Police swarmed the zone known as CHOP at about 5 a.m. after the mayor ordered it cleared.
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Health experts slam U.S. hoarding of only licensed coronavirus drug
Remdesivir is the only drug licensed by both the U.S. and the European Union as a treatment for those with severe illness due to coronavirus.
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The Latest: U.S. virus cases rose by nearly 50% in June, led by states that reopened first
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. Coronavirus infections in the United States surged nearly 50 percent in June as states relaxed quarantine rules and tried to reopen their economies, data compiled Wednesday showed, and several states moved to reimpose restrictions on bars and recreation. More than 800,000 new cases […]
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U.S. consumer spending up 8.2%, partly erasing record plunge
Many businesses have reopened, drawing consumers back into shops and restaurants and restoring some lost jobs.
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The Latest: Pence puts positive spin on surging virus cases in South, West
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. Vice President Mike Pence sought Friday to put a positive spin on the surging coronavirus cases in the South and West that set two single-day records this week, saying, “We did slow the spread. We did flatten the curve. We’re in a much […]
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Canada’s COVID aid pays off with consumer-spending rebound
Key to the recovery was a monthly cash support for workers rolled out by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Supreme Court rules for Trump administration in deportation case
The high court reversed a lower-court ruling in favor of a man who failed his initial asylum screening.
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Mail-in ballots thrust Postal Service into presidential race
President Donald Trump opposes expanding voting by mail, arguing it will trigger fraud, even though there’s no evidence that will happen.
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Applications for unemployment benefits fall to still-high 1.48 million
The steady decline in claims suggests that the job market has begun to slowly heal from the pandemic.
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The Latest: U.S. officials change virus risk groups, adding pregnant women
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. NEW YORK — The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday revamped its list of which Americans are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness, adding pregnant women and removing age alone as a factor. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also changed the […]