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Twenty-eight students who returned to Texas after spring break at Mexico's Cabo San Lucas beach resort have tested positive for coronavirus, although Mexican officials pushed back against the suggestion that they picked up the virus at the tourist spot. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3aurbMq https://ift.tt/xePdMM

Rep. Kevin McCarthy says Nancy Pelosi played politics with coronavirus outbreak House Speaker Nancy Pelosi restricted economic relief for Americans unless it included her liberal wishlist, says House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wRAk35

Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry warns COVID-19 threatens US energy sector This is about national security, says former Energy Secretary Rick Perry. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ypMPDt

Renowned neurosurgeon dies of COVID-19 complications Dr. James Goodrich, gained world renown for separating conjoined twins; reaction from Dr. Emad Eskandar, chair of the department of neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2X2A9N1

Becton Dickinson and Co and diagnostics company BioMedomics on Tuesday said they will launch a diagnostic test that can detect current or past exposure to the coronavirus within minutes, and can be used in doctors' offices, as well as other settings. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2UTP3SW https://ift.tt/xePdMM

A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner was confirmed with having the virus, the city's Agricultural and Fisheries department said, cautioning that the animal has not shown any signs of the disease. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3bH5jxu https://ift.tt/xePdMM

Nearly 700 active duty military members have tested positive for coronavirus and the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is experiencing an outbreak. Defense Secretary Mark Esper joins "CBS Evening News" with his assessment. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2JtooqT

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Some US health officials still deny effectiveness of face masks amid coronavirus pandemic U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams continues to downplay need for general public to wear masks; reaction from Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2X9YsZJ

Brit Hume says comparing Trump's daily coronavirus briefings to campaign rallies is absurd For Americans hungry for information about the COVID-19 crisis, the White House coronavirus task force briefings are an fountain of information, says Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wKiOOm

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One man in his 90s with underlying health problems died Saturday evening at the nursing home, health officials said. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2JujaeC

Defense Secretary Mark Esper spoke with "CBS Evening News" to discuss the U.S. military's fight against coronavirus. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2QXwRqn

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The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as President Donald Trump predicted a "very painful" two weeks ahead. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2R082do https://ift.tt/xePdMM

President Donald Trump and his top healthcare advisers urged Americans on Tuesday to follow strict social distancing measures ahead of a "tough two weeks" that could see at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus in the United States. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2JzDET3 https://ift.tt/xePdMM

Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/341sOPk https://ift.tt/xePdMM

3M Co expects to ramp up U.S. monthly production of N95 respirator masks to 50 million in June, the industrial giant said on Tuesday, as demand surges from healthcare professionals and first responders battling the coronavirus pandemic. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2xAsif0 https://ift.tt/xePdMM

Connecticut's governor on Tuesday said the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of medical supplies was now empty and the state was "on its own" trying to secure ventilators and masks to fight the coronavirus pandemic. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3bFdBWF https://ift.tt/xePdMM

Diabetes, heart disease and long-term lung problems are the most common underlying conditions among Americans hospitalized with the illness caused by the new coronavirus, but more than one in five people requiring intensive care had no such health issues, according to a report issued on Tuesday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3dJEbju https://ift.tt/xePdMM

Coronavirus deaths in the US top 3,000 The U.S. hit a grim milestone on Monday, as over 3,000 coronavirus deaths and 163,000 cases have been reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Ux9ruu

Coronavirus patient says hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin saved his life Jim Santilli shares his experience with Laura Ingraham on 'The Ingraham Angle.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xzhRZ5

Nobel laureate calls for 'common sense' to prevail in fight against coronavirus Dr. Michael Levitt, Stanford University biophysicist, joins Laura Ingraham on 'The Ingraham Angle.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2JtnGdb