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Coronavirus Coverage
First N95 Medical Mask Imports Finally Reaching US
WASHINGTON – The first N95 medical masks to reach the U.S. since February are arriving by plane and ship this week, with trucks standing ready to speed them to coronavirus hot spots around the country. …
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Hospitals Overflowing With Bodies In US Epicenter Of Virus
NEW YORK — It has become a grim ritual outside New York City’s hospitals: workers in protective gear loading the bodies of coronavirus victims into refrigerated trailers. A surge in deaths in the epicenter of …
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Coronavirus Deals One-Two Financial Punch To State Budgets
ALBANY – The coronavirus is pounding state governments with a financial one-two punch, costing them millions to try to contain the disease just as businesses are shutting down and tax revenue is collapsing. The sharp …
Coronavirus Coverage
NY Wants The Nation’s Breathing Machines, But Supply Is Low
ALBANY – New York’s scramble to find enough breathing machines to treat its rapidly expanding legion of coronavirus patients illustrates a problem vexing hospitals and governments worldwide. In his nationally televised briefings this week, New …
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Trump Says Feds Developing New Guidelines For Virus Risk
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to ease nationwide guidelines meant to stem the coronavirus outbreak. In …
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills AFL Star Linebacker Mike Stratton Dies At 78
ORCHARD PARK – Former Buffalo Bills star linebacker Mike Stratton, who was a key member of the franchise’s American Football League championship teams in the mid-1960s, has died. He was 78. The Bills announced Stratton …
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Florida Governor Orders New York Travelers To Quarantine
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he is issuing an executive order mandating that anyone arriving on a flight from New York City and the surrounding area submit to self-quarantine for two …
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Book Sales Fall As Impact Of Coronavirus Increases
NEW YORK — The number of physical books sold dropped 10 percent from the previous week, the latest sign of the effect of the coronavirus on the publishing industry. NPD BookScan , which tracks around …
Health
New York Reports First 2 Coronavirus Deaths
NEW YORK — New York state over the weekend reported its first two deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, victims who authorities said both had underlying medical conditions. An 82-year-old woman who had advanced emphysema died …
Sports
3 Former Track Athletes Suing NCAA, Coach Over Alleged Abuse
ANN ARBOR — Former Olympic high jumper Erin Aldrich planned to die with a secret she kept quiet for two-plus decades: an affair with a college coach she began falling in love with as a …
