Europe has 4,000 ICU beds for every million people. Parts of Africa have 5, health officials say.
The total number of beds in intensive care units available for use during the spread of coronavirus in 43 countries
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President Trump on social distancing: “Keep going!”
In his first tweet of the day Thursday, President Trump urged Americans to “keep going” with social distancing as a
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Fed chairman expects a “robust” economic recovery
The US economy should rebound fairly quickly when businesses reopen after the coronavirus lockdown ends, said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome
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Epidemiology expert on keeping restrictions in place: “This is frustrating, but lives are at stake”
Some experts are worried that reopening the economy and relaxing restrictions on stay-at-home orders would cause the number of coronavirus
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Spain will extend its state of emergency until May
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expects to extend the country’s state of emergency into May to help contain the spread
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More US Navy ships report coronavirus outbreaks
There are now cases of coronavirus affecting US Navy ships beyond the USS Theodore Roosevelt. In addition to the Roosevelt, the
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Chicago opens refrigerated warehouse to hold more than 2,000 bodies
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office in Chicago announced the opening of its surge center Thursday to expand capacity and
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Trump preparing to announce second task force focused on economic recovery
President Trump is preparing to announce a second coronavirus task force solely focused on reopening the nation’s economy, multiple sources tell
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Korean Air to suspend more than 70% of employees for six months
South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air has instructed more than 70% of its employees to take paid leave, at a
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Tokyo hits another record high in new cases amid growing Japan epidemic
At least 1,338 cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded in Tokyo, after a rise of 144 new infections in Japan’s capital on
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