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Hospitals and morgues in New York City are becoming overwhelmed with coronavirus patients. At the rate the epidemic is growing, the city will run out of ventilators in six days, mayor Andrew Cuomo said. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/0...

N.Y. Has Only 6 Days’ Supply of Ventilators, Cuomo Says: Live Updates

The number of gravely sick coronavirus patients is growing fast.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html

A record 6.6 million US citizens applied for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting the huge impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. https://wapo.st/3dK3S3g ">https://wapo.st/3dK3S3g&q...

A record 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment last week, a stunning sign of an economic...

Record numbers of workers applied for unemployment insurance benefits in March, as cities and states broadened shelter-in-place orders. Many newly unemployed haven’t been able to get through to...

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The Indian government has launched a coronavirus tracker app that alerts people if they have crossed paths with someone infected with the virus. https://www.hindustantimes.com/tech/indian-government-launches-coronavirus-tracker-app-called-aarogya-setu-here-s-what-it-does/story-w86wZBSONRqHzqsSTZWeuM.html">https://www.hindustantimes.com/tech/indi...

Indian government launches coronavirus tracker app called Aarogya Setu: Here’s what it does - tech...

The Aarogya Setu app will use your smartphone’s location data and Bluetooth to check if you have been near a COVID-19 infected person or not.

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A preliminary study has suggested that countries with mandatory TB vaccination have fewer coronavirus deaths, but more research is needed to confirm the link. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-02/fewer-coronavirus-deaths-seen-in-countries-that-mandate-tb-vaccine?sref=HOPZPtg9">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...

Nations with Mandatory TB Vaccines Show Fewer Coronavirus Deaths

New study finds a correlation, but clinical trials are still in progress

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