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Coronavirus April 8, 2020

Coronavirus costs Mexico over 300K jobs, officials say

The novel coronavirus has cost Mexico nearly 350,000 jobs as measures taken to fight the pandemic have taken their toll on the economy, the country’s Labor Department said Wednesday.

Coronavirus April 8, 2020

Some doctors hesitant to use ventilators during coronavirus pandemic

As health officials scramble to obtain enough ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, a growing number of doctors are saying the machines may not be necessary for certain patients and, in some cases, could make their condition worse.

Coronavirus April 8, 2020

CDC guidance says some essential workers exposed to coronavirus can return to work

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering relaxing coronavirus guidelines as early as Wednesday, allowing critical workers who have been exposed to COVID-19 but are asymptomatic to return to work.

Coronavirus April 8, 2020

Cash-strapped rural hospitals struggle to stay open, brace for coronavirus

Shortages in personal protective equipment, limited COVID-19 testing kits, these are just some of the difficulties for health-care facilities across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.

TECH April 8, 2020

Zoom sued for allegedly failing to disclose security, privacy flaws

Zoom is facing a class-action lawsuit by a shareholder who is accusing the company of failing to disclose its security and privacy flaws, according to reports.

Coronavirus April 8, 2020

Return to work? States, counties play it safe amid coronavirus uncertainty

Even as states begin to flatten the curve and meet forecasting targets for peak hospital use, local officials do not see the U.S. fully going back to work May 1, as President Trump hoped.

Germany April 8, 2020

Refugees in Germany give back by sewing coronavirus face masks for the retired

Refugees in a small German town are giving back to the community by sewing face masks for those who are retired, a group that is at high risk of contracting the novel coronavirus, according to a Wednesday report.

Latin America April 8, 2020

El Salvador gangs enforce coronavirus lockdown with threats of violence, report says

El Salvador gangs, long known for terrorizing the country’s residents through violence and intimidation, have turned to enforcing the government’s coronavirus lockdown order with threats and, in some cases, baseball bats, according to a report.

Coronavirus April 8, 2020

Coronavirus prompts changes to funeral industry amid concerns of 'unprecedented' situation

As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues, the funeral industry is making changes to the way they conduct services.

Maryland April 8, 2020

Baltimore officer investigated after video shows him coughing near public housing residents amid virus outbreak

The Baltimore Police Department launched an investigation Tuesday into a video showing a white officer coughing outside a public housing unit without wearing his mask amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.

Massachusetts April 8, 2020

Boston grocery store workers stand 6 feet apart to protest lack of masks, wages amid coronavirus outbreak

Massachusetts grocery store employees claimed they were forced to report to work during the coronavirus public health crisis without personal protective equipment (PPE).