Officials are scrambling to equip hospitals with the necessary equipment for its current 107 cases.
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As countries restart, WHO warns about lack of virus tracing
The agency’s emergencies chief praises Germany and South Korea for their tracing measures but says other countries exiting lockdowns are not in the same position.
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Homo sapiens might have reached Europe earlier than thought
Radiocarbon and DNA tests show the bones date to about 46,000 years ago, according to two studies, meaning humans and Neanderthals lived on the same continent.
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Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets
It will take a case-by-case approach to decide how tweets are labeled.
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U.K.’s Johnson lays out road map for easing virus lockdown
The prime minister says those who can’t work from home ‘should be actively encouraged to go to work’ beginning this week.
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Shutdown of tribal casinos deals blow to Indian Country
More than 1 million people working for tribes have been furloughed or laid off.
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Pence self-isolating after exposure to aide with virus
The vice president’s press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive on Friday.
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Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says
She underwent a non-surgical treatment for a benign gallbladder condition and plans to hear Wednesday’s telephone arguments.
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Trump tours, touts face mask factory – without a mask
The trip was expected to be a marker of the president’s return to a regular travel schedule.
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States with few virus cases get big share of relief aid
Alaska – the state with the fewest number of cases in the U.S. – received almost $3.4 million per test. New York got less than $30,000 per positive result.