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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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U.S. COVID-19 deaths drop for first time in four weeks--Reuters

Mon, 2020-08-10 17:45 — mike kraft

U.S. COVID-19 deaths drop for first time in four weeks The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 fell 16% to about 7,200 people last week, the first decline in deaths after four weeks of increases, according to a Reuters tally of state and county reports. Reuters Editorial U.S.

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ANALYSIS:In depth view of how the Trump administration deals with the virus--Washington Post

Sun, 2020-08-09 08:54 — mike kraft

The lost days of summer: How Trump fell short in containing the virus A politics-first, science-second attitude has become pervasive inside the White House — championed first and foremost by the president — as the pandemic rages out of control. Philip Rucker, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Josh Dawsey, Robert Costa Washington Post

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U.S. sets record as coronavirus cases top 5 million

Sat, 2020-08-08 17:20 — mike kraft

U.S. sets record as coronavirus cases top 5 million The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday, with more than 5 million people now infected, according to a Reuters tally, as the country's top infectious diseases official offered hope earlier this week that an effective vaccine might be available by year-end. Diane Craft U.S.

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Coronavirus infections among younger populations are skyrocketing, WHO says

Fri, 2020-08-07 09:31 — mike kraft

Coronavirus infections among younger populations are skyrocketing, WHO says The Covid-19 pandemic is moving into younger populations, health experts said Thursday, with cases skyrocketing among children, teens and young adults. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Houston Methodist Hospital reports rapid recoveryof COVID-19 patients with new drug

Thu, 2020-08-06 13:16 — mike kraft

Houston Methodist reports rapid recovery of critically ill COVID-19 patients with new drug Houston Methodist Hospital is making national headlines after doctors use a new drug to help treat COVID-19 patients. Brittany Taylor KPRC

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Better education advocated for enforcing mask mandates

Wed, 2020-08-05 17:14 — mike kraft

America’s slow, painful shift to enforcing mask mandates Mask enforcement won’t work without education. Lois Parshley Vox

Though 33 states now have face mask mandates, Gov. Pete Ricketts says his state of Nebraska will not be joining them. On Monday, Ricketts doubled down on his conviction that a statewide mask mandate would be too “heavy-handed.”

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Poll: Number of Americans who plan to get vaccinated falls to 42% — a new low

Tue, 2020-08-04 19:14 — mike kraft

So far, most of the conversation about COVID-19 vaccines has focused on the question of whether researchers can develop an effective vaccine in record time.

But maybe we should start asking another question as well: Will enough Americans actually get the vaccine for it to be effective?

“It’s not a vaccine that will save us,” says Harvard Global Health Institute director Ashish Jha. “It’s vaccination.”

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Scientists Worry About Political Influence Over Coronavirus Vaccine Project

Mon, 2020-08-03 09:34 — mike kraft

In April, with hospitals overwhelmed and much of the United States in lockdown, the Department of Health and Human Services produced a presentation for the White House arguing that rapid development of a coronavirus vaccine was the best hope to control the pandemic.

“DEADLINE: Enable broad access to the public by October 2020,” the first slide read, with the date in bold.

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