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W.H.O.: there may never be a pandemic “silver bullet”; Trump attacks Birx after she said virus is “widespread” in U.S.; New report examines “how the pandemic defeated America”; Trump: U.S. will soon see great treatments & vaccine; Aug 03, 2020

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Dr. Birx: U.S. has entered “new phase” of the pandemic; W.H.O.: COVID impact to be felt for “decades to come”; In Georgia county, 250 school employees not working after testing positive or being exposed to COVID-19; Study: some show signs of immunity without exposure to virus;

Pelosi doubles down on lack of confidence in Birx; Trump still pushing hydroxychloroquine, contradicting WH officials; WH now requires staff to take random COVID tests; Trump promised new heath care plan two weeks ago, still no announcement; Trump’s new campaign manager wants “more debates, starting sooner”; Biden defends Dr. Birx, vows to focus on virus; Stimulus negotiations in a “bad pace” despite optimistic talk; Trump says he’s “totally involved” with stimulus talks, claims democrats “want bailout money”;

The Atlantic slams Trump: “America first was America oblivious”; New report: “bloated, inefficient health-care system left hospitals ill-prepared” for wave of virus patients; New report: “racist policies” left minorities especially vulnerable; The Atlantic: “everything that went wrong with America’s response… was predictable and preventable”;

Scientists fear Trump will try to roll out vaccine early; Dr. Fauci: there is no one-size-fits-all with vaccines; AZ couple “paid the price” for not wearing masks, social distancing; Mask debate rages on in parts of the U.S., as cases rise in rural areas;

Judge speaks out about deadly attack against her family for first time, says her son died protecting his father from gunman; In powerful video, Judge Salas says son’s death “cannot be in vain”, calls for more protection for judges: this is “life or death”; Isaias expected to become a hurricane before landfall in Carolinas;

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U.S. tops 4.5 million cases; nearly 153,000 deaths from COVID-19; Trump in Florida as coronavirus deaths hit new record & hurricane moves in; Postal Service: “We’re not slowing down election mail”; CDC: 260 kids and staff infected at Georgia camp; Jul 31, 2020

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CDC Dir: 5 steps give “same bang for buck” as shutting economy; Fauci: Safe & effective vaccine by end of 2020 real possibility; Fauci: Virus got worse because U.S. unevenly shut down; Fauci: “Avoid crowds of any type no matter where you are”; Testing Czar: U.S. can’t guarantee test results in 48-72 hours; CDC forecast projects more than 173,000 U.S. deaths by Aug 22; Extra federal unemployment benefits expire tonight while White House & Pelosi trade jabs; Congress adjourns without stimulus agreement; Pelosi slams GOP stimulus offers “public relations stunt”; Trump claims without evidence election will be “rigged” as Trump campaign reviews messaging strategy; Trump claims 2020 will be “election disaster” as Dems & GOP agree he can’t delay election; Trump falsely repeats more testing has led to more U.S. cases; Report: Camp didn’t follow all CDC guidance, lead to outbreak; 60 of 101 largest U.S. school districts starting year with all online classes; NYC Mayor: Infection rate must be below 3% to reopen schools; Trump renews unfounded claim mail-in ballots will “rig” election; Postal workers warn of delivery backlogs, possible ballot delays in November; Postal Service: Notion of Trump’s political influence on postmaster is “wholly misplaced and off-base”; Trump holding event at airport in Florida; Parents die 15 days apart, leaving two young sons behind; Kurds displaced & helpless since U.S. forces abandoned them; Life on the Turkish-Syrian border nine months after U.S. abandoned Kurdish allies;

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Trump falsely claims mail-in voting will create widespread fraud; Obama condemns Trump’s efforts to discourage mail-in voting; U.S. plunges into recession, worst economic drop on record; Pentagon Task Force to release new report on UFO encounters; Florida sets new record for virus deaths for third straight day; Jul 30, 2020

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Congress deadlocked on new economic stimulus; Trump floats delaying election despite no authority to do so; Trump Campaign: Pres simply raising question of election security; Fauci warns virus resurgence is moving into Midwestern states; FDA could grant emergency use for vaccine in weeks after proven effective; Former CEO and presidential candidate Herman Cain dies from virus; Phillies cancel all stadium activities after 2 staff test positive; New study raises questions about young children transmitting virus; U.S. hits first recession in 11 years, weekly jobless claims rise for second week in a row; Next report on economic growth due out days before election; Eviction threat looms for millions of Americans; Aspen Institute: 20 million+ Americans at risk of eviction; Census survey: More than 40% of black renters say they had little or no confidence in paying August rent; CNN conducts first TV interview with head of operation Warp Speed, who is working on vaccine; Operation Warp Speed leader: Vaccine will likely be 90% effective; Amount of time vaccine will protect against COVID-19 still unknown says Operation Warp Speed leader; Operation Warp Speed leader “optimistic” vaccines will be available for all Americans in first half of 2021;

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U.S. surpasses 150,000 deaths from COVID-19; GOP Rep. Gohmert tests positive for coronavirus, was supposed to fly with Trump to Texas today; Trump had at least seven calls with Putin since intel on Russian bounty plot appeared in his daily briefing; New push to renew Voting Rights Act after John Lewis’ death Jul 29, 2020

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U.S. hits deadliest day of the summer from coronavirus; Second Republican set to meet with Trump today tests positive; Trump targets suburban voters with repeal of housing rule; Trump admits he never discussed Iran bounties on U.S. troops with Putin; Trump had at least seven calls with Putin since intel on Russian bounty plot appeared in his daily briefing; Trump plans to pull 12k troops from Germany, dozens of Republicans say move will encourage Russian aggression; Survey: nearly 50% of Brazil’s doctors feel pressure to prescribe unproven medicine as coronavirus treatment; Brazil’s president continues to tout effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine without proven success; Medical experts: “we’re failing” and to reopen U.S. need to fix testing, do two million tests per day; New push to renew Voting Rights Act after John Lewis’ death; GOP officials resist pressure to expand mail-in voting; Civil rights group: 1,688 polling places closed after Supreme Court invalidated Voting Rights Act; Texas man dies after getting COVID at father’s birthday party

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Biden addresses systemic racism in economic speech; AG Barr spars with Dem lawmakers in contentious hearing; Fauci, Birx concerned about virus spikes in OH, IN, TN & KY; Trump promotes reckless claims on coronavirus, renews attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci; Jul 28, 2020

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Biden slams Trump: A change of “tone” over a few days doesn’t change the facts of last four years; Biden: I will choose a running mate the first week in August; AG Barr: Calls to defund police “grossly irresponsible”; Barr to Dems: Can you point to one Trump enemy I’ve indicted?; Barr: No reason to think 2020 election will be rigged; Nadler: AG Barr “aided and abetted” worst failings of Trump; Republicans defend AG Barr, accuse Dems of playing politics; AG Barr claims he has been trying to “restore the Rule of Law”; GOP Rep. Jordan shows mashup of reporters saying “peaceful protests” out of context during Barr hearing; Dr. Fauci responds to Trump: I have not mislead the public; Florida reports new record number of virus deaths; 22 states seeing rise in cases, 20 holding steady, 8 declining; More Miami Marlins players reportedly test positive as commissioner warns outbreak could shut down season;

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Trump in hotspot North Carolina as polls show more Americans disapprove of how he’s handling virus; First phase 3 clinical trial of vaccine in U.S. starts today; Miami Beach mayor: DeSanctis “unprepared” on contact tracing, blames governor for “unconstrained growth” of COVID cases; Protests & violence in Portland, Seattle as Trump tweets protesters are “anarchists”; Jul 27, 2020

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Pres Trump’s national security advisor tests positive, WH: Trump not at risk; WH testing czar says U.S. not where it need to be; Trump won’t say if alleged bounties on troops came up in Putin call; 7-day average for new case at lowest level in 10 days; COVID-19 deaths on the rise in at least 29 states;

Moderna begins first phase 3 clinical trial of vaccine in U.S., 30,000 adults expected to participate; MLB season lasts just 4 days before new cases force cancellations; Hurricane slams Texas coast as state battles virus surge; Google extends work-from-home until at least July 2021; Some medical experts now calling for nationwide lockdown; Dr. Birx says Kentucky should close bars as cases spike;

Florida reports nearly 9,000 new COVID cases, 77 more deaths; Hialeah mayor: Gov DeSanctis forgot about my city; CNN poll: 63% of Floridians say DeSantis could do more to fight coronavirus; 46 Florida hospitals reach ICU capacity

President Trump using protests to spread law & order messaging amid slipping poll numbers; 47 arrested, 59 police officers injured as Seattle protests become riot; Man shot and killed during a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin;

WH already floating a smaller plan B package on same day GOP unveils bill; GOP propose cutting unemployment benefits by $400/per person; Republicans unveil $1 trillion coronavirus relief package; Pelosi calls on republicans to work with Dems to “get the job done” on stimulus package;

Lewis motorcade stops at MLK memorial, Lincoln memorial, Black Lives Matter Plaza before U.S. capitol ceremony; Rep. John Lewis is first black lawmaker to lie in state at U.S. capitol rotunda; Tonight: public allowed to pay respects to Rep. john Lewis; President Trump will not visit capitol to pay respects to Rep. John Lewis

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Fauci: all options must be on the table in fighting virus; Amid sinking polls, Trump tries to rewrite virus response; Ohio coronavirus hospitalizations hit record high; Washington among 25 states seeing a rise in cases; Jul 24, 2020

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US daily death toll topped 1,000 for third straight day; Hospitalizations hitting levels not seen since April peak; Birx: surge in U.S. “very serious” like we’re seeing 3 New Yorks; CDC pushes for schools to reopen in new guidance; Critics claim the agency is being politicized; Birx and Fauci: unclear how severely young kids spread COVID-19; Average new case counts down or flat in at least half of U.S.; Birx: Florida, Arizona, Texas & California plateauing; CA reports highest number of COVID-19 deaths in cone day; McDonald’s & Chipotle to require customers to wear masks;

Trump cancels GOP convention activities in Florida, but North Carolina events are still on, for now; Sources: Trump erupted over defense dept ban on confederate flag; White House won’t say if Trump & Putin discussed election interference or bounties on Thursday call;

Dr. Birx sees concerning rise in cases in two Ohio cities; Ohio governor’s statewide mask mandate is now in effect; At least one person died, 19 others infected at Ohio country fair; WA tightens restrictions, announces mask requirement amid spike; Washington state sees surge in cases after easing lockdown;

DHS admits to “inaccurate” statements in NY global entry ban; Any minute: China’s Houston consulate to officially close; Pompeo: China’s Houston consulate is “a hub for spying”; China forces U.S. to close consulate in Chengdu as tensions rise; U.S. officials: China’s consulates help run espionage network;

Confusion & stress about policies and guidance on virus; The psychology of remote learning… for students, parents and teachers; CDC: COVID-19 on track to be a top 10 cause of death in 2020; Beloved Florida grandmother among victims of coronavirus;

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U.S. hits four million coronavirus cases; Portland mayor tear-gassed as calls mount for Trump to withdraw agents; Temporary eviction ban expires tomorrow, final week of extra $600 federal payments; One-on-one with A-Rod as baseball returns during the pandemic; Jul 23, 2020

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Ex-FDA commissioner: U.S. could see 300,000 deaths; U.S. positivity rate rises as infections continue to spike; MLB returns tonight with no fans, handshakes or high-fives; U.S. timeline: Cases jump from 3 to 4 million in just 15 days, after taking 99 days to reach first million; Trump brags about passing test meant to detect early memory loss; Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV: What is Trump talking about?; Trump tweets warning about Biden to “suburban housewives”; White House says Trump and Putin spoke today about coronavirus & arms race; no mention of bounties; Trump to send hundreds of federal agents to “Democrat-run” cities; 1.4 million Americans file for unemployment, first weekly increase in almost 4 months; Sources: GOP stimulus proposals include new direct checks to Americans, $105B for schools, $26B for vaccine research; Senate Republicans reject Trump’s demand for payroll tax cut in new stimulus ban; Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: Rep. Yoho called me a F*****g B***h”, gave permission to use “unacceptable” language against women; Alex Rodriguez on the return of baseball; Dr. Fauci to throw out first pitch at tonight’s Nationals game; Nationals star player tests positive ahead of tonight’s game; Remembering 13 nuns from single convent who died of virus;

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Death toll Tuesday topped 1,000 for first time in two weeks; U.S. signs $1.95 billion deal with Pfizer for vaccine; Dem mayors to Trump admin: no federal forces in our cities; Republicans split on plans for new stimulus package Jul 22, 2020

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HHS Secy commits to free or affordable vaccines for all; 53 Florida ICU's at capacity despite Gov. downplaying surge; NFL to require fans to wear face coverings at games; Trump admits virus will get worse, finally endorses masks; Republicans split on plans for new stimulus package; WH counselor Kellyanne Conway says briefings are back because some states reopened "a little too quickly"; Cruz on GOP's coronavirus relief plan: "I'm a hell no"; Republicans split on plans for new stimulus package; Trump says he's sending "hundreds" of federal agents to Chicago; Trump admin abruptly orders Chinese consulate in TX to close; Houston Fire Dept: crew "denied access" when called to fire at Chinese consulate's courtyard; China calls order to close consulate "political provocation"; Trump sends well wishes to Jeffrey Epstein associate

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One-on-one with Dr. Anthony Fauci; U.S. coronavirus cases top 3.8 million, nearly 141,000 dead; Senate GOP battling WH, not Democrats, over new stimulus plan; Florida, Texas lead nation in daily coronavirus deaths; Trump to hold briefing, unclear if task force members will attend; Jul 21, 2020

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Dr. Fauci on not attending today’s briefing with Trump; Dr. Fauci: As a whole, we need to improve testing; Dr. Fauci: I consider myself a realist rather than an alarmist; Dr. Fauci: I would not wait to see if one vaccine is better than another; Dr. Fauci: We should try “as best as we can” to get children back to school; 3 million more infections and 86K deaths since President Trump last held a coronavirus briefing; CDC number of Americans who’ve had COVID-19 could be 6 to 24 times more than the official count; Texas reports several days in a row of over 10,000 new cases; Surgeon General: U.S. needs to lower COVID-19 transmission rate; 54 hospital intensive care units have reached capacity in FL; Drugmaker says Astrazeneca/Oxford vaccine could be ready by Sept.; Meadows on stimulus negotiations: “At our own 20 yard line”; Top WH officials meeting with lawmakers on next economic deal; McConnell supports another round of direct payments to Americans; 1,100 inmates with virus at federal prison in Texas; 500+ women with virus at another Texas facility; While Trump publicly attacks China, the Trump Org has bought more than 8 tons of goods from China; City of Houston lost three employees in one week to virus; Texas border county orders people to stay home as cases surge;

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