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Murren: Task force helping state get supplies

A newly formed public-private partnership will help Nevada “punch above our weight” when it comes to securing supplies needed to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, Jim Murren said Monday.

If overwhelmed, how do hospitals decide who to treat first?

A nurse with asthma, a grandfather with cancer and a homeless man with no known family are wracked with coronavirus-induced fevers. They all need a ventilator. But who gets one when there aren’t enough to go around?

Cuomo pleads for help as Comfort arrives in New York City

The United States has more than 2,500 deaths with 142,800 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Worldwide, there have been nearly 35,000 deaths and 735,000 cases.

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GM says it’s already moving fast on making ventilators

Experts on managing factory production say GM is already making an extraordinary effort for a company that normally isn’t in the business of producing ventilators.

Instacart workers call for strike as jobs get busier, riskier

A possible strike by Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where workers are worried about their safety as they try to meet a surge in demand for online groceries.

Hawaii tourism ebbs as coronavirus restrictions flow

Like many cities across the world, Honolulu came to an eerie standstill this weekend as officials implemented measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic throughout the islands.

More than 1,000 die from coronavirus in New York state

New York state surpassed a grim milestone Sunday as its death toll from the coronavirus outbreak climbed above 1,000, less than a month after the first case was detected in the state.

 
Trump adds 30 days to virus guidelines, death toll may be high

Bracing the nation for a grim death toll, President Donald Trump on Sunday extended the voluntary national shutdown for a month, bowing to public-health experts who told him the coronavirus pandemic could claim over 100,000 lives in the U.S., perhaps significantly more, if not enough is done to fight it.