Cuomo says New York hasn't received aid from the federal government
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"The state should this, the state should this, the state should this. Yes. Well, what support have you given the states? None. I mean, how can that even be? How is it even plausible as a strategy? It doesn't work," Cuomo said moments ago at a news conference. "We need financial resources to stabilize the states because when you starve the state governments, you know, I still eat. Dr. Zucker still eats, but we can't fund schools, we can't fund hospitals, we can't fund small business, we can't fund all these extraordinary efforts we're undertaking. It makes no sense."
Cuomo on coordinating testing: "The federal government cannot wipe their hands of this"
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Cuomo said the federal government needs to step in and coordinate international supply chain issues and obtain supplies from other countries like China.
“This is mayhem. We need a coordinated approach between the federal government and the states,” he said.
UK reports more than 800 deaths in past 24 hours
Another 847 people have died from coronavirus in Britain in the past 24 hours, the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care tweeted.
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The number of confirmed cases has also jumped in the past day, with at least 5,599 people diagnosed in the past 24 hours. Currently, there are at least 108,692 confirmed coronavirus case in Britain.
Vermont governor outlines plan for reopening some businesses starting April 20
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Part of that plan includes certain businesses such as construction, home appraisers, property management and municipal clerks returning to work starting April 20 with social distancing measures in place. These businesses will be allowed a maximum of two workers per location. The workers must wear cloth masks and maintain 6 feet of distance, Scott said.
On May 1, farmers markets will be able to operate with strict social distancing guidelines in place, Scott said.
UK government announces coronavirus vaccine task force
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“I can announce today that the government has set up a vaccines task force to coordinate the efforts of government, academia and industry towards a single goal: to accelerate the development of a coronavirus vaccine,” Sharma said. “This task force is up and running, and aims to ensure that a vaccine is made available to the public as quickly as possible.”
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Iowa schools will remain closed through the rest of the academic year
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“We still haven't actually peaked at this point. And we just don't have the data that I think that we need to start to have the conversation about opening them up so you know we just we made the decision yesterday,” Reynolds said.
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Coronavirus cases in Italy continue to rise at a slower pace
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The Italian Protection Agency said at least 22,745 deaths have been registered so far, an increase of 575 since Thursday.
The total number of cases in Italy, including deaths and recoveries on Friday, stands at 172,434.
UK government reviewing guidance on face masks
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“We’re looking at the evidence now – we looked at it this week twice, we will look at it again on Tuesday, and hope to be able to make some advice around whether any changes are needed or not,” he said.
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“It’s absolutely crucial that masks are available in hospitals,” he said.
Spain will exit lockdown in two phases
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"What we are doing from the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy is to work in two stages: a first stage that will likely embark in the productive sectors and therefore in workforce until the summer, and another stage that will last until the end of the year. We are going to follow a gradual process of reincorporation," Yolanda Diaz said during an interview with the broadcaster TVE on Friday.
Diaz said all decisions will be based on advice from health authorities but added that "normalcy...will not be the same as before."
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Most pregnant women at a Chinese hospital had mild cases of coronavirus, study says
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Looking at a hospital in Wuhan, China, researchers found that 109 women – out of 118 total – had a "mild" form of coronavirus. That’s about 92% of the women, who were considered to have Covid-19 based on a positive test result or a CT scan of the chest.
Nine women – 8% of those in the study – had severe cases of coronavirus, with abnormally low levels of oxygen in their blood. One patient required a noninvasive form of mechanical ventilation, which researchers considered to be “critical” form of the disease.
Severe cases of coronavirus developed most often after women had given birth, developing after delivery in six of the nine women. There were no deaths, according to the study.
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