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• Island Mayor Battles Georgia Governor over Virus Limitations
  
  A small coastal city in Georgia that thrives on tourism closed its beach, fearing carefree crowds of teenagers and college students posed too great a risk for spreading the new coronavirus.
• Trump 'Not a Doctor' But Touts Malaria Drug as Potential Virus Cure
  
  President Donald Trump continued Sunday to promote the use of a drug used to treat malaria in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 virus.During a press briefing with the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Trump was asked about the potential of using hydroxychloroquine for...
• Alabama Prisons Fear Large Inmate Death Totals Due to Coronavirus
  
  Alabama's prisons are underprepared to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, which could result in the death of almost 200 inmates, according to an internal document from the state's Department of Corrections obtained by AL.com, it reported on Sunday.
• Wisconsin Mayors: Don’t Allow Voting at Polling Station For Tuesday’s Primary
  
  Mayors representing Milwaukee, Madison and other cities in Wisconsin are demanding that state health officials prevent people from voting in polling stations and instead hold a mail-in-only election for Tuesday's primary due to the coronavirus crisis, Politico reported.
• Coronavirus Could Worsen Wildfire Season
  
  Firefighters across the country are concerned that the coronavirus pandemic will make it harder to fight wildfires and could threaten firefighters on the front lines as they work to control blazes.
• Pentagon Issues Policy on Wearing Face Coverings
  
  The Pentagon has issued guidance on personnel wearing face coverings, after U.S. health officials recommended the step for Americans.
• Maryland Issues Order Requiring Nursing Homes to Adhere to New Coronavirus Rules
  
  Maryland nursing homes must adhere to new directives to fight the spread of coronavirus, according to an emergency order enacted by Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday and published on the governor's website.
• New York City Burglaries up 75 Percent During Pandemic
  
  New York City saw a 75% rise in burglaries at businesses during the second half of March as the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to close and people stayed at home.
• Tiger at NYC's Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Coronavirus
  
  A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said Sunday.
• Former FDA Head: Focus Should Entirely Be on Developing Drug to Treat Coronavirus
  
  Political leaders should focus entirely on developing a drug to treat the coronavirus or it will remain a problem long-term, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a series of tweets on Sunday.
• Woman, 102, Offers Worldly Advice Amid Another Crisis
  
  A 102-year-old woman who has lived through the Spanish flu, the Great Depression, World War II, and multiple U.S. recessions has common-sense, yet sagacious, advice for people fearing the unknown: control what you can control.
• States Have Locked Down Almost Third of US Economy
  
  As 80% of U.S. counties are under lockdown orders, almost one-third of the U.S. economy has been knocked offline, according to a study done for The Wall Street Journal.
• Blood Vessel Dilation Research From Viagra Tested in Fight Against COVID-19
  
  Nitric oxide is emerging as a potential treatment for COVID-19, and a doctors around the world are testing it again after it had shown to kill another coronavirus, SARS."It's a pretty remarkable drug," Massachusetts General Hospital critical-care specialist Dr. Lorenzo...
• Despite 'Nightmare Scenario,' Bill Gates Espouses Optimism
  
  After predicting in 2015 an infectious disease is the world's biggest emerging threat that could cost 10 million lives worldwide, billionaire Bill Gates is forecasting far less loss of life, if not a bent curve by the end of the month."This is a nightmare scenario because...
• Report: Navy Captain Fired by Trump Administration Has Coronavirus
  
  Defense Secretary Mark Esper defended the Navy's controversial decision to remove the commander of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier, who was reported on Sunday to have tested positive for COVID-19 as the number of its sailors with the highly-contagious disease also...
• Bannon: Call COVID-19 the 'CCP Virus' or Chinese Communist Party Virus
  
  Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon on Sunday said he wants Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House Coronavirus Response coordinator, to "show us the metrics" that she's been using as guidance to the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak....
• Gary Sinise to 3M: So We're Not 'All in This Together?'
  
  Ripping U.S. manufacturer 3M, actor Gary Sinise rejects its selling of N95 masks around the world as the global epicenter for the coronavirus is raging in places like New York City.Sinise tweeted Friday:"...
• Fauci Warns Coronavirus Could Become Seasonal Threat
  
  Top infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday the coronavirus could become a seasonal threat unless it's controlled across the globe....
• Ex-NYPD Commish Bratton: NY Has 'Crime Virus' to Deal With Too
  
  New York state has another virus to worry about in addition to the global coronavirus pandemic, "the crime virus" generated from lawmakers' missteps in criminal bail reform, according to former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton.
• Gov. Inslee: Lack of National Effort To Procure Medical Equipment 'Ludicrous'
  
  Washington's Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday called it "ludicrous" that there's no national effort to procure medical equipment for states dealing with escalation of coronavirus cases.In an interview on NBC News' "Meet The Press," Inslee urged President Donald Trump to...
• 'Surreal': NY Funeral Homes Struggle as Virus Deaths Surge
  
  Pat Marmo walked among 20 or so deceased in the basement of his Brooklyn funeral home, his protective mask pulled down so his pleas could be heard."Every person there, they're not a body," he said. "They're a father, they're a mother, they're a grandmother. They're not...
• Gov. Hutchinson Laments 'Global Jungle' In Competition For Medical Equipment
  
  Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark., on Sunday called the competition for medical equipment to deal with the coronavirus outbreak in his state "a global jungle."...
• Grocery Workers Are Key During the Virus. And They're Afraid
  
  They aren't doctors or nurses, yet they have been praised for their dedication by Pope Francis, former U.S. President Barack Obama and countless people on social media, as infections and death counts rise.
• Franklin Graham: Virus Result of 'Turning Back on God'
  
  As the world enters the Holy Week and the U.S. coronavirus pandemic delivers more death than ever, evangelist Franklin Graham fears the convergence resulting from a rejection of God."This pandemic, this is the result of a fallen world - a world that has turned its back on...
• Surgeon General: This Week US May Have 'Pearl Harbor,' '9/11' Moment
  
  U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Sunday warned this Holy Week will be giving Americans "our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9-11 moment" as the coronavirus ravages the nation.In an interview on "Fox News Sunday," ...

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