April 5, 2020
Doctor: Splitting a single ventilator only works for some
Doctors at University Hospital of Brooklyn, New York, explain the dire need for ventilators in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. CNN’s Miguel Marquez reports.
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April 5, 2020
Doctor on unproven drug: You could lose your life
Dr. Patrice Harris, President of The American Medical Association, says she would not prescribe hydroxychloroquine to anyone after President Donald Trump doubled on the use of drug, despite no evidence the drug is effective and safe for preventing or treating the coronavirus.
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April 5, 2020
Former intelligence community watchdog addresses recent firing
The former intelligence community inspector general, who informed Congress of the whistleblower complaint that led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment, said Sunday that he believes Trump fired him for doing his job.
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April 5, 2020
Heated disagreement breaks out in Situation Room over hydroxychloroquine
There was a heated disagreement in the Situation Room this weekend over the efficacy of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — but multiple sources say it was mostly one-sided, as President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro feuded with other officials over the drug’s unproven effectiveness to treat coronavirus.
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April 5, 2020
Trump doubles down on unproven drugs to treat and prevent coronavirus
President Donald Trump on Sunday again doubled down on an unproven therapy for the novel coronavirus: hydroxychloroquine.
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April 5, 2020
Coronavirus cases top 1.2 million globally
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April 5, 2020
US stock futures rise and oil drops 8.5% after OPEC meeting postponed
US stock futures were up Sunday evening. But oil futures fell, a sign that investors may be feeling pessimistic that a resolution to the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia — a disagreement which has driven oil prices to their lowest in decades — will really be coming this week.
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April 5, 2020
Italy records lowest coronavirus death rate in two weeks
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April 5, 2020
Within 40 minutes in this one ER, six patients went into cardiac arrest. Four died. A rare look at what coronavirus is doing to thousands of Americans.
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April 5, 2020
Lucky, the San Antonio Zoo's oldest elephant, celebrates her 60th birthday
Sunday is one lucky elephant’s birthday and she received a celebration almost as big as she is.
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