described “maverick” has a storied history of controversial remarks.

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March 31, 2020
Although Some Cities Have Banned Evictions, Advocates See Need For More Extreme Measures

The idea of a rent strike, where rent is waived instead of delayed, is gaining momentum on social media platforms as millions face the first of the month without any way to meet their bills. Meanwhile, a spate of major companies announced furloughs on Monday in the latest sign of the country's economic distress from the crisis.

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March 31, 2020
‘Tremendous Resource’: More Than 7,000 Scientists Respond To Researcher’s Tweet To Join Database

Government agencies are tapping into the nationwide database created last week by a 34-year-old Harvard University scientist looking for others wanting to volunteer to help fight the virus. Other public health news is on what makes coronavirus so risky for the elderly, a call to loosen blood donor restrictions, advice from two women who survived Spanish Flu, Holocaust, plasma treatments, and high risks for cancer patients.

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March 31, 2020
Funding Cuts Come As Gut-Punch To New York Hospitals Stretched To The Limits With Surge Of Patients

“During a time I need to commit all the energy I have to really save lives and expand access and not skimp on resources, now I have to worry about how we’re going to continue to pay our bills," said Dr. David Perlstein, CEO of St. Barnabas Hospital. In other hospital news: rural areas worry about already tight resources, outbreak deniers film activity outside facilities, White House asks for data on patients, cities and states scramble to set up overflow locations, and more.

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March 31, 2020
‘Please Come Help Us’: States, Hospitals Call On Retired Doctors, Med Students And Workers From Cold Spots For Relief

It's not just equipment and gear where there are shortages: doctors and other health providers are being stretched thin, as well. To help alleviate some the strain, states and hospitals are asking for help from places that are not in crisis yet, along with calling on retirees and med students. Meanwhile, a lack of protective gear continues to endanger the workers.

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March 31, 2020
Democrats Had A Battle Plan Ready Against Trump For 2020 Election. Now It’s Likely Moot.

President Donald Trump's reelection chances are likely to rest upon his response to the pandemic, and there's not much Democrats can do other than wait and watch. Issues like gun control, climate change, immigration and other hot-button topics are likely to fall to the wayside in face of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Trump touts his own performance to voters as he tries to sell a message that he's handled the crisis well.

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March 31, 2020
Allowing Gun Stores To Remain Open As Essential Prompts Concerns From Gun Control Advocates

The Trump administration recommended that states designate gun stores as a critical business during the pandemic. That guidance drew criticism who says that gun rights groups are sowing fears to drive up sales. “Adding more guns to more homes during a time of more anxiety could lead to more deaths. And that’s the last thing we need when our hospitals are already bursting at the seams,” John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, a leading gun control group, told Reuters. Many states, including New Jersey are keeping the stores open.

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March 31, 2020
Pandemic Opens Window Of Opportunity For Global Autocrats To Expand Their Power, Quell Any Dissent

Extraordinary times may call for extraordinary measures, but will government leaders relinquish their new power once the crisis has passed? Many fear that it will erase democratic gains made in some countries. Global news comes out of China, North Korea, Sweden, Mexico and Europe, as well.

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March 31, 2020
Governors Given Free Rein By Trump, But There’s Only So Much They Can Do Without Federal Help

“That is a Darwinian approach to federalism; that is states’ rights taken to a deadly extreme,” said Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor who served for eight years on the Homeland Security Task Force of the National Governors Association. Some view President Donald Trump's decision to let states take the lead as a way for him to avoid the worst of the criticism in the midst of the pandemic. Meanwhile, states who haven't issued shut-down orders are facing increasing pressure to do so. And media outlets look at how states are being impacted by the crisis.

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March 31, 2020
To Mask Or Not To Mask: Will U.S. Walk Back Early Warnings For General Public Meant To Stave Off Shortages?

Some are wondering if it would have been smart for Americans to wear masks in the early days of the outbreak. There's still no simple consensus on best practices, especially in the midst of mask shortages for health care workers, but the CDC is considering altering its recommendation that people cover their faces in some way. Meanwhile, WHO stands by its recommendation for healthy people not to wear masks.

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March 31, 2020
Federal Judges Lift Restrictions Imposed On Abortions In Texas, Ohio And Alabama

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said the state exercised proper discretion in halting the procedures because abortions are not “immediately medically necessary.” The court decisions could have repercussions for three other states as well. Iowa, Mississippi and Oklahoma also suspended abortions, calling them nonessential during the crisis.

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March 31, 2020
With Home Deliveries Soaring, Instacart, Amazon Workers Demand Better Protections, Pay, Sick Leave

Millions of Americans are ordered to stay in place and many rely on deliveries for essential items like groceries. Many of the workers at Instacart and Amazon placing those orders are concerned about their own health and are asking for increased protection, additional pay and sick leave. Some are walking off the job.

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March 31, 2020
‘Every Ventilator Is A Life’: GM Shrugs Off Trump’s Attacks; Ford, GE Vow To Produce 50,000 Ventilators In 100 Days

Private companies rush to produce ventilators that hospitals and states say are desperately needed, despite President Donald Trump's attacks on General Motors. Ford says the simplified ventilator design it will use to produce thousands of ventilators has been cleared by the FDA.

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March 31, 2020
A N.Y. Hospital Tells Doctors They’ll Be Supported In Decisions To ‘Withhold Futile Intubations’ Amid Ventilator Shortages

Doctors have been bracing themselves to cope with the looming threat of having to ration care because of a lack of ventilators and other medical equipment. As other New York hospitals split ventilators between two patients, NYU Langone Health has started telling doctors to "think more critically" about who gets care. In other news on equipment shortages: how taxpayer-funded low-cost ventilators ended up overseas, innovators who are rising to solve the problem, and tariffs that may be hurting the country's efforts to fight pandemic.

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March 31, 2020
Hospitals Granted ‘Unprecedented Flexibility’ As CMS Relaxes Safety Rules Around Treating Patients

CMS rule changes involve what counts as a hospital bed, how closely certain medical professionals need to be supervised and what kinds of health care can be delivered at home. The move allows hospitals to use non-medical facilities like gymnasiums and hotels without the need for FEMA to get involved. Hospitals would be allowed to offer health care providers free meals, laundry or child care services, as well.

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March 31, 2020
Pelosi’s Priorities In Next Stimulus Bill: Shoring Up Health System, Protecting Front Line Workers, Investing In Infrastructure

Congress just passed a record-breaking $2.2 trillion stimulus package, but House Democrats are already planning for phase 4: “Our first bills were about addressing the emergency. The third bill was about mitigation. The fourth bill would be about recovery. Emergency, mitigation, recovery,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Republicans are less sure that another massive relief package is needed and are adopting a wait-and-see attitude. Meanwhile, a top Pentagon watchdog is tapped to oversee the distribution of the trillions of dollars in stimulus.

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March 31, 2020
Trump Thinks Testing Is No Longer A Problem, But Governors Beg To Disagree

President Donald Trump said in a phone call with governors that he hadn't heard about testing concerns in weeks. “It would be shocking to me that if anyone who has had access to any newspaper, radio, social networks or any other communication would not be knowledgeable about the need for test kits,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said about the president's comments. Meanwhile, The New York Times takes a deep dive into the lost month where testing flaws set the country back in its efforts to contain the outbreak. Meanwhile, companies race to put out a fast test, but the virus may be moving even faster.

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March 31, 2020
Smart Thermometers Reveal That Social Distancing Measures Might Be Having Desired Effect

Kinsa, a maker of internet-connected thermometers, has more than 1 million in circulation and has been getting up to 162,000 daily temperature readings since COVID-19 began spreading in the country. As of noon Wednesday, the company’s live map showed fevers holding steady or dropping almost universally across the country.

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March 31, 2020
The One-Two Punch That Changed Trump’s Mind On Re-Opening: Poll Numbers And Projected Deaths

President Donald Trump walked back optimistic projections that the country would start returning to normal by Easter. Reporting on what changed his mind shows that it wasn't just the coronavirus forecasts that swayed him--voters' opinions did as well. Meanwhile, a statistical model that the White House is consulting shows a death total that could climb past 84,000 Americans, though numbers shift daily with more information.

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March 31, 2020