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"While none of this is good news, the ... possible flattening of the curve is better than the increases that we have seen," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. He is seen last month following the arrival of the U.S. Naval hospital ship Comfort to New

With Coronavirus Deaths 'Essentially Flat' Last Two Days, NY Gov. Sees 'Good Signs'

4:57pm April 06, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there were 599 coronavirus deaths statewide since Sunday. He said it may suggest a "possible flattening of the curve" but also warned numbers were inconclusive.

Recent Army basic combat training graduates have their temperatures taken as they arrive at Fort Lee, Va., on March 31, after being transported using sterilized buses from Fort Jackson, S.C. The Army says it will delay basic training due to COVID-19.

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U.S. Army Delays New Recruits' Basic Training Due To Coronavirus

4:32pm April 06, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Recruits who have already begun their early training will keep working under recently introduced screening and safety guidelines.

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New York City Plans Temporary Burials For The Dead

4:13pm April 06, 2020

by Greg Allen

New York City is struggling to handle the high number of people who have died from COVID-19. So many people have died that officials are looking to temporarily bury the bodies in a city park.

Federal Judge Allows Some Abortions To Continue In Oklahoma

3:55pm April 06, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Patients have been turned away for abortions after Republican state officials said an executive order suspending elective procedures during the coronavirus pandemic applies to abortions.

The USNS Comfort hospital ship, which is docked at a Manhattan pier, is adjusting its procedures to accept patients more quickly. The ship is intended to accept non-coronavirus referrals from New York hospitals.

In New York, Overflow Hospitals At Javits And On Navy Ship Have Been Largely Empty

1:34pm April 06, 2020

More than 14,000 people have now been hospitalized in New York City for COVID-19. But two large overflow facilities have been operating far below their capacity.

As Crisis Worsens, COVID-19 Strains Michigan's Health System

12:34pm April 06, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to Dr. Steven Kalkanis, CEO of the Henry Ford Medical Group, about how the Detroit metro area is preparing for an expected widespread outbreak of coronavirus.

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U.S. Navy Captain Brett Crozier, who was relieved of command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after sending a letter critical of the handling of a shipboard outbreak.

After Outcry Over Navy Captain Relieved Of Command, Assurances He Won't Be Expelled

11:27am April 06, 2020

by David Welna

A highly critical letter from Capt. Brett Crozier that was leaked to the media cost him his command of the coronavirus-infected USS Roosevelt. Now the man who fired him says he's not being discharged.

The Pentagon was aware of the likelihood of a pandemic brought on by a novel coronavirus years ago, according to a 2017 internal document reported by The Nation.

Report: Pentagon Knew Of Possible Coronavirus Threat For Years

9:04am April 06, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

An internal report from 2017 warned that a novel respiratory illness was the "most likely and significant threat" in a pandemic and noted likely shortages of masks, beds and ventilators.

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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Reports A Drop In Number Of Coronavirus Deaths

7:17am April 06, 2020

by Elizabeth Kim

New York's governor on Sunday reported a decrease in the number of daily deaths and hospitalizations from the coronavirus. He stressed it was too early to tell what that means for the long term.

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Inmates, Staff On Edge As COVID-19 Spreads Through Federal Prisons

7:17am April 06, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Coronavirus is rapidly spreading, and the Bureau of Prisons says at least 138 inmates and 59 members of staff have tested positive. One of the hardest hit facilities is in Louisiana.

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