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100 more sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus, making up 75% of the Navy's total cases worldwide

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A total of 550 cases have now been linked to the ship, which is harbored in Guam with sailors being taken ashore. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JXmCyD via Latest News

Alaska Dems says they received twice as many ballots than in 2016

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Joe BIden is the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee after Sanders suspended his campaign earlier this week, although Sanders remained on the ballot in Alaska. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Xuw8Bo via Latest News

Coronavirus stimulus checks: IRS releases new 'simple tax return' to help Americans get theirs

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The form is intended assist the federal government in knowing where to send the cash for those who don't normally file. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3ebuFWl via Latest News

Iran begins lifting restrictions after brief virus lockdown

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Iran began reopening government offices Saturday after a brief nationwide lockdown to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, which has killed more than 4,300 people in the country. Authorities had ordered most government agencies and all non-essential businesses to remain closed for a week after the Nowruz holiday ended on April 4. In Egypt, meanwhile, police used tear gas to disperse a group of villagers who tried to stop the burial of a physician who died from the COVID-19 illness caused by the virus. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XuyAHU via Latest News

Experimental drug may help very sick coronavirus patients, early research suggests

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While promising, the drug still needs to undergo rigorous clinical trials to know for sure how effective it is. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3egT90i via Latest News

Exclusive: Russia collecting intelligence on U.S. supply line failures amid coronavirus crisis, DHS warns

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Russian spies are using the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to collect intelligence on U.S. supply lines, which have struggled to provide sufficient medical equipment, according to an intelligence report issued earlier this week by the Department of Homeland Security and obtained by Yahoo News. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3eelyV2 via Latest News

Cruise workers on Holland America's Rotterdam ship say they were forced into a perilous rescue mission of the COVID-19 stricken Zaandam, and now hundreds of crew members are stranded onboard wondering what's next.

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"The Rotterdam was told it was on a humanitarian mission to bring supplies to the Zaandam," one crew member said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34rvlmb via Latest News

India to extend world's largest pandemic lockdown for two weeks

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to extend the world's biggest pandemic lockdown for two weeks, state ministers said after talks Saturday on the growing fallout in the country. The three week lockdown is due to end Tuesday. Two states -- Odisha and Punjab -- have already extended the lockdown by around two weeks, but critics say a nationwide lockdown is needed to stop people moving between states and potentially taking the virus with them. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VifHp3 via Latest News

Texas governor vows to issue an executive order to end state's lockdown and help residents 'get back into the workforce'

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"One thing about Texans, they enjoy working and they want to get back into the workforce," said Texas Governor Greg Abbott. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2UZoi0U via Latest News

Pence suggests coronavirus social distancing won’t end soon

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At the daily briefing of the White House coronavirus task force on Thursday evening, Vice President Mike Pence indicated that the end to those restrictions might not come anytime soon.  from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3c8hkwk via Latest News

Boeing's Washington facilities closed indefinitely due to COVID-19. Take a look at the greatest successes and failures which were built there.

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Boeing has been building iconic passenger aircraft at three production facilities in the Seattle area since World War II. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3cemAP8 via Latest News

Coronavirus live updates: 2,000 US coronavirus deaths in a day; US has 'not reached the peak,' Dr. Birx says

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Surgeon General says we must get past the next 30 days, travelers are cautioned to stay home Easter weekend, and more COVID-19 news Friday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2y9t4jd via Latest News

US shares see their biggest weekly gain in 46 years

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Investors were in bullish mood despite record US job losses and continued coronavirus shutdowns. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VkdWaC via Latest News

In parts of Africa, police are accused of excess force amid coronavirus lockdowns

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Days after Congo announced emergency restrictions to curb the new coronavirus, a police video started circulating online showing an officer in the capital beating a taxi driver for violating a one-passenger limit. Sylvano Kasongo, who heads the Kinshasa police and is seen in the March 26 video, sent a copy to Reuters because he said he wanted to encourage others to obey the rules. The force respects human rights, he said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JRtNsd via Latest News

Faulty masks. Flawed tests. China's quality control problem in leading global COVID-19 fight

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Chinese companies producing faulty testing kits and masks are marring Beijing's attempts to assert leadership in the fight against the coronavirus. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VcqqkA via Latest News

Italy Extends Lockdown to May in Signal to European Business

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(Bloomberg) -- Italy extended a national lockdown until May 3, rejecting calls by business leaders to allow a gradual restart of the economy.The decision reflects a pattern playing out in many parts of Europe as health officials and politicians warn against letting up too early on restrictions to stem the spread of the coronavirus and avoid a second wave of infections.As deaths surpassed 100,000 worldwide on Friday, the absence of public Easter holiday celebrations in Europe underscored the pandemic’s decimating impact on public life and business. Italy, Spain, France and the U.K. reported more than 3,000 new virus-linked deaths over the latest 24-hour period.“There are clear indications that the restrictive measures are bearing fruit,” Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said at a news conference. “If we yield now we would risk, as our experts tell us, losing all the positive results we have achieved so far.”With a ban on non-essential business crippling Europe’s weakest major econo...

New York Has Seen Worst of Coronavirus but Testing Is Major Roadblock to Reopening

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday he is “cautiously optimistic” that the state has seen the worst of the coronavirus pandemic as the rate of hospitalizations appeared to plateau and the number of patients on ventilators dropped for the first time since the outbreak began last month. However, New York is still weeks away from returning to normal life, Cuomo said, as re-opening the state will rely on the development of “millions and millions” of antibody tests that don’t exist.“We are cautiously optimistic we are slowing the rate of infections,” Cuomo said during a Friday press conference in Albany, stressing that residents need to continue to be vigilant about social distancing because “what we do today will determine the infection rate two or three days from now.” Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force response coordinator, said on Friday that other metro areas across the U.S.—including New Orleans, Denver and much of New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island...

Vietnam reports thousands of people linked to COVID-19 hot spot tested negative

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More than 1,000 health care workers and 14,400 others linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at a hospital in Hanoi have tested negative for the coronavirus, the Vietnamese capital’s ruling body said on Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XqIiep via Latest News

Leaked memo reveals some Princess Cruise and Holland America crew members will take pay cuts through June as the coronavirus sends shockwaves through the cruise industry

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The cuts apply to some workers from Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, and P&O; Cruises Australia. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JW6WeV via Latest News

Huawei MatePad specs, design and colors revealed through leaked image

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Yesterday, we saw a press render of the Huawei MatePad T, which revealed its design. But, turns out that's not the only tablet Huawei will announce soon, since another slate, dubbed Huawei MatePad, has appeared in a leaked image. The picture is of a banner in a store in China, which reveals the design of the MatePad along with a few features. It has a 2K notchless display, which is rumored to measure 10.4" diagonally. Around the back, you have an LED flash, keeping company to the primary camera, rumored to have an 8MP sensor. And while not clearly visible in this image, the MatePad is... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/3b1BmbL via IFTTT

Final Fantasy VII Remake Needs A Photo Mode - Kotaku

Final Fantasy VII Remake Needs A Photo Mode    Kotaku 8 Things Final Fantasy 7 Remake Doesn't Tell You (Right Away)    GameSpot Final Fantasy 7 Remake Review: A Love Letter to the Original    Den of Geek UK 10 Classic RPG Games That Need Modern Remakes    PCMag.com Did Final Fantasy VII Remake On PC Just Get Confirmed? - IGN Daily Fix    IGN View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2V4eGlD via Technology

5 Android apps you shouldn't miss this week! - Android Apps Weekly - Android Authority

5 Android apps you shouldn't miss this week! - Android Apps Weekly    Android Authority from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2JU0zca via Technology

Tiger King new episode: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin and Doc Antle reportedly won't appear - CNET

Also: Producer Rick Kirkham says he's writing a memoir, and half of it will be about his time with Joe. from CNET https://ift.tt/3cfl3rJ via Mobiles