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What to Know About the Malaria Drug Trump Is Using

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By BY DENISE GRADY, KATIE THOMAS, PATRICK J. LYONS AND NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2XamOAQ Here are the facts on hydroxychloroquine, which the president has promoted to fight Covid-19 despite warnings from the F.D.A. that it can cause heart problems. New York Times Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Azithromycin (Drug), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Preventive Medicine, Research, Hospitals, Clinical Trials, Rumors and Misinformation, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus Erythematosus, Malaria May 19, 2020 at 12:53AM

Hasidic School With 60 Children Is Closed for Violating Virus Ban

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By BY LIAM STACK AND NATE SCHWEBER New York https://ift.tt/3bJG9hs After receiving a complaint, the police descended on the building in Brooklyn and discovered the students. Few were wearing masks. New York Times Jews and Judaism, Education (K-12), Shutdowns (Institutional), Hasidism, Quarantines, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 19, 2020 at 01:13AM

Trump Says He’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine, Prompting Warning From Health Experts

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND KATIE THOMAS U.S. https://ift.tt/3g1ywXa His announcement drew immediate criticism from a range of medical experts, who warned not just of the dangers it posed for the president’s health but also of the example it set. New York Times Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government May 19, 2020 at 12:59AM

What to Know About the Malaria Drug Trump Is Using

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By BY DENISE GRADY, KATIE THOMAS, PATRICK J. LYONS AND NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2zReVIk Here are the facts on hydroxychloroquine, which the president has promoted to fight Covid-19 despite warnings from the F.D.A. that it can cause heart problems. New York Times Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Azithromycin (Drug), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Preventive Medicine, Research, Hospitals, Clinical Trials, Rumors and Misinformation, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus Erythematosus, Malaria May 19, 2020 at 12:53AM

The Commander in Chief’s Following Wanes

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By BY JONATHAN STEVENSON Opinion https://ift.tt/3cVjoby Trump started his term with strong support in America’s armed forces. But the respect the president typically gets from the military has cooled. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) (Ship), Commencement Speeches, Veterans, Polls and Public Opinion, Prisoners of War May 19, 2020 at 12:52AM

These N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Have the Highest Rates of Virus Deaths

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By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ AND LINDSEY ROGERS COOK New York https://ift.tt/2XneH47 Race and income are the key factors that decide who dies from Covid-19 and who survives, city data shows. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Deaths (Fatalities), Race and Ethnicity May 19, 2020 at 12:36AM

El Salvador Supreme Court Orders State of Emergency Suspended

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By BY REUTERS World https://ift.tt/2LGB6DW The court’s decision came after President Nayib Bukele’s administration was criticized for an overly stringent quarantine and for showing authoritarian tendencies. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 19, 2020 at 12:27AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY PATRICK J. LYONS U.S. https://ift.tt/2zTnnXu A vaccine produced by Moderna appeared to be safe and effective in its first human trial. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 19, 2020 at 12:10AM

Notre Dame Plans to Reopen Its Campus in the Fall

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By BY ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND DAN LEVIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3691jV6 The university said on Monday that the fall semester will begin and end earlier than usual, without breaks, to minimize the chances for students to bring the coronavirus back to campus. New York Times Colleges and Universities, Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 19, 2020 at 12:07AM

Man Who Filmed the Arbery Killing Faces Calls for Arrest

By BY RICHARD FAUSSET AND RICK ROJAS U.S. https://ift.tt/2LGSfgQ The man who recorded the fatal encounter is under investigation for his potential involvement in the pursuit of Ahmaud Arbery. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides May 19, 2020 at 12:00AM

Vaccinations Fall to Alarming Rates, C.D.C. Study Shows

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By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN Health https://ift.tt/36bMWPL In Michigan, fewer than half of infants 5 months or younger are up to date on their vaccinations, which may allow for outbreaks in diseases like measles. New York Times Measles, Children and Childhood, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Preventive Medicine, Epidemics, Influenza May 18, 2020 at 11:53PM

The Phony Coronavirus Class War

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/3cKMdHV Defiance of public health directives has become a mark of right-wing identity. New York Times Quarantines, Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Epidemics, Shutdowns (Institutional), Labor and Jobs, United States Politics and Government, Conservatism (US Politics), Liberalism (US Politics) May 18, 2020 at 11:49PM

Glorious Chicken on the Grill

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By BY CLARE DE BOER Food https://ift.tt/3bPQpoB The hardest meat to grill can also be the best if it’s prepared and cooked properly. Here are the basic principles to follow. New York Times Grilling (Cooking), Chickens, Cooking and Cookbooks, Summer (Season) May 18, 2020 at 11:35PM

Jailed Saudis Seek Influence in Washington to Counter Crown Prince

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By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL AND BEN HUBBARD U.S. https://ift.tt/369K3Ps Some are hiring lobbyists with links to the Trump administration, looking to build support at a time when the de facto Saudi ruler is beset by economic problems and criticism over human rights violations. New York Times United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Lobbying and Lobbyists, Foreign Agents Registration Act May 18, 2020 at 11:33PM

Un adolescente lucha contra un nuevo síndrome relacionado con el coronavirus

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By BY PAM BELLUCK en Español https://ift.tt/3cK9qKi Jack McMorrow, de 14 años, despertó con dolor e insuficiencia cardíaca. Su caso puede ayudar a los médicos a entender una aterradora afección infantil relacionada con la COVID-19. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Children and Childhood, Heart, Hospitals, Doctors, Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS), Teenagers and Adolescence, your-feed-science May 18, 2020 at 11:29PM

Fear of Risk Could Diminish the Economic Rescue by the Treasury and Fed

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By BY JEANNA SMIALEK AND ALAN RAPPEPORT Business https://ift.tt/2X9JNMf The Treasury does not want to lose taxpayer money on central bank emergency lending. That could leave riskier companies out in the cold. New York Times United States Economy, Banking and Financial Institutions, United States Politics and Government, Credit and Debt, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 18, 2020 at 11:26PM

U.S.-China Feud Over Coronavirus Erupts at World Health Assembly

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By BY ANDREW JACOBS, MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND EDWARD WONG Health https://ift.tt/2ycNcBt China’s president pledged $2 billion to fight the virus, a move the U.S. criticized as an effort to head off scrutiny of its handling of the pandemic. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Epidemics, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Speeches and Statements May 18, 2020 at 11:10PM

Can Biden Expand the Map?

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/3bIRj5Z There are signs that Joe Biden’s campaign is exploring more paths to victory in the Electoral College than recent Democratic nominees. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 May 18, 2020 at 11:05PM