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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted the COVID-19 Testing Plans from all states and localities for July through December on its website.

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Distrust of authority fuels virus misinformation for Latinos

Fri, 2020-08-14 11:33 — mike kraft

Distrust of authority fuels virus misinformation for Latinos MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — When Claudia Guzman suspected she had caught the coronavirus, her friends and family were full of advice: Don’t quarantine. Don’t get tested. A homemade tea will help cure... AP NEWS

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — When Claudia Guzman suspected she had caught the coronavirus, her friends and family were full of advice: Don’t quarantine. Don’t get tested. A homemade tea will help cure you.

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Navajo Nation turns the corner on coronavirus

Thu, 2020-08-13 11:57 — mike kraft

Navajo Nation turns the corner on coronavirus The Navajo community suffered one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates per capita in the country just three months ago but with the implementation of strict public health measures such as curfews and mandatory mask-wearing, Navajo Nation has curbed the spread of coronavirus. Overall, the number of YahooNews

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The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000

Thu, 2020-08-13 09:10 — mike kraft

The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000 A New York Times analysis shows a high number of deaths above normal — with the most recent rise in excess deaths focused in the South and West. nytimes

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OVERVIEW: At least 161,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S.

Wed, 2020-08-12 10:37 — mike kraft

U.S. coronavirus cases: Tracking deaths, confirmed cases by state The death toll from covid-19 began to rise steadily in early March, then more sharply as the disease spread to every state and most U.S. territories. Joe Fox, Brittany Mayes, Kevin Schaul, Leslie Shapiro, Bonnie Berkowitz, Youjin Shin, Chris Alcantara Washington Post

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Trump considering blocking Americans from returning to the U.S. if they’re suspected of having the coronavirus.

Mon, 2020-08-10 19:02 — mike kraft

President Trump is considering new immigration regulations that would allow border officials to temporarily block American citizens and legal permanent residents from returning to the United States from abroad if authorities believe they may be infected with the coronavirus.

In recent months, Mr. Trump has imposed sweeping rules that ban entry by foreigners into the United States, citing the risk of allowing the virus to spread from hot spots abroad. But those rules have exempted two categories of people attempting to return: American citizens and non-citizens who have already established legal residence.

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