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U.S. pledges ‘robust’ probe into death of George Floyd as protests roil Minneapolis
The Justice Department and FBI said in a joint statement that the inquiry into the death of Floyd, who died after a white officer pinned the handcuffed man to the pavement, is “a top priority.”
Police chiefs react with disgust to Minneapolis death, try to reassure their own cities
In years past, police officials probably would have called for full, time-consuming investigations and patience from angry citizens until all the facts were in. Not this time.
Administration initially allotted scarce covid-19 drug to some hospitals that didn’t need it
The first tranche of 607,000 vials of remdesivir was delivered in some cases to the wrong hospitals, to hospitals with no ICUs and therefore no eligible patients, and to facilities with no available refrigeration, according to nine current and former senior administration officials.
White House won’t release formal economic projections this summer
The forecasts would almost certainly codify an administration assessment that the pandemic has led to a severe economic downturn ahead of the election.
(The Post)
Watch live: Special report on covid-19
The Post’s Libby Casey reports on the Trump administration’s plan to reopen America amid health concerns.
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Fitbits and sleep trackers can predict coronavirus symptoms, researchers find
Researchers say the constant stream of data from wearable devices could eventually be used as an early-warning system.
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