Remdesivir drug maker says it has enough supply to treat at least 140,000 patients

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Tampa Bay Times: Florida officials asked medical examiners to withhold virus death figures

The Florida Department of Health intervened to keep a tally of coronavirus deaths kept by Florida's 22 medical examiners from being released publicly, the Tampa Bay Times reported Wednesday.

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Up to 60 bodies found in four trucks outside Brooklyn funeral home

Four trucks containing as many as 60 bodies have been discovered outside a Brooklyn funeral home after someone reported fluids dripping from the trucks, a law enforcement official told CNN.

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Pentagon announces Defense Production Act to boost coronavirus testing swab production

The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it will spend $75.5 million in Defense Production Act Title 3 funding to ramp up production of swabs needed for coronavirus testing.

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Deaths soar in country that didn't lock down. Officials identify big reason why.

Unlike its European neighbors, Swedish officials did not institute lockdown measures to combat the Covid-19 epidemic. CNN's Phil Black takes a look at how that has affected the country's outbreak.

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Trump says federal social distancing guidelines will be 'fading out'

A day before federal guidelines on slowing the spread of coronavirus are set to expire, Trump administration officials signaled that the strong federal social distancing guidelines would be relaxed as states begin to reopen their economies.

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Opinion: Trump risks immigrants' safety so Americans can eat meat

Get back to work, says President Trump. He might as well add: even if it might kill you.

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Concerns mount over health of US citizen detained in Russia amid pandemic

The US ambassador to Russia and the family of Paul Whelan expressed concern for his treatment and well-being as the US citizen remains detained in Moscow amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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FDA reportedly will approve Covid-19 treatment remdesivir, which US-funded trial shows has 'positive effect' on recovery

Researchers released some good news about a possible treatment for coronavirus Wednesday -- evidence that the experimental drug remdesivir might help patients recover more quickly from the infection.

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