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« Reply #720 on: April 10, 2020, 07:22:39 am »

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Poultry Worker’s Death Highlights Spread of Coronavirus in Meat Plants

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Bill Gates: 'We're in big trouble' until the U.S. has better coronavirus testing

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U.S. jobless claims top six million for second straight week - Reuters

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How did we Become so Backward? S. Korea has US Equivalent of 1,311 Coronavirus Deaths as we hit 16,000

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Under Cover of Covid-19, Donald Trump Ramps Up His War on Truth-Tellers

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Why is coronavirus killing more black Americans? Because they are poor

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Trump 2020 Location-Tracking Firm Cashing in on Coronavirus

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New data shows which communities are the least prepared for the coronavirus

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The Asian Countries That Beat Covid-19 Have to Do It Again

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The Pandemic Is Slowing Down the Whole World ... And That's a Good Thing | DCReport.org

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As demand spikes, Alabama food pantries are running out of food and resources

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Southern Mayors Clash with GOP Governors Over Coronavirus

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‘Never Seen Anything Like It’: Cars Line Up for Miles at Food Banks

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The mysterious connection between the coronavirus and the heart

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The Terrifying Story of an Unwitting Potential ‘Super-Spreader’ in Chicago

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And now, the rage

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It’s time to move past employer-based health insurance

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‘Cancel Rent’ Demo Calls for a Rent and Mortgage Payment Freeze as COVID-19 Spreads

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The 19th Century Roots of Modern Medical Denialism

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'It's not fancy, but it works': Mississippi doctor uses garden hose, lamp timer and electronic valve to create makeshift ventilators

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The Zionist Underpinnings of Israel's Violent Crackdown on Haredi Jews

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Death Cuts the Degree of Separation Between You and Covid-19

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