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Hospitals in Latin America buckling under coronavirus strain

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More Than 900 Children Have Been Expelled Under a Pandemic Border Policy

Since the coronavirus broke out, the Trump administration has deported hundreds of migrant children alone — in some cases, without notifying their families.

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Trump Turns His Ire Again on the W.H.O.

President Trump escalated his attacks on the global health group and threatened to cut its funding. He also said he was taking hydroxychloroquine, an unproven drug against the coronavirus, as a preventive measure.

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U.S.-China Tensions Threaten to Dominate W.H.O. Meeting

The World Health Organization is holding its first global assembly since the outbreak of the pandemic on Monday, an extraordinary virtual meeting of heads of state and health experts from around the world to try to coordinate an effective international response to a crisis that is far from over.

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When Shoppers Venture Out, What Will Be Left?

Retail sales fell 16.4 percent last month, the Commerce Department said Friday. That followed an 8.3 percent drop in March, producing by far the largest two-month decline on record.

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‘Rolling Shock’ as Job Losses Mount Even With Reopenings

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Mike Pompeo to break travel hiatus for hours-long visit to Israel

The single-stop visit – Pompeo’s first in nearly two months – will last just a few hours, with a small US team afforded exemptions from strict Israeli coronavirus restrictions that require any arrivals to self-isolate for two weeks.

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'Don't ask me. Ask China': Trump clashes with reporters then abruptly leaves press briefing

During a question and answer session, Weijia Jiang, White House correspondent of CBS News, asked why the president constantly emphasises that the US is doing better than any other country when it comes to testing.

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Outbreak in the White House Causes a Scramble to Stop the Spread

The infections stirred concerns about how to keep workplaces safe as the economy reopens. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that unemployment would get worse before it got better.

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How Bad Is Unemployment? ‘Literally Off the Charts’

The Labor Department said the economy shed more than 20.5 million jobs in April, sending the unemployment rate to 14.7 percent as the coronavirus pandemic took a devastating toll. The nation’s economic distress came into greater focus on Friday, offering a snapshot unseen since the Great Depression.