foxnews--2020-04-05--Judge Jeanine: Coronavirus shutdown rough but Trump 'working to get us back'

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President Trump 's leadership amid the coronavirus pandemic was the topic of Judge Jeanine Pirro 's `` opening statement '' on Saturday night .
`` You may not have lived during a World War , but you are living in one now , '' Pirro declared during `` Justice with Judge Jeanine . ''
`` We are hunkered down , sheltered in place , shutting our businesses and praying for light at the end of the tunnel .
Three hundred thousand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed , and we are nowhere near the apex . ''
Pirro said the country was at war -- but had the right general in charge .
`` The United States is indeed at war , and the leader of the most powerful nation on Earth is now in a wartime posture .
We watch President Donald Trump daily as he works to take this nation from a place of frightening vulnerability to a place of physical , economic and spiritual strength , '' Pirro said .
She described Trump as `` a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to protect his citizens .
At the same time , as a businessman , he is mindful of the free enterprise system that has produced the vast wealth to fund the vital institutions that protect us , including our health care system . ''
`` And he is working to get us back to that thriving economy that he created for us , '' Pirro added .
`` President Trump 's focus is singular -- finding solutions to win this war . ''
The host commended Trump for being focused on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump does n't listen to the lieutenants who are moaning and whining and making outrageous claims as they sit and pontificate about what should be done for them , about what they need , which in some cases they already have , '' Pirro said .
`` President Trump is more than capable and would be more than justified to counterpunch based on some of those ridiculous claims that he could easily rebut . ''
Pirro also took China to task for its role in the pandemic .
`` China has to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least , its complete lack of transparency .
China could have prevented a great deal of pain and loss , both physical and economic , had they been honest -- but they never have been honest , '' Pirro said .
`` And we have a lot of time to think about how this needs to be resolved as it relates to China . ''
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President Trump's leadership amid the coronavirus pandemic was the topic of Judge Jeanine Pirro's "opening statement" on Saturday night.
"You may not have lived during a World War, but you are living in one now," Pirro declared during "Justice with Judge Jeanine." "We are hunkered down, sheltered in place, shutting our businesses and praying for light at the end of the tunnel. Three hundred thousand Americans stricken, more than a thousand killed, and we are nowhere near the apex."
Pirro said the country was at war -- but had the right general in charge.
"The United States is indeed at war, and the leader of the most powerful nation on Earth is now in a wartime posture. We watch President Donald Trump daily as he works to take this nation from a place of frightening vulnerability to a place of physical, economic and spiritual strength," Pirro said.
She described Trump as "a leader who understands his number one responsibility is to protect his citizens. At the same time, as a businessman, he is mindful of the free enterprise system that has produced the vast wealth to fund the vital institutions that protect us, including our health care system."
"And he is working to get us back to that thriving economy that he created for us," Pirro added. "President Trump's focus is singular -- finding solutions to win this war."
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The host commended Trump for being focused on the cornavirus the American people.
"President Trump doesn't listen to the lieutenants who are moaning and whining and making outrageous claims as they sit and pontificate about what should be done for them, about what they need, which in some cases they already have," Pirro said. "President Trump is more than capable and would be more than justified to counterpunch based on some of those ridiculous claims that he could easily rebut."
Pirro also took China to task for its role in the pandemic.
"China has to be made accountable for, at the very least, its complete lack of transparency. China could have prevented a great deal of pain and loss, both physical and economic, had they been honest -- but they never have been honest," Pirro said. "And we have a lot of time to think about how this needs to be resolved as it relates to China."
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"Thank God, at this moment in America's history, we have a businessman as a president of the United States as leader," Pirro said.


foxnews--2020-04-05--THC-tainted candy unknowingly distributed at Utah food bank sickens children

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Two children in Utah have been hospitalized after eating THC-tainted candy that were unknowingly given out at a local food bank that has seen an increase in donations amid the coronavirus outbreak .
Dozens of families in Roy , Utah received food from the Utah Food Bank , including “ Medicated Nerds Rope ” candy .
Sixty-three bags containing the contaminated candy were given to families at the Roy Baptist Church distribution point , FOX13 reported .
So far , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalized at Primary Children ’ s Medical Center .
At least three other children ate the candy , officials said .
“ These packages look exactly like regular Nerds Ropes , so it is almost impossible to detect the difference unless you look for it specifically , ” the Utah Food Bank said in a statement .
Utah Food Bank President and CEO Ginette Bott said that there has been an increase in donations because of the coronavirus outbreak .
Due to the need , donations have been sent out as fast as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are absolutely horrified that this product went out to any of our partner agencies , and can easily see how volunteers would not have known what to look for , ” Bott said .
“ We apologize to any families who may have received this product and are changing our processes involving such donations immediately to avoid this happening again.
” The candy has been removed from additional bags of food that had been packed but not distributed yet .
Ferrara Candy Co. , the parent company of Nerds , issued a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was counterfeit .
“ We want to reassure consumers that Nerds products donated directly by the company … are safe to consume , ” the company said in a statement .
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Two children in Utah have been hospitalized after eating THC-tainted candy that were unknowingly given out at a local food bank that has seen an increase in donations amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Dozens of families in Roy, Utah received food from the Utah Food Bank, including “Medicated Nerds Rope” candy. Sixty-three bags containing the contaminated candy were given to families at the Roy Baptist Church distribution point, FOX13 reported.
So far, an 11-year-old girl and a 5-year-old have been hospitalized at Primary Children’s Medical Center. At least three other children ate the candy, officials said.
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“These packages look exactly like regular Nerds Ropes, so it is almost impossible to detect the difference unless you look for it specifically,” the Utah Food Bank said in a statement.
Utah Food Bank President and CEO Ginette Bott said that there has been an increase in donations because of the coronavirus outbreak. Due to the need, donations have been sent out as fast as they have been received.
NJ NURSES FIGHT CORONAVIRUS WITH FOOD DONATIONS
“We are absolutely horrified that this product went out to any of our partner agencies, and can easily see how volunteers would not have known what to look for,” Bott said.
“We apologize to any families who may have received this product and are changing our processes involving such donations immediately to avoid this happening again.”
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The candy has been removed from additional bags of food that had been packed but not distributed yet.
Ferrara Candy Co., the parent company of Nerds, issued a statement to assure consumers that the contaminated product was counterfeit.
“We want to reassure consumers that Nerds products donated directly by the company … are safe to consume,” the company said in a statement.
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Police ask anyone who received food from the church Friday morning to check for the candy and to contact them at (801) 629-8221 to have an officer collect it.


foxnews--2020-04-05--US' daily coronavirus death count Saturday is highest since pandemic started

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The U.S. on Saturday recorded its highest daily total of coronavirus deaths since the pandemic started , according to new data .
On Saturday , the U.S. recorded 1,320 deaths from the coronavirus , the highest daily total to date after two days of roughly similar death figures .
Johns Hopkins University researchers recorded the spike as just one of a few grim milestones that the U.S. has passed in the last few days .
For three days now , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , according to the data .
As of Sunday , the U.S. has seen 9,302 deaths , the bulk of which have occurred over the past five days .
President Trump warned that the coming week would be `` rough '' after predicting that the peak of the virus would be in 1-2 weeks ’ time .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP '' This will probably be the toughest week -- between this week and next week , '' Trump said Saturday at the beginning of his coronavirus task force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There will be a lot of death , unfortunately , but a lot less death than if this was n't done , '' Trump said of the nationwide precautions underway .
`` But , there will be death . ''

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The U.S. on Saturday recorded its highest daily total of coronavirus deaths since the pandemic started, according to new data.
On Saturday, the U.S. recorded 1,320 deaths from the coronavirus, the highest daily total to date after two days of roughly similar death figures.
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Johns Hopkins University researchers recorded the spike as just one of a few grim milestones that the U.S. has passed in the last few days.
For three days now, the U.S. has seen over 1,100 deaths each day, according to the data.
As of Sunday, the U.S. has seen 9,302 deaths, the bulk of which have occurred over the past five days.
President Trump warned that the coming week would be "rough" after predicting that the peak of the virus would be in 1-2 weeks’ time.
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"This will probably be the toughest week -- between this week and next week," Trump said Saturday at the beginning of his coronavirus task force briefing at the White House.
"There will be a lot of death, unfortunately, but a lot less death than if this wasn't done," Trump said of the nationwide precautions underway. "But, there will be death."


foxnews--2020-04-05--Biden says Democrats may have to hold 'virtual convention' due to coronavirus

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Former Vice President Joe Biden said that this year ’ s Democratic National Convention might need to be a virtual one due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Biden , the Democratic presidential front-runner , said that while hosting a convention is necessary , it might not be possible or wise to have thousands of people traveling to one place during the outbreak .
“ We ’ re going to have to do a convention , ” Biden said during an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ We may have to do a virtual convention .
I know I think we should be thinking about that right now.
” He added : “ What we do between now and then is going to dictate a lot of that as well.
” TRUMP WARNS OF ROUGH WEEK AHEAD : 'THERE WILL BE DEATH' The Democrats already announced last week that they are pushing back their convention from a July 13 start date to August 17 because of fears that the country will still be on lockdown from the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncertainty , we believe the smartest approach is to take additional time to monitor how this situation unfolds so we can best position our party for a safe and successful convention , ” Joe Solmonese , CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee , said in a statement .
“ During this critical time , when the scope and scale of the pandemic and its impact remain unknown , we will continue to monitor the situation and follow the advice of health care professionals and emergency responders.
” Biden ’ s comments Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the former vice president has expressed his hesitancy about holding the convention in numerous interviews .
Biden said in an interview on MSNBC on Tuesday night that “ it ’ s hard to envision ” thousands of Democratic convention delegates , officials , media and other spectators packed inside an arena this summer .
But Biden added that “ we ought to be able to do what we were able to do in the middle of the Civil War , all the way through to World War II : have Democratic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections , and still have public safety .
And we 're able to do both .
But the fact is that it may have to be different . ''
Biden and his fellow candidate , Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , have been forced by the pandemic to do virtual rallies and campaign events from their homes in Delaware and Vermont , respectively .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The coronavirus outbreak , which has spread globally , has forced most Americans to huddle in their homes in hopes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which causes the deadly COVID-19 disease .
Those venturing outside are urged to practice social distancing – keeping a minimum of 6 feet apart – and all large gatherings have been scrapped .
The Democratic convention will now be held the week before the Republican National Convention , which is scheduled to take place Aug. 24-27 in Charlotte , N.C. Moving the Democratic convention to August -- which was under consideration for weeks by top Democratic Party officials -- became easier to do after the International Olympic Committee last week postponed the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were scheduled for July 24-Aug. 9 .

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Former Vice President Joe Biden said that this year’s Democratic National Convention might need to be a virtual one due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden, the Democratic presidential front-runner, said that while hosting a convention is necessary, it might not be possible or wise to have thousands of people traveling to one place during the outbreak.
“We’re going to have to do a convention,” Biden said during an interview on ABC’s “This Week.” “We may have to do a virtual convention. I know I think we should be thinking about that right now.”
He added: “What we do between now and then is going to dictate a lot of that as well.”
TRUMP WARNS OF ROUGH WEEK AHEAD: 'THERE WILL BE DEATH'
The Democrats already announced last week that they are pushing back their convention from a July 13 start date to August 17 because of fears that the country will still be on lockdown from the coronavirus.
“In our current climate of uncertainty, we believe the smartest approach is to take additional time to monitor how this situation unfolds so we can best position our party for a safe and successful convention,” Joe Solmonese, CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee, said in a statement. “During this critical time, when the scope and scale of the pandemic and its impact remain unknown, we will continue to monitor the situation and follow the advice of health care professionals and emergency responders.”
Biden’s comments Sunday on ABC were not totally unexpected, as the former vice president has expressed his hesitancy about holding the convention in numerous interviews.
Biden said in an interview on MSNBC on Tuesday night that “it’s hard to envision” thousands of Democratic convention delegates, officials, media and other spectators packed inside an arena this summer.
But Biden added that “we ought to be able to do what we were able to do in the middle of the Civil War, all the way through to World War II: have Democratic and Republican conventions, and primaries, and elections, and still have public safety. And we're able to do both. But the fact is that it may have to be different."
Biden and his fellow candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, have been forced by the pandemic to do virtual rallies and campaign events from their homes in Delaware and Vermont, respectively.
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The coronavirus outbreak, which has spread globally, has forced most Americans to huddle in their homes in hopes of preventing the spread of the virus, which causes the deadly COVID-19 disease. Those venturing outside are urged to practice social distancing – keeping a minimum of 6 feet apart – and all large gatherings have been scrapped.
The Democratic convention will now be held the week before the Republican National Convention, which is scheduled to take place Aug. 24-27 in Charlotte, N.C.
Moving the Democratic convention to August -- which was under consideration for weeks by top Democratic Party officials -- became easier to do after the International Olympic Committee last week postponed the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. They originally were scheduled for July 24-Aug. 9.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-05--Jim Daly: Amid coronavirus, can we talk about the hope and promise of heaven?

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The escalating daily tally of coronavirus-related deaths is a sobering reminder of the human toll of this global pandemic .
We ’ ve never seen anything like it in our lifetime .
As the figures increase every day , I think it ’ s important to remember that behind every number is a name of somebody who means the world to someone else .
We ’ ve learned that this virulent pathogen doesn ’ t discriminate – it ’ s claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and of all races , creeds and color – both men and women , young and old .
By now , some of you may know someone who has succumbed to the virus .
If so , I am so very sorry for your loss .
PAUL BATURA : THE PALM SUNDAY THAT GAVE ME HOPE THE SUN WOULD SHINE AGAIN My heart hurts when I see the rising number of fatalities .
As a Christian , though , I can ’ t help but think about Heaven whenever I think about death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that death is not a final destination , but rather a transitionary step along life ’ s long and never-ending journey .
There ’ s an old saying that ’ s been put to music : “ Everybody wants to go to Heaven , but nobody wants to die.
” I think that ’ s true .
There ’ s a built-in will to live for almost all of us .
It ’ s critical – how else would we make it through tough times ?
Even though many of us look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bye , ” we are simultaneously working toward preserving the here and now .
As my colleague ’ s mother used to say , “ Heaven is my home – but I ’ m not yet homesick.
” But let ’ s take it from the ethereal and bring it down to the practical .
What is Heaven really like ?
My beliefs about eternity are informed mostly by the Bible .
I ’ m also intrigued by some wonderfully descriptive testimonies of people who report having experienced what ’ s technically referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a near death experience .
First , the Bible .
We know from reading the Scriptures that Heaven is a real place – full of real people .
Its streets are paved with pure gold .
The city described there , referred to as “ New Jerusalem , ” is so enormous in size that it ’ s almost hard to fathom .
We ’ re told it ’ s between 1,400 and 1,500 miles in width , length – and height !
In other words , New Jerusalem is a city with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s wide open with no closed gate .
Yet , Heaven is a lot more than a wonderfully attractive and massive place .
I can ’ t wait to get there , because it ’ s a place with no pain , no sorrow , no tears – and no more death .
No more villainous viruses or cancerous tumors that take our loved ones and grieve our tender hearts .
Throughout the last few weeks of this crisis , my wife , Jean , and I have been going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book , “ Imagine Heaven.
” It ’ s written by a man named John Burke who has compiled over 100 NDEs and identified several main themes found from a wide array of people .
According to those who have “ died ” and visited , Heaven is a place of overwhelming love .
People repeatedly describe it as being so amazingly wonderful that they almost want to “ pop ” – that ’ s how happy and joyous it is there .
Those who give accounts of having been there and coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senses are turbo-charged – and there are more than the five we enjoy on earth .
There ’ s no cosmic sun – but God ’ s brilliance illuminates every corner of the celestial kingdom .
From old men to young girls , the NDE holder describe the softness of the grass , the beauty of the trees and the colors and fragrant aromas of the many flowers .
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR OPINION NEWSLETTER When you get there , you ’ re greeted by loved ones along with family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s the best party you ’ ve ever been to , with singing and joy at every turn .
Listening to the NDE stories has actually caused my wife and I to not just long for eternity – but to love life here on earth even more deliberately .
It ’ s made us want to live with greater purpose and passion .
As the late Dr. Billy Graham once said , “ Heaven doesn ’ t make this life less important ; it makes it more important.
” When my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to limp into Heaven – I want to run into it with the fervor and gusto of Teddy Roosevelt riding his favorite horse up San Juan Hill .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP My personal faith in Jesus assures me that my inevitable and eventual death will usher in the beginning of the greatest adventure of my life .
If you ’ d like to have that same assurance of life eternal , I ’ d encourage you to get to know and accept Him as your personal savior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to pray and plead for an end to this catastrophic pandemic , I am reminded of the poignant words of the Irish poet Thomas Moore , who once observed , “ Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can not heal.
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The escalating daily tally of coronavirus-related deaths is a sobering reminder of the human toll of this global pandemic. We’ve never seen anything like it in our lifetime.
As the figures increase every day, I think it’s important to remember that behind every number is a name of somebody who means the world to someone else. We’ve learned that this virulent pathogen doesn’t discriminate – it’s claimed the lives of people of countless nations and of all races, creeds and color – both men and women, young and old.
By now, some of you may know someone who has succumbed to the virus. If so, I am so very sorry for your loss.
PAUL BATURA: THE PALM SUNDAY THAT GAVE ME HOPE THE SUN WOULD SHINE AGAIN
My heart hurts when I see the rising number of fatalities. As a Christian, though, I can’t help but think about Heaven whenever I think about death. That’s because I strongly believe that death is not a final destination, but rather a transitionary step along life’s long and never-ending journey.
There’s an old saying that’s been put to music: “Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die.”
I think that’s true. There’s a built-in will to live for almost all of us. It’s critical – how else would we make it through tough times? Even though many of us look forward to the “sweet bye and bye,” we are simultaneously working toward preserving the here and now.
As my colleague’s mother used to say, “Heaven is my home – but I’m not yet homesick.”
But let’s take it from the ethereal and bring it down to the practical. What is Heaven really like?
My beliefs about eternity are informed mostly by the Bible. I’m also intrigued by some wonderfully descriptive testimonies of people who report having experienced what’s technically referred to as an “NDE” – a near death experience.
First, the Bible. We know from reading the Scriptures that Heaven is a real place – full of real people. Its streets are paved with pure gold. The city described there, referred to as “New Jerusalem,” is so enormous in size that it’s almost hard to fathom.
As we continue to pray and plead for an end to this catastrophic pandemic, I am reminded of the poignant words of the Irish poet Thomas Moore, who once observed, “Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.”
We’re told it’s between 1,400 and 1,500 miles in width, length – and height! In other words, New Jerusalem is a city with incredibly high walls – yet a city that’s wide open with no closed gate.
Yet, Heaven is a lot more than a wonderfully attractive and massive place.
I can’t wait to get there, because it’s a place with no pain, no sorrow, no tears – and no more death. No more villainous viruses or cancerous tumors that take our loved ones and grieve our tender hearts.
Throughout the last few weeks of this crisis, my wife, Jean, and I have been going to bed each night listening to a wonderful book, “Imagine Heaven.” It’s written by a man named John Burke who has compiled over 100 NDEs and identified several main themes found from a wide array of people.
According to those who have “died” and visited, Heaven is a place of overwhelming love. People repeatedly describe it as being so amazingly wonderful that they almost want to “pop” – that’s how happy and joyous it is there.
Those who give accounts of having been there and coming back also report that all of our senses are turbo-charged – and there are more than the five we enjoy on earth. There’s no cosmic sun – but God’s brilliance illuminates every corner of the celestial kingdom.
From old men to young girls, the NDE holder describe the softness of the grass, the beauty of the trees and the colors and fragrant aromas of the many flowers.
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When you get there, you’re greeted by loved ones along with family members you never even knew existed. It’s the best party you’ve ever been to, with singing and joy at every turn.
Listening to the NDE stories has actually caused my wife and I to not just long for eternity – but to love life here on earth even more deliberately. It’s made us want to live with greater purpose and passion. As the late Dr. Billy Graham once said, “Heaven doesn’t make this life less important; it makes it more important.”
When my time comes, I don’t want to limp into Heaven – I want to run into it with the fervor and gusto of Teddy Roosevelt riding his favorite horse up San Juan Hill.
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My personal faith in Jesus assures me that my inevitable and eventual death will usher in the beginning of the greatest adventure of my life. If you’d like to have that same assurance of life eternal, I’d encourage you to get to know and accept Him as your personal savior.
In the meantime, as we continue to pray and plead for an end to this catastrophic pandemic, I am reminded of the poignant words of the Irish poet Thomas Moore, who once observed, “Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.”
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foxnews--2020-04-05--Texas hotel offers free lodging to hospital workers on coronavirus frontlines

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A downtown Dallas hotel is offering free lodging to medical professionals “ on the frontlines '' of the coronavirus pandemic .
The Statler extended the offer to staffers at local hospitals , setting aside two floors of guest rooms .
TEXAS GOV .
ABBOTT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE TESTING ON PEOPLE WHO SHOW SIGNS OF IMMUNITY TO COVID-19 “ Centurion American Development Group wants to alleviate some of the stress and show appreciation for the sacrifices they make every day for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hotel said Saturday .
Centurion American ’ s Sean Terry came up with the offer after providing a room to a Dallas nurse who was sleeping on her balcony rather than risk exposing her family to coronavirus , NBC 5 Dallas reports .
CLICK HERE FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE “ I am very blessed to be in a position that allows me to help many people , '' said Terry , who is also the mayor of Celina .
`` I am proud to work with Centurion American and our partners to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get much-needed rest while preserving the safety of their families . ''
The hotel was working with Dallas-area hospitals , including Baylor Medical Center , Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital , Children 's Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital .
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Texas reported 6,872 cases of coronavirus as of Sunday morning .
Dallas itself has seen at least 1,105 cases .

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A downtown Dallas hotel is offering free lodging to medical professionals “on the frontlines" of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Statler extended the offer to staffers at local hospitals, setting aside two floors of guest rooms.
TEXAS GOV. ABBOTT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE TESTING ON PEOPLE WHO SHOW SIGNS OF IMMUNITY TO COVID-19
“Centurion American Development Group wants to alleviate some of the stress and show appreciation for the sacrifices they make every day for the health of our citizens,” the hotel said Saturday.
Centurion American’s Sean Terry came up with the offer after providing a room to a Dallas nurse who was sleeping on her balcony rather than risk exposing her family to coronavirus, NBC 5 Dallas reports.
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“I am very blessed to be in a position that allows me to help many people," said Terry, who is also the mayor of Celina. "I am proud to work with Centurion American and our partners to help those medical heroes on the frontline to get much-needed rest while preserving the safety of their families."
The hotel was working with Dallas-area hospitals, including Baylor Medical Center, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Children's Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital.
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Each health care worker who stays at the hotel will also receive a meal voucher for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Texas reported 6,872 cases of coronavirus as of Sunday morning. Dallas itself has seen at least 1,105 cases.


foxnews--2020-04-05--Fauci warns coronavirus could become 'seasonal' illness if not controlled soon

Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , warned that if the coronavirus outbreak does not get “ globally under control , ” it is likely to become a recurring problem .
Fauci echoed officials who warned that the coming week will be a bad one with the number of deaths expected to increase to a “ shocking ” degree , but said that social distancing practices will help flatten the curve of cases .
BILL GATES : PANDEMIC IS 'NIGHTMARE SCENARIO , ' BUT NATIONAL RESPONSE CAN REDUCE CASUALTIES “ Unless we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a very good chance that it will assume a seasonal nature , ” Fauci told CBS ’ “ Face the Nation ” on Sunday .
Fauci said that people must be prepared for a resurgence next year , which is why officials fighting the pandemic are pushing for a vaccine and clinical trials for therapeutic interventions so “ we will have interventions that we did not have ” when this started .
Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned on “ Fox News Sunday ” that the outbreak ’ s projection for this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of historic proportions .
Fauci shared this attitude , but noted that things may improve soon after .
“ Well , this is going to be a bad week , ” Fauci said , but added that “ we should hope that within a week , maybe a little bit more , we should see a flattening out of the curve and coming down.
” He reiterated the need to practice safe social distancing to help get through the coming days .
“ On the one hand , things are going to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for that .
It ’ s going to be shocking to some , ” he said .
“ But that ’ s what ’ s going to happen before it turns around .
So just buckle down , continue to mitigate , continue do the physical separation because we got to get through this week that ’ s coming up because it is going to be a bad week.
” Most states in the U.S. currently have stay-at-home orders requiring people to keep from going out in public .
Delivering a message to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci emphasized the need for social distancing .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “ Please take a look at those very simple guidelines of physical separation , ” he said , using examples of avoiding movies and crowds of ten people , as well as staying 6 feet apart from other individuals .
“ Even in areas where you ’ re not having a big explosion of cases , to the best of your ability do that , ” he said .
“ Because this virus doesn ’ t discriminate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town in a relatively secluded areas of the country versus whether you ’ re in a big city .
And sooner or later , you ’ re going to see a surge of cases .
So I would urge people to please take a look at that .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned that if the coronavirus outbreak does not get “globally under control,” it is likely to become a recurring problem.
Fauci echoed officials who warned that the coming week will be a bad one with the number of deaths expected to increase to a “shocking” degree, but said that social distancing practices will help flatten the curve of cases.
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“Unless we get this globally under control there’s a very good chance that it will assume a seasonal nature,” Fauci told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
Fauci said that people must be prepared for a resurgence next year, which is why officials fighting the pandemic are pushing for a vaccine and clinical trials for therapeutic interventions so “we will have interventions that we did not have” when this started.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned on “Fox News Sunday” that the outbreak’s projection for this week shows that the death toll could be of historic proportions. Fauci shared this attitude, but noted that things may improve soon after.
“Well, this is going to be a bad week,” Fauci said, but added that “we should hope that within a week, maybe a little bit more, we should see a flattening out of the curve and coming down.”
He reiterated the need to practice safe social distancing to help get through the coming days.
“On the one hand, things are going to get bad and we need to be prepared for that. It’s going to be shocking to some,” he said. “But that’s what’s going to happen before it turns around. So just buckle down, continue to mitigate, continue do the physical separation because we got to get through this week that’s coming up because it is going to be a bad week.”
Most states in the U.S. currently have stay-at-home orders requiring people to keep from going out in public. Delivering a message to those in states without stay-at-home orders, Fauci emphasized the need for social distancing.
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“Please take a look at those very simple guidelines of physical separation,” he said, using examples of avoiding movies and crowds of ten people, as well as staying 6 feet apart from other individuals.
“Even in areas where you’re not having a big explosion of cases, to the best of your ability do that,” he said. “Because this virus doesn’t discriminate whether you’re in a small town in a relatively secluded areas of the country versus whether you’re in a big city. And sooner or later, you’re going to see a surge of cases. So I would urge people to please take a look at that.”


foxnews--2020-04-05--Hotel offers luxury 'quarantine apartments' with in-room $500 coronavirus test

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There 's more than one way to quarantine .
A hotel and resort in Switzerland is offering luxury apartments for quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak .
Aside from the typical amenities , the apartments include several coronavirus-themed amenities , including an in-room coronavirus test .
Not surprisingly , quarantining in luxury is a bit pricey .
Le Bijou Hotel and Resort is charging between $ 12,000 to $ 14,000 per day , USA Today reports .
That does n't include special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from doctors or nurses and in-room virus tests .
On the Le Bijou website , the rooms are advertised as `` quarantine apartments . ''
The site describes the rooms as able to be `` operated without any staff , '' which the site says `` is more important than ever . ''
This will allow guests to ride out the quarantine period without coming into contact with other people , which is how the virus likely spreads .
The rooms also include a personal office so residents can stay working during their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The apartments also include entertainment programs for those that choose not to work .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Guests also have access to a personal chef so they can `` see how ( their ) food is prepared . ''
One of the most prominent features is the in-room coronavirus test , which reportedly costs $ 500 .
According to the site , guests `` do n't need to expose ( themselves ) to infected patients and hospital-acquired infections . ''
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` Convert your Le Bijou apartment into a private health center : With external specialists , we provide health care services such as nursing , food delivery , and personal chef service -- all with utmost hygiene and under medical control . ''

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There's more than one way to quarantine.
A hotel and resort in Switzerland is offering luxury apartments for quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak. Aside from the typical amenities, the apartments include several coronavirus-themed amenities, including an in-room coronavirus test.
Not surprisingly, quarantining in luxury is a bit pricey.
Le Bijou Hotel and Resort is charging between $12,000 to $14,000 per day, USA Today reports. That doesn't include special upgrades, however, like health checks from doctors or nurses and in-room virus tests.
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On the Le Bijou website, the rooms are advertised as "quarantine apartments." The site describes the rooms as able to be "operated without any staff," which the site says "is more important than ever." This will allow guests to ride out the quarantine period without coming into contact with other people, which is how the virus likely spreads.
The rooms also include a personal office so residents can stay working during their quarantines (if they so choose). The apartments also include entertainment programs for those that choose not to work.
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Guests also have access to a personal chef so they can "see how (their) food is prepared."
One of the most prominent features is the in-room coronavirus test, which reportedly costs $500. According to the site, guests "don't need to expose (themselves) to infected patients and hospital-acquired infections."
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The Le Bijou site writes, "Convert your Le Bijou apartment into a private health center: With external specialists, we provide health care services such as nursing, food delivery, and personal chef service -- all with utmost hygiene and under medical control."


foxnews--2020-04-03--Prototype nasal swabs for coronavirus testing evaluated by US Army and Harvard

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EXCLUSIVE : U.S. Army scientists and engineers have been working with Harvard University to design , prototype and evaluate new nasal swabs needed to test for COVID 19 as a way to address the current crisis with available coronavirus test kits and assess possibilities for large-scale production of new swab configurations .
An Army-Harvard team of expert scientists has been performing “ specialized testing ” of industry-built swab prototypes to ensure that new , alternative designs meet the requisite performance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been in the nasopharyngeal swabs used to take samples from patients ’ nasal passages .
Hospitals have run out and are often unable to test patients , ” David Accetta , Chief , Public Affairs , U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command ( CCDC ) Soldier Center , Army Futures Command , told Warrior Maven in a written statement .
The nasopharyngeal swabs , which reach through the nasal passage to the throat to check for the virus , are being assessed at the CCDC Soldier Center Testing Lab at Natick Soldier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to not only identify new commercially available nasal swabs for testing but to also ensure that they can be mass-produced and distributed , given the pressing demand .
The Army ’ s CCDC is collaborating with Harvard and Boston ’ s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ( BIDMC ) to evaluate the nasopharyngeal swabs produced by industry and , according to Army experts , to “ ensure a new design that would be producible and safe for patients undergoing COVID-19 testing.
” “ Our engineers ' work is focused on developing a test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swab designs can be properly evaluated to ensure safety and effectiveness .
This is critical as a swab that would break in the patient 's nasal passage would have to be surgically removed , ” Accetta told Warrior Maven in a written statement .
Some of the prototypes under evaluation were produced using additive manufacturing , or 3D-printing techniques .
“ Prototypes were rapidly produced ( 24 hours ) and delivered to Harvard University and BIDMC for evaluation of the ability to apply nylon fiber and sterilize as well as suitability for use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soldier Center mechanical engineer working on the effort , told Warrior Maven .
“ We are conducting tensile and torsional testing to compare the mechanical properties of printed swabs that were reasonably similar to the commercial-off-the-shelf solutions , to prevent the swabs posing a risk of failure while in use within a patient 's nasopharynx.
” “ We are trying to help the Harvard-led consortium to identify a safe alternative source of supply , ” he added .
Finding the optimal testing equipment and procedures is quite naturally a challenge for experts working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unexpected virus , according to a March 20 report from the American Society for Microbiology COVID-19 Summit called the “ Value of Diagnostic Testing for SARS-COV2/COVID-19.
” “ Since SARS–CoV-2 is a new virus , there is little evidence to fall back on for test utilization and diagnostic stewardship , ” the report states .
( The virus itself is called SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory System Coronavirus 2 , and the resulting disease is called COVID-19 . )
The essay reinforces the significance of the current Army-Harvard work by explaining that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and diagnostics are needed to continue to better understand variability in the performance characteristics of the various tests ( e.g.
, sensitivity and specificity ) .
” Monitoring test performance is critical , the essay explains , due to the “ potential for the virus to mutate.
” Ultimately , as greater numbers of patients get tested for the virus , decreasing the time to results will be crucial .
“ Development of rapid , point-of-care diagnostics is a gap and should be a priority , ” the American Society for Microbiology report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FOX NEWS APP While the effort is currently high-priority and fast-tracked , some of the new swab configurations will need quick FDA approval before being distributed , so an exact timetable for when they might be available is not precisely clear .
However , developers are optimistic that something new could be ready quickly .

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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Army scientists and engineers have been working with Harvard University to design, prototype and evaluate new nasal swabs needed to test for COVID 19 as a way to address the current crisis with available coronavirus test kits and assess possibilities for large-scale production of new swab configurations.
An Army-Harvard team of expert scientists has been performing “specialized testing” of industry-built swab prototypes to ensure that new, alternative designs meet the requisite performance and diagnostic parameters.
“A key shortfall has been in the nasopharyngeal swabs used to take samples from patients’ nasal passages. Hospitals have run out and are often unable to test patients,” David Accetta, Chief, Public Affairs, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Soldier Center, Army Futures Command, told Warrior Maven in a written statement.
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The nasopharyngeal swabs, which reach through the nasal passage to the throat to check for the virus, are being assessed at the CCDC Soldier Center Testing Lab at Natick Soldier Center, Mass.
The goal is to not only identify new commercially available nasal swabs for testing but to also ensure that they can be mass-produced and distributed, given the pressing demand.
The Army’s CCDC is collaborating with Harvard and Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to evaluate the nasopharyngeal swabs produced by industry and, according to Army experts, to “ensure a new design that would be producible and safe for patients undergoing COVID-19 testing.”
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“Our engineers' work is focused on developing a test protocol for Harvard to ensure that alternate swab designs can be properly evaluated to ensure safety and effectiveness. This is critical as a swab that would break in the patient's nasal passage would have to be surgically removed,” Accetta told Warrior Maven in a written statement.
Some of the prototypes under evaluation were produced using additive manufacturing, or 3D-printing techniques.
“Prototypes were rapidly produced (24 hours) and delivered to Harvard University and BIDMC for evaluation of the ability to apply nylon fiber and sterilize as well as suitability for use,” Matt Hurley, a CCDC Soldier Center mechanical engineer working on the effort, told Warrior Maven. “We are conducting tensile and torsional testing to compare the mechanical properties of printed swabs that were reasonably similar to the commercial-off-the-shelf solutions, to prevent the swabs posing a risk of failure while in use within a patient's nasopharynx.”
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“We are trying to help the Harvard-led consortium to identify a safe alternative source of supply,” he added.
Finding the optimal testing equipment and procedures is quite naturally a challenge for experts working quickly to understand a new, somewhat unexpected virus, according to a March 20 report from the American Society for Microbiology COVID-19 Summit called the “Value of Diagnostic Testing for SARS-COV2/COVID-19.”
“Since SARS–CoV-2 is a new virus, there is little evidence to fall back on for test utilization and diagnostic stewardship,” the report states. (The virus itself is called SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory System Coronavirus 2, and the resulting disease is called COVID-19.)
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The essay reinforces the significance of the current Army-Harvard work by explaining that “further analysis of testing procedures, technologies and diagnostics are needed to continue to better understand variability in the performance characteristics of the various tests (e.g., sensitivity and specificity).”
Monitoring test performance is critical, the essay explains, due to the “potential for the virus to mutate.”
Ultimately, as greater numbers of patients get tested for the virus, decreasing the time to results will be crucial.
“Development of rapid, point-of-care diagnostics is a gap and should be a priority,” the American Society for Microbiology report explains.
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While the effort is currently high-priority and fast-tracked, some of the new swab configurations will need quick FDA approval before being distributed, so an exact timetable for when they might be available is not precisely clear. However, developers are optimistic that something new could be ready quickly.


foxnews--2020-04-05--Queen Mary ocean liner may be used as hospital ship as coronavirus cases surge

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The Queen Mary ocean liner may be brought out of retirement after over half a century to help California fight the coronavirus outbreak as America 's latest floating hospital ship .
While few details were given , city officials said they are in talks to convert the ship into a medical facility in anticipation of a surge in COVID-19 patients that could overwhelm land hospitals in the weeks ahead , the Long Beach Post reported .
“ The City is coordinating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure that we remain prepared to serve the needs of our community , ” Long Beach officials said in a statement .
“ The Queen Mary remains in consideration , and we will have a plan to announce in the future.
” The British-built vessel is owned by the city , where it has been moored since its retirement in 1967 to serve as a museum , hotel and tourist attraction .
There are more than 300 rooms aboard the ship .
The Queen Mary would become the latest floating medical center to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the deployment of two U.S. Navy ships last week .
CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS DELIVERED TO HOSPITAL SHIP COMFORT IN NEW YORK BY MISTAKE : US OFFICIALS The USNS Comfort arrived in New York City harbor last week on the front lines of the growing pandemic , while its sister ship , the Mercy , was docked in the Port of Los Angeles .
The two ships can each provide up to 1,000 hospital beds for non-coronavirus patients to free up space in land hospitals for those with the disease .
While the long-retired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ocean liner during its active lifetime , this wouldn ’ t be the first time the ship has been called into action .
On the outset of World War II , the vessel was converted into a troopship , dubbed the “ Grey Ghost ” for its high speed , and often ferried as many as 15,000 Allied soldiers .
The Queen Mary ’ s possible role in the coronavirus battle comes as Long Beach officials announced it will build a temporary field hospital with 100 beds at the Long Beach Convention & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We are doing everything in our power to prepare for the medical and hospital surge in the weeks ahead , ” Mayor Robert Garcia said Friday .
“ We ’ ve added hospital and clinic capacity by hundreds of beds and we will continue to do so.
” CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The virus has so far sickened 198 people in Long Beach as the state total climbed to more than 12,000 on Saturday .

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The Queen Mary ocean liner may be brought out of retirement after over half a century to help California fight the coronavirus outbreak as America's latest floating hospital ship.
While few details were given, city officials said they are in talks to convert the ship into a medical facility in anticipation of a surge in COVID-19 patients that could overwhelm land hospitals in the weeks ahead, the Long Beach Post reported.
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“The City is coordinating plans regarding care facilities and more to ensure that we remain prepared to serve the needs of our community,” Long Beach officials said in a statement. “The Queen Mary remains in consideration, and we will have a plan to announce in the future.”
The British-built vessel is owned by the city, where it has been moored since its retirement in 1967 to serve as a museum, hotel and tourist attraction. There are more than 300 rooms aboard the ship.
The Queen Mary would become the latest floating medical center to join the coast-to-coast battle against the coronavirus following the deployment of two U.S. Navy ships last week.
CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS DELIVERED TO HOSPITAL SHIP COMFORT IN NEW YORK BY MISTAKE: US OFFICIALS
The USNS Comfort arrived in New York City harbor last week on the front lines of the growing pandemic, while its sister ship, the Mercy, was docked in the Port of Los Angeles. The two ships can each provide up to 1,000 hospital beds for non-coronavirus patients to free up space in land hospitals for those with the disease.
While the long-retired Queen Mary primarily served as a transatlantic ocean liner during its active lifetime, this wouldn’t be the first time the ship has been called into action.
On the outset of World War II, the vessel was converted into a troopship, dubbed the “Grey Ghost” for its high speed, and often ferried as many as 15,000 Allied soldiers.
The Queen Mary’s possible role in the coronavirus battle comes as Long Beach officials announced it will build a temporary field hospital with 100 beds at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, the paper reported.
“We are doing everything in our power to prepare for the medical and hospital surge in the weeks ahead,” Mayor Robert Garcia said Friday. “We’ve added hospital and clinic capacity by hundreds of beds and we will continue to do so.”
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The virus has so far sickened 198 people in Long Beach as the state total climbed to more than 12,000 on Saturday.


foxnews--2020-04-05--Italian PM: ‘All conflicts around the world should stop’ during global pandemic

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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called for the nations of the world to put aside their differences and unite against a common “ powerful and invisible enemy ” : the coronavirus pandemic .
Conte said his country agrees with UN Secretary-General António Guterres ’ suggestion of a “ global ceasefire ” at this time , noting the strategic advantage of joining forces .
ITALY APPEARS TO BE FLATTENING ITS CURVE , DATA SHOWS “ [ I ] t ’ s crucial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracies and it ’ s strategic , the international collaboration ; and it ’ s strategic also that all conflicts around the world should stop , ” Conte told NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press ” Sunday .
Italy strongly supports the appeal made by the Secretary General of the United Nations for a global ceasefire .
It is time for all the parties and conflicts to stop fighting each other .
Guterres said Friday that warring parties in 11 countries have responded positively to his appeal for a global cease-fire to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words into peace is enormously difficult and fighting has escalated in major conflicts including Yemen , Libya and Afghanistan .
He called on all governments , groups and people with influence “ to urge and pressure combatants around the world to put down their arms , ” saying the need is urgent because “ the COVID-19 storm ” is now coming to all conflict areas .
The U.N. chief said the appeal is “ resonating ” across the world , citing a growing number of endorsements for the cease-fire from 70 countries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Francis , and more than 1 million people in an online petition organized by Avaaz .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP Meanwhile , new data suggests that Italy ’ s efforts to combat coronavirus finally appear to be paying off .
Since instituting a nationwide lockdown on March 9 , the nation has seen a slowdown in its daily increase in total cases .
In the run-up to March 9 , Italy saw a near-constant daily increase by around 24 percent .
From 3/30 to 4/2 , the average daily increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4.2 percent -- down from an average of 7.1 percent over the previous week .
Fox News ' Peter Aitken and The Associated Press contributed to this report .

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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called for the nations of the world to put aside their differences and unite against a common “powerful and invisible enemy”: the coronavirus pandemic.
Conte said his country agrees with UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ suggestion of a “global ceasefire” at this time, noting the strategic advantage of joining forces.
ITALY APPEARS TO BE FLATTENING ITS CURVE, DATA SHOWS
“[I]t’s crucial, the cohesion and cooperation of our democracies and it’s strategic, the international collaboration; and it’s strategic also that all conflicts around the world should stop,” Conte told NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday. Italy strongly supports the appeal made by the Secretary General of the United Nations for a global ceasefire. It is time for all the parties and conflicts to stop fighting each other.
Guterres said Friday that warring parties in 11 countries have responded positively to his appeal for a global cease-fire to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, but turning words into peace is enormously difficult and fighting has escalated in major conflicts including Yemen, Libya and Afghanistan.
He called on all governments, groups and people with influence “to urge and pressure combatants around the world to put down their arms,” saying the need is urgent because “the COVID-19 storm” is now coming to all conflict areas.
The U.N. chief said the appeal is “resonating” across the world, citing a growing number of endorsements for the cease-fire from 70 countries, civil society, religious leaders including Pope Francis, and more than 1 million people in an online petition organized by Avaaz.
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Meanwhile, new data suggests that Italy’s efforts to combat coronavirus finally appear to be paying off. Since instituting a nationwide lockdown on March 9, the nation has seen a slowdown in its daily increase in total cases.
In the run-up to March 9, Italy saw a near-constant daily increase by around 24 percent. From 3/30 to 4/2, the average daily increase in total cases only went up around 4.2 percent -- down from an average of 7.1 percent over the previous week.
Fox News' Peter Aitken and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-03--Coping with extreme Easter disruption: Chief religion correspondent Lauren Green

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The coronavirus pandemic will prove to be extremely disruptive for many of the Christian faithful celebrating Easter , but theologians say that solitary worship may have its own spiritual benefits .
`` Beyond the traditions surrounding Easter —like Easter egg hunts and Easter baskets , special Easter outfits — there is a loss of gathering together to celebrate what is the cornerstone and defining event of Christianity , the resurrection of Jesus Christ , '' said Fox News chief religion correspondent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that spiritual leaders , like San Antonio pastor and best-selling author , Max Lucado , believe that there are benefits to worshiping outside of a church building .
Many , if not most , of the nation 's churches are shuttered , as the Trump administration called on all Americans to observe strict social distancing guidelines and a growing number of states issued stay-at-home orders .
`` It ’ s not just Easter Sunday the faithful are missing but the entire Holy Week , '' said Green , referring to the period of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 11 .
5 FOX NATION SHOWS THAT INSPIRE , UPLIFT AND RESTORE YOUR FAITH '' Starting with Palm Sunday , Jesus ’ s triumphant entry into Jerusalem .
Churches give out palm leaves as part of the remembrance , '' she explained .
`` As the week progresses the services get more and more solemn .
Maundy Thursday is the Last Supper ; Good Friday , Jesus is crucified ; Holy Saturday , Jesus lies dead in the tomb .
And then the triumphal Easter Morning .
`` The hymns that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is Risen Today , Hallelujah'— will not be heard in a packed sanctuary ; the communal reflection of why theologians call this moment the climax of human existence will be experienced only as individuals or small family units , '' Green continued , noting that some Christian denominations will face more disruption than others .
`` The most impacted will be Roman Catholics and the Orthodox Christians .
The receiving of the body and blood of Jesus is a transformative part of the mass .
You can not receive the elements -- the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screen .
These denominations believe in Transubstantiation -- that as the priest prays over the elements they are mysteriously transformed into the actual body and blood of Jesus . ''
Despite those challenges , church leaders said the deep meaning of Easter can not be overshadowed .
“ We may cancel Easter services , but the promises of Easter can not be .
That ’ s above our pay grade , '' said Pastor Lucado in a recent episode of Green 's `` Lighthouse Faith : podcast .
`` The promise of Easter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He 's defeated death and He demonstrated his power over death by exiting the tomb.
” CORONAVIRUS HAS CLOSED THE WORLD 'S HOLY SITES , BUT YOU CAN SEE THEM THIS WAY '' Sometimes going to church is kind of like checking a box , '' observed Green .
`` But in-home worship makes it more of a relationship with the Living God . ''
`` We can still pray , sing hymns , listen to incredible sermons .
In this way , each of us can approach the throne of Grace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story in all four Gospels , understand and absorb the story for ourselves .
And potentially we can become closer to God than ever before . ''
The streaming service Fox Nation has multiple shows , documentaries and movies that focus on faith and religious education , including a collection of the sermons of evangelist Billy Graham , a virtual pilgrimage to the holy land and the 2004 movie , `` The Passion of the Christ . ''
`` Mel Gibson ’ s movie [ 'The Passion of The Christ ' ] is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of Jesus ' arrest , trial , crucifixion , death and resurrection , '' said Green .
`` Unlike many Bible movies , it is theologically accurate combining the four gospel versions in Matthew , Mark , Luke and John .
For example , when Jesus is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane , one of his followers cuts the ear off a Roman guard and Jesus reattaches it and heals the wound immediately .
That ’ s only in Luke .
VICE PRESIDENT 'S DAUGHTER , CHARLOTTE PENCE , ON FEAR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will learn what real Roman crucifixions were like , '' she continued .
`` They were bloody and violent .
The Romans were in effect professional executioners .
Crucifixion was so awful , a word was created to even explain it .
The word excruciating means “ out of the cross ” ...
In watching the movie you can see the pain God was willing to go through to save us . ''
In the 4-part Fox Nation series , `` Holy Week , '' Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth explores the story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian faith by visiting ancient landmarks in and around Jerusalem and by examining the art and architect that remains today .
Among the locations virtually visited in `` Holy Week '' is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre , which has been closed over public health concerns for the first time since the Black Plague in the 1300s .
`` The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is believed to be where Jesus was crucified and buried , '' explained Green .
`` The church encompasses both sites : Golgotha , the hill where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was laid .
`` Speaking as someone who has visited the Church , it is a powerful aid to one ’ s faith , '' said Green .
`` To see the place the Bible speaks of , to know that it is a real place enshrined in majesty and reverence can make Scripture come alive .
To walk on earth where Jesus preached and spoke is transforming . ''
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The coronavirus pandemic will prove to be extremely disruptive for many of the Christian faithful celebrating Easter, but theologians say that solitary worship may have its own spiritual benefits.
"Beyond the traditions surrounding Easter —like Easter egg hunts and Easter baskets, special Easter outfits — there is a loss of gathering together to celebrate what is the cornerstone and defining event of Christianity, the resurrection of Jesus Christ," said Fox News chief religion correspondent Lauren Green.
However, Green reported that spiritual leaders, like San Antonio pastor and best-selling author, Max Lucado, believe that there are benefits to worshiping outside of a church building.
Many, if not most, of the nation's churches are shuttered, as the Trump administration called on all Americans to observe strict social distancing guidelines and a growing number of states issued stay-at-home orders.
"It’s not just Easter Sunday the faithful are missing but the entire Holy Week," said Green, referring to the period of religious observing running from April 5 to April 11.
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"Starting with Palm Sunday, Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Churches give out palm leaves as part of the remembrance," she explained. "As the week progresses the services get more and more solemn. Maundy Thursday is the Last Supper; Good Friday, Jesus is crucified; Holy Saturday, Jesus lies dead in the tomb. And then the triumphal Easter Morning.
"The hymns that are normally sung like, 'Christ Our Lord is Risen Today, Hallelujah'— will not be heard in a packed sanctuary; the communal reflection of why theologians call this moment the climax of human existence will be experienced only as individuals or small family units," Green continued, noting that some Christian denominations will face more disruption than others.
"The most impacted will be Roman Catholics and the Orthodox Christians. The receiving of the body and blood of Jesus is a transformative part of the mass. You cannot receive the elements -- the bread and wine -- from your computer screen. These denominations believe in Transubstantiation -- that as the priest prays over the elements they are mysteriously transformed into the actual body and blood of Jesus."
Despite those challenges, church leaders said the deep meaning of Easter cannot be overshadowed.
“We may cancel Easter services, but the promises of Easter cannot be. That’s above our pay grade," said Pastor Lucado in a recent episode of Green's "Lighthouse Faith: podcast. "The promise of Easter is that Christ rose from the dead. He's defeated death and He demonstrated his power over death by exiting the tomb.”
CORONAVIRUS HAS CLOSED THE WORLD'S HOLY SITES, BUT YOU CAN SEE THEM THIS WAY
"Sometimes going to church is kind of like checking a box," observed Green. "But in-home worship makes it more of a relationship with the Living God."
"We can still pray, sing hymns, listen to incredible sermons. In this way, each of us can approach the throne of Grace, read the accounts of the Passion story in all four Gospels, understand and absorb the story for ourselves. And potentially we can become closer to God than ever before."
The streaming service Fox Nation has multiple shows, documentaries and movies that focus on faith and religious education, including a collection of the sermons of evangelist Billy Graham, a virtual pilgrimage to the holy land and the 2004 movie, "The Passion of the Christ."
"Mel Gibson’s movie ['The Passion of The Christ'] is a marvelous depiction of the Passion story, of Jesus' arrest, trial, crucifixion, death and resurrection," said Green. "Unlike many Bible movies, it is theologically accurate combining the four gospel versions in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. For example, when Jesus is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, one of his followers cuts the ear off a Roman guard and Jesus reattaches it and heals the wound immediately. That’s only in Luke.
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"People will learn what real Roman crucifixions were like," she continued. "They were bloody and violent. The Romans were in effect professional executioners. Crucifixion was so awful, a word was created to even explain it. The word excruciating means “out of the cross”... In watching the movie you can see the pain God was willing to go through to save us."
In the 4-part Fox Nation series, "Holy Week," Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth explores the story of Jesus and the principals of the Christian faith by visiting ancient landmarks in and around Jerusalem and by examining the art and architect that remains today.
Among the locations virtually visited in "Holy Week" is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which has been closed over public health concerns for the first time since the Black Plague in the 1300s.
"The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is believed to be where Jesus was crucified and buried," explained Green. "The church encompasses both sites: Golgotha, the hill where he was crucified and the tomb where he was laid.
"Speaking as someone who has visited the Church, it is a powerful aid to one’s faith," said Green. "To see the place the Bible speaks of, to know that it is a real place enshrined in majesty and reverence can make Scripture come alive. To walk on earth where Jesus preached and spoke is transforming."
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foxnews--2020-04-03--Coronavirus response at Washington state nursing home leads to $611,000 in fines

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A Seattle-area nursing home that has been an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak and has recorded 37 resident deaths from the virus faces $ 611,000 in fines .
Life Care Center also could lose Medicare and Medicaid funding if it doesn ’ t correct violations uncovered by federal regulators .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the nursing home botched its response to the coronavirus outbreak by failing to report the increasing rate of respiratory infections among residents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have enough personal protective equipment and other items , such as alcohol-based hand sanitizer .
They also said staff members worked despite showing symptoms , and sometimes didn ’ t know about or follow recommendations about protecting their eyes or being careful when close to ill patients .
Nursing home officials also were slow to think that symptoms might be caused by the coronavirus , and faced problems from limited testing ability , according to the report .
Nearly two-thirds of the facility 's residents and staff were infected .
About @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nursing home were hospitalized after getting infected .
Of those , more than 1 in 4 died .
No staff members died .
The federal Center for Medicare and Medical Services issued the fines .
CMS found the facility continued to admit new residents despite noticing a respiratory outbreak Feb. 10 .
CLICK HERE FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE One of those sickened by the coronavirus , Judie Shape , 81 , was admitted Feb. 26 — the same day Life Care reported an outbreak to the state , according to the Seattle Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t fly , ” said her daughter Lori Spencer , the paper reported .
“ Why did they continue to fill beds ?
” Life Care said it was working with federal regulators to address the findings .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “ We are confident that with guidance from CMS we will be able to continue to be a top-rated facility going forward , ” Life Care said , according to the paper .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

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A Seattle-area nursing home that has been an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak and has recorded 37 resident deaths from the virus faces $611,000 in fines.
Life Care Center also could lose Medicare and Medicaid funding if it doesn’t correct violations uncovered by federal regulators.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the nursing home botched its response to the coronavirus outbreak by failing to report the increasing rate of respiratory infections among residents.
WASHINGTON CARE CENTER HOSPITALIZES 15 RESIDENTS AMID CORONAVIRUS DEATHS, OUTBREAK
Public health authorities found the facility didn’t have enough personal protective equipment and other items, such as alcohol-based hand sanitizer. They also said staff members worked despite showing symptoms, and sometimes didn’t know about or follow recommendations about protecting their eyes or being careful when close to ill patients.
SICK, LOW-PAID STAFF FUELED CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN SEATTLE-AREA ELDERLY CARE CENTERS
Nursing home officials also were slow to think that symptoms might be caused by the coronavirus, and faced problems from limited testing ability, according to the report. Nearly two-thirds of the facility's residents and staff were infected.
About 57 percent of the patients at the nursing home were hospitalized after getting infected. Of those, more than 1 in 4 died. No staff members died.
The federal Center for Medicare and Medical Services issued the fines.
CMS found the facility continued to admit new residents despite noticing a respiratory outbreak Feb. 10.
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One of those sickened by the coronavirus, Judie Shape, 81, was admitted Feb. 26 — the same day Life Care reported an outbreak to the state, according to the Seattle Times. She recovered.
“It just doesn’t fly,” said her daughter Lori Spencer, the paper reported. “Why did they continue to fill beds?”
Life Care said it was working with federal regulators to address the findings.
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“We are confident that with guidance from CMS we will be able to continue to be a top-rated facility going forward,” Life Care said, according to the paper.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-02--Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wears 'That woman from Michigan' T-shirt in swipe at Trump

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Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer had a not-so-subtle message for President Trump during her appearance on `` The Daily Show '' on Wednesday night .
Whitmer , a Democrat , and Trump have had a war of words ever since she expressed criticism of the administration 's handling of the coronavirus outbreak .
During one of his daily press briefings , the president addressed the ongoing tensions with her and other governors and urged Vice President Pence , who has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to talk to those who have n't been appreciative of the administration .
`` These are people that should be appreciated .
He calls all the governors ...
I say , 'Mike , do n't call the governor of Washington .
You 're wasting your time with him .
Do n't call the woman in Michigan . '
It does n't make any difference what happens , '' Trump said last week .
Whitmer has since turned the label into a T-shirt , wearing one that read `` That woman from Michigan '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which he referred to as a `` dismissive statement '' from the president .
LARRY DAVID URGES 'IDIOTS ' STILL SOCIALIZING TO 'WATCH TV ' IN FUNNY CORONAVIRUS PSA '' I do n't think any of us has the energy to deal with politics right now , '' Whitmer told Noah after flashing the T-shirt from underneath her jacket .
`` All of our energy , all of our focus has to be meeting the needs of our people . ''
Whitmer sparked several comparisons to San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` nasty '' T-shirt , referring to President Trump 's criticism of her in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017 .
`` Giving off some strong 'San Juan Mayor ' vibes right here ... '' author James Hasson tweeted .
`` Same energy , '' RedState senior editor Brandon Morse similarly tweeted , sharing an image of Cruz in her `` nasty '' T-shirt .

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had a not-so-subtle message for President Trump during her appearance on "The Daily Show" on Wednesday night.
Whitmer, a Democrat, and Trump have had a war of words ever since she expressed criticism of the administration's handling of the coronavirus outbreak. During one of his daily press briefings, the president addressed the ongoing tensions with her and other governors and urged Vice President Pence, who has been leading the coronavirus task force, not to talk to those who haven't been appreciative of the administration.
"These are people that should be appreciated. He calls all the governors... I say, 'Mike, don't call the governor of Washington. You're wasting your time with him. Don't call the woman in Michigan.' It doesn't make any difference what happens," Trump said last week.
Whitmer has since turned the label into a T-shirt, wearing one that read "That woman from Michigan" during an interview with Trevor Noah, which he referred to as a "dismissive statement" from the president.
LARRY DAVID URGES 'IDIOTS' STILL SOCIALIZING TO 'WATCH TV' IN FUNNY CORONAVIRUS PSA
"I don't think any of us has the energy to deal with politics right now," Whitmer told Noah after flashing the T-shirt from underneath her jacket. "All of our energy, all of our focus has to be meeting the needs of our people."
Whitmer sparked several comparisons to San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz after she appeared in multiple interviews wearing a "nasty" T-shirt, referring to President Trump's criticism of her in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017.
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"Giving off some strong 'San Juan Mayor' vibes right here..." author James Hasson tweeted.
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"Same energy," RedState senior editor Brandon Morse similarly tweeted, sharing an image of Cruz in her "nasty" T-shirt.


foxnews--2020-03-29--Coronavirus quarantines, stay-at-home orders lead to pollution drop, studies find

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Quarantines and “ stay-at-home ” orders have led to a decrease in air pollution , according to scientists .
With the sharp decline in industrial productivity and travel , the global carbon footprint has fallen as well .
In the U.K. , the National Centre for Atmospheric Science found drops in tiny particle pollution of a third to half in London , Birmingham , Bristol and Cardiff , with smaller declines in other cities such as Manchester , Belfast and Glasgow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at similar rates .
NO2 is produced from car engines , power plants and other industrial processes .
“ The air is definitely much healthier , ” said Professor James Lee at York University and the NCAS , who analyzed the data .
“ These are big changes – pollution levels are the equivalent at the moment of a holiday , say an Easter Sunday.
” “ And I think we will see an even starker drop off when the weather changes.
” “ There is no silver lining to the COVID-19 situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think that it shows we can actually achieve quite a lot without traveling .
It shows that if we did work from home more in normal times then we would have an effect on air pollution.
” Paul Monks , professor of air pollution at the University of Leicester , called the sudden shift the “ largest scale experiment ever ” in terms of reduction of industrial emissions .
Readings from the European Space Agency ’ s Sentinel-5P satellite confirm drops in NO2 in cities across Asia and Europe that match those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burke used data from U.S. government sensors in four Chinese cities to calculate the benefits of the reductions and posted his findings on G-Feed , a blog maintained by scientists working on Global Food , Environment and Economic Dynamics .
He concluded that two months of pollution reduction “ likely has saved the lives of 4,000 kids under 5 and 73,000 adults over 70.
” CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP “ It seems clearly incorrect and foolhardy to conclude that pandemics are good for health , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminder of the often-hidden health consequences of the status quo , i.e .
the substantial costs that our current way of doing things exacts on our health and livelihoods .
”

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Quarantines and “stay-at-home” orders have led to a decrease in air pollution, according to scientists.
With the sharp decline in industrial productivity and travel, the global carbon footprint has fallen as well.
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In the U.K., the National Centre for Atmospheric Science found drops in tiny particle pollution of a third to half in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff, with smaller declines in other cities such as Manchester, Belfast and Glasgow.
Nitrogen dioxide pollution has also declined at similar rates. NO2 is produced from car engines, power plants and other industrial processes.
“The air is definitely much healthier,” said Professor James Lee at York University and the NCAS, who analyzed the data. “These are big changes – pollution levels are the equivalent at the moment of a holiday, say an Easter Sunday.”
“And I think we will see an even starker drop off when the weather changes.”
“There is no silver lining to the COVID-19 situation,” he added. “But I think that it shows we can actually achieve quite a lot without traveling. It shows that if we did work from home more in normal times then we would have an effect on air pollution.”
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Paul Monks, professor of air pollution at the University of Leicester, called the sudden shift the “largest scale experiment ever” in terms of reduction of industrial emissions.
Readings from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-5P satellite confirm drops in NO2 in cities across Asia and Europe that match those of the U.K.
Earth Systems Professor Marshall Burke used data from U.S. government sensors in four Chinese cities to calculate the benefits of the reductions and posted his findings on G-Feed, a blog maintained by scientists working on Global Food, Environment and Economic Dynamics.
He concluded that two months of pollution reduction “likely has saved the lives of 4,000 kids under 5 and 73,000 adults over 70.”
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“It seems clearly incorrect and foolhardy to conclude that pandemics are good for health,” he said. “But the calculation is perhaps a useful reminder of the often-hidden health consequences of the status quo, i.e. the substantial costs that our current way of doing things exacts on our health and livelihoods.”


foxnews--2020-04-05--Some 430,000 people flew from China to US after coronavirus first detected: report

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About 430,000 people have flown on direct flights from China to the United States since Chinese officials first disclosed the outbreak of what is now the novel coronavirus to world health officials on New Year ’ s Eve , according to a new report published Saturday .
Most of the travelers flew into airports in Los Angeles , San Francisco , New York , Chicago , Seattle , Newark and Detroit in January .
Thousands came directly from the city of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the coronavirus originated , the New York Times reported .
The report did not account for travelers who did not fly directly from China and may have come into the U.S. on a connecting flight from the country .
The number of passengers flying directly into the U.S. from China was significantly reduced after President Trump issued a travel ban on Jan. 31 – the day after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency .
Foreign nationals were barred from entering the U.S. if they had visited China within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order went into effect on February 2 , some 40,000 people – traveling on 279 flights – have arrived in the U.S. from China , according to the analysis from the New York Times based on data collected in both countries .
Those individuals were exempt from the restrictions because they were either American citizens , U.S. passport or green cardholders .
Non-citizen relatives were also permitted to enter the U.S. , an exemption made by the president to prevent the separation of families .
Some of those flights arrived within the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Los Angeles , San Francisco , and New York .
In January , when Chinese officials were still underreporting the effect of the outbreak , Trump received push-back for issuing a travel ban , with several Democrats in Congress suggesting it could lead to discrimination .
The U.S. restrictions came weeks before the WHO recommended similar measures barring travel .
Still , the Times report questioned whether Trump ’ s order came soon enough to have “ kept China out.
” “ I do think we were very early , but I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because we stopped China , ” Trump said at a briefing last week .
“ That was probably the biggest decision we made so far.
” The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was identified on Jan. 20 in Washington State .
But , experts from the New England Journal of Medicine suspect the virus arrived undetected even before then .
As many as 25 percent of those infected with the coronavirus may not show symptoms , Dr. Robert Redfield , director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Many passengers arriving from China within the past two months said they experienced lax screening procedures at U.S. airports .
Some travelers said they had their temperatures taken and filled out health forms , but were not intensely questioned and were never contacted again , the Times reported .
Others said they were told to self-quarantine for 14 days and received two reminder text messages but received no further follow-up from the CDC or local health officials .
More than 1.2 million people around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As of Sunday , the U.S. has accounted for 320,000 of the cases - the most of any country .
More than 67,000 people have died from the virus , while more than 252,000 have recovered .

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About 430,000 people have flown on direct flights from China to the United States since Chinese officials first disclosed the outbreak of what is now the novel coronavirus to world health officials on New Year’s Eve, according to a new report published Saturday.
Most of the travelers flew into airports in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Newark and Detroit in January. Thousands came directly from the city of Wuhan in the Chinese Hubei province, where the coronavirus originated, the New York Times reported.
The report did not account for travelers who did not fly directly from China and may have come into the U.S. on a connecting flight from the country.
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The number of passengers flying directly into the U.S. from China was significantly reduced after President Trump issued a travel ban on Jan. 31 – the day after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency.
Foreign nationals were barred from entering the U.S. if they had visited China within the past two weeks.
Even after the order went into effect on February 2, some 40,000 people – traveling on 279 flights – have arrived in the U.S. from China, according to the analysis from the New York Times based on data collected in both countries.
Those individuals were exempt from the restrictions because they were either American citizens, U.S. passport or green cardholders. Non-citizen relatives were also permitted to enter the U.S., an exemption made by the president to prevent the separation of families.
Some of those flights arrived within the past week from Beijing into major U.S. airports in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York.
In January, when Chinese officials were still underreporting the effect of the outbreak, Trump received push-back for issuing a travel ban, with several Democrats in Congress suggesting it could lead to discrimination. The U.S. restrictions came weeks before the WHO recommended similar measures barring travel.
Still, the Times report questioned whether Trump’s order came soon enough to have “kept China out.”
“I do think we were very early, but I also think that we were very smart, because we stopped China,” Trump said at a briefing last week. “That was probably the biggest decision we made so far.”
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was identified on Jan. 20 in Washington State. But, experts from the New England Journal of Medicine suspect the virus arrived undetected even before then.
As many as 25 percent of those infected with the coronavirus may not show symptoms, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told NPR in Atlanta last week.
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Many passengers arriving from China within the past two months said they experienced lax screening procedures at U.S. airports. Some travelers said they had their temperatures taken and filled out health forms, but were not intensely questioned and were never contacted again, the Times reported.
Others said they were told to self-quarantine for 14 days and received two reminder text messages but received no further follow-up from the CDC or local health officials.
More than 1.2 million people around the world have tested positive for coronavirus. As of Sunday, the U.S. has accounted for 320,000 of the cases - the most of any country.
More than 67,000 people have died from the virus, while more than 252,000 have recovered.


foxnews--2020-04-05--Some pastors defiant as churches celebrate Palm Sunday during coronavirus outbreak

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Several pastors across the country plan to keep their doors open to Christians to celebrate Palm Sunday services in defiance of quarantine orders meant to protect people from the highly contagious coronavirus .
Most churches have already transitioned to online services for the beginning of the Christian Holy Week , but a few pastors in Louisiana , Texas , Baltimore and Ohio believe the health measures threaten their constitutional right of religious freedom to worship and assemble .
“ The church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; let us assemble regardless of what anyone says , ” Pastor Tony Spell of megachurch Life Tabernacle Church in Central , La.
, told Reuters .
Spell has already been charged with six counts of violating the Louisiana governor ’ s ban on large gatherings .
Other pastors have adopted a similar stance toward the lockdowns despite possible legal violations .
Lone Star Baptist Church in Lone Star , Texas , has been holding services in its parking lot and will continue to do so on Palm Sunday .
“ Satan ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s trying to keep us from worshipping together .
But we ’ re not going to let him win , ” Lone Star Pastor Kelly Burton wrote in a post on Facebook , according to the outlet .
NO EASTER SERVICES DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC COULD LEAVE CHURCHES STRUGGLING Pastor Alvin Gwynn Sr. of Baltimore ’ s Friendship Baptist Church told The Associated Press he still plans to hold in-person Easter services even after police tried to halt services at his church that were limited to 10 people in accordance with state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeWine ’ s plea to forego hosting large gatherings during the outbreak , the Solid Rock megachurch has invited worshippers to celebrate Palm Sunday service together .
AMID CORONAVIRUS , CHURCH LEADERS SHARE WAYS TO PREPARE FOR LONG-TERM CHANGES IN WORSHIP “ We agree that we must all comply with Governor DeWine ’ s administrative order and we are taking all necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of anyone who comes to Solid Rock Church , ” the megachurch said in a statement on its website .
The church said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” all youth activities canceled , and older members encouraged to watch services online at home .
DeWine warned that pastors who bring people close together in large groups are “ making a huge mistake , ” the Journal-News reported .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP “ It is not a Christian thing to do , ” DeWine said .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

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Several pastors across the country plan to keep their doors open to Christians to celebrate Palm Sunday services in defiance of quarantine orders meant to protect people from the highly contagious coronavirus.
Most churches have already transitioned to online services for the beginning of the Christian Holy Week, but a few pastors in Louisiana, Texas, Baltimore and Ohio believe the health measures threaten their constitutional right of religious freedom to worship and assemble.
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“The church is the last force resisting the Antichrist; let us assemble regardless of what anyone says,” Pastor Tony Spell of megachurch Life Tabernacle Church in Central, La., told Reuters.
Spell has already been charged with six counts of violating the Louisiana governor’s ban on large gatherings. Other pastors have adopted a similar stance toward the lockdowns despite possible legal violations.
Lone Star Baptist Church in Lone Star, Texas, has been holding services in its parking lot and will continue to do so on Palm Sunday.
“Satan’s trying to keep us apart; he’s trying to keep us from worshipping together. But we’re not going to let him win,” Lone Star Pastor Kelly Burton wrote in a post on Facebook, according to the outlet.
NO EASTER SERVICES DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC COULD LEAVE CHURCHES STRUGGLING
Pastor Alvin Gwynn Sr. of Baltimore’s Friendship Baptist Church told The Associated Press he still plans to hold in-person Easter services even after police tried to halt services at his church that were limited to 10 people in accordance with state guidelines.
Despite Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s plea to forego hosting large gatherings during the outbreak, the Solid Rock megachurch has invited worshippers to celebrate Palm Sunday service together.
AMID CORONAVIRUS, CHURCH LEADERS SHARE WAYS TO PREPARE FOR LONG-TERM CHANGES IN WORSHIP
“We agree that we must all comply with Governor DeWine’s administrative order and we are taking all necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of anyone who comes to Solid Rock Church,” the megachurch said in a statement on its website.
The church said that normal services have been “scaled back,” all youth activities canceled, and older members encouraged to watch services online at home.
DeWine warned that pastors who bring people close together in large groups are “making a huge mistake,” the Journal-News reported.
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“It is not a Christian thing to do,” DeWine said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.