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As Trump attacks, WHO warns against politicizing coronavirus if you don't want 'many more body bags'
President Donald Trump criticized the international agency's response to the outbreak, saying the WHO "really called, I would say, every aspect of it wrong."
New York coronavirus deaths jumped by 731 Monday, the biggest daily increase, Gov. Cuomo says
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Berkeley Lovelace
Breaking: #COVID19 deaths in New York jumped by 731 on Monday, the single-biggest daily increase in fatalities since the outbreak began a few months ago. "Behind everyone of those numbers is an individual," NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
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WHO says there's a global shortfall of 5.9 million nurses as world battles coronavirus pandemic
There are just under 28 million nurses worldwide, about 5.9 million short of what the world needs to adequately care for the growing population.
CDC says three kids have died from suspected coronavirus in US as some children get severely sick
Some children have been hospitalized or worse after becoming infected with the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. At least three children have died.
San Diego hospital prepares for 'slow-moving tsunami' of coronavirus cases as surgical masks, ventilators are in short supply
State officials are trying to flatten or "bend the curve" — meaning the curve of a line graph that shows when cases will peak — using partial lockdowns and social distancing measures to keep cases from surging all at once.
WHO: Countries that rush to lift restrictions risk 'severe and prolonged' damage to economy
"We are all aware of the profound social and economic consequences of the pandemic," WHO's top official says.
Coronavirus: Dr. Anthony Fauci warns Americans shouldn't assume hydroxychloroquine is a 'knockout drug'
"We still need to do the definitive studies to determine whether any intervention, not just this one, is truly safe and effective," Dr. Anthony Fauci says.
Cuomo says coronavirus is 'more dangerous' than expected as New York cases jump 14% overnight to 75,795
The new cases make New York the coronavirus epicenter of the world, surpassing China's Hubei province, which reported 67,801 cases.
News sites ask ad industry to get comfortable alongside coronavirus-related content
Brands have been using ad-tech companies to prevent their ads from showing up on news sites for fear of being associated with COVID-19.
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Berkeley Lovelace
Even as traffic to news websites has surged of late because of the constant demand for updates on the #COVID19 pandemic, publishers are downsizing their staff and cutting pay due to slumping ad revenue. Via @megancgraham
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Trump says US officials should have 'good idea' if malaria drug works on coronavirus in three days
"I think we're going to have a good idea over the next three days because it's been used now in New York at my request," Trump says.
WHO says early data shows some drugs 'may have an impact' on coronavirus, but more research is needed
There is "some preliminary data from non-randomized studies, observational studies, that indicate some drugs and some drug cocktails may have an impact," said Dr. Mike Ryan, a top WHO official.
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Berkeley Lovelace
There are no proven effective therapeutic or drugs for #COVID19. WHO says early research shows that some drugs "may have an impact" on fighting the virus, but the data is extremely preliminary and more research needs to be done.
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Coronavirus: CEO behind Buffett, Bezos health venture says US 'death toll curve' worse than China
"Our death toll curve is now worse than when China was at the same stage," Haven CEO Dr. Atul Gawande tells CNBC.
Coronavirus: White House health advisor Fauci says US needs to be prepared for second cycle
"Would this possibly become a seasonal cyclic thing? I've always indicated to you that I think it very well might," says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director.
Coronavirus lives for hours in air particles and days on surfaces, new US study shows
Researchers found the virus was detectable in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper and up to 24 hours on cardboard.
New York Gov. Cuomo orders 75% of non-essential workforce to stay home as cases surge to 4,152
Due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, Cuomo ordered 75% of the workforce in non-essential services to stay at home, a 25% increase from a day earlier.
WHO warns some children develop 'severe' or 'critical' disease from coronavirus
Nearly 6% of the children's cases were severe or critical, compared with 18.5% for adults, according to the new study.
Coronavirus live updates: Trump team outlines plan to send payments to Americans, Dow falls to session lows
As of Wednesday, more than 201,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported across the globe, resulting in at least 8,000 deaths.