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Doctors race to develop coronavirus drugs, speeding through hurdles

“The normal drug development process is a very long one,” said Dr. Arun Sanyal, a National Institutes of Health [NIH] study leader at Virginia Commonwealth University. “But, given the urgency of the situation, it is also incredible how things…

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Stock futures point to more gains on optimism coronavirus cases could be slowing

Equity futures are pointing to a higher open on Tuesday amid a few glimmers of hope that the coronavirus pandemic could be slowing. https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/stock-futures-point-to-more-gains-on-optimism-coronavirus-cases-could-be-slowing

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Miracle in Plymouth: UAW worker celebrates Ford making 1M face shields in 13 days

Day after day, Marcy Fisher thinks of her son’s fiancee working as an ICU nurse at the University of Michigan hospital. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2020/04/06/ford-uaw-make-million-face-shields-nypd-nyfd/2955295001/

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Coronavirus wreaks havoc in African American neighbourhoods

Stark statistics from Chicago health officials have underscored the heavy toll of coronavirus on black Americans. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52194018

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Mississippi couple’s death from coronavirus came as they held each other’s hands

Jerry and Frances Williamson were 72 when they succumbed to the virus Wednesday. They had fallen ill from the virus during a cruise. They had been married for more than 50 years. https://www.foxnews.com/us/mississippi-couple-death-coronavirus-holding-hands

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Trump ‘saddened’ over Boris Johnson’s coronavirus condition, offers ‘help’ of ‘brilliant’ companies

President Trump expressed his best wishes as he announced at the White House coronavirus briefing on Monday that he has enlisted the “help” of “brilliant” companies to assist British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was moved to the…

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Hospitals cancel surgeries because of coronavirus, leaving Americans in pain

DENVER — Gary Sloane Jr. was counting down the days until his planned surgery: April 22, 2020. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/04/01/coronavirus-surgery-cancellations-leave-thousands-pain-over-delays/5094469002/

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