AP Fact Check: Trump Falsely Says 99% of Virus Cases Benign
President Donald Trump is claiming that coronavirus infection is harmless to 99% of the people who get it.
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Virus Updates: San Diego County Reverses Reopening Plans; Chicago Enacts Travel Order
The United States continues to see a massive surge in coronavirus cases as the total cases nationwide nears 3 million, according to a tally from NBC News. Confirmed cases are on the rise in 41 out of 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and the percentage of tests coming back positive for the virus is increasing in 39 states….
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What Unites Planned Parenthood, Kushner and Kanye? PPP Loans
The government’s small business lending program has benefited millions of companies, with the goal of minimizing the number of layoffs Americans have suffered in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the recipients include many you probably wouldn’t have expected.
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The Politics of Reclosing
While some state and local politicians have been asking to expedite reopening, one county supervisor was vocal in his opposition, reports NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar.
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Amid Outbreak, State Flooded With Safety Complaints From Workers
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA, has seen a major increase in the number of complaints filed by workers about unsafe working conditions since the COVID-19 outbreak began, according to state records obtained by NBC Bay Area.
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Padres Shortened 2020 Schedule Released
Major League Baseball released its 60-game schedule for the 2020 season on Monday. The Padres will start the sprint at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, July 24, with a 6:10 p.m. start at Petco Park. It’s the kickoff of a four-game series and a stretch of 23 games against teams from the National League West. The first road̷... -
Scientists Tell WHO: ‘Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19'
More than 230 scientists from around the globe signed a public letter to the World Health Organization, demanding the organization acknowledge and publicize findings that the coronavirus can spread through the air.
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After the Coronavirus, China Moves to Kick Its Exotic Meat Habit
Ou Yang is having a hard time finding snake to eat.
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Activities That Could Put You at Risk for COVID-19, Ranked
The Texas Medical Association has released a chart explaining which behaviors put you at risk of getting COVID-19. According to the organization, the activities included in the chart were ranked by physicians from the TMA COVID-19 Task Force and the TMA Committee on Infectious Diseases.
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FDA Adds 5 More Products to Growing List of ‘Toxic' Hand Sanitizers
Two weeks after the Food and Drug Administration warned against the use of nine hand sanitizer products due to the potential presence of methanol, the agency added five more brands that tested positive for the toxic substance.
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Scientists Urge WHO to Acknowledge Virus Can Spread in Air
More than 200 scientists have called for the World Health Organization and others to acknowledge that the coronavirus can spread in the air.
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Nearly 190 Farmworkers Contract Virus in Southern California
Over 100 farmworkers tested positive for coronavirus at Villa Las Brisas in Oxnard.
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Stores Focus on Cleaning to Get Shoppers Back to Spending
Forget about making shopping fun. As clothing retailers and others try to stay viable during the coronavirus pandemic, they’re hoping steps like cleaning during store hours, offering hand sanitizer and other safety measures will bring in customers to spend.
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Italian Marine Animals Adapt to Life Without Humans
The Italian coast guard is releasing a study which shows the recovery of marine life during the coronavirus pandemic.
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What's Up: Updates in San Diego for Morning of July 6, 2020
NBC 7’s Greg Bledsoe shares what you need to know in San Diego County on the morning of July 6, 2020.
