Relief over the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. quickly curdled into frustration over supply shortages, delivery problems, and unequal distribution. But one group has gotten a head start in receiving the coveted shots: people who’ve donated money to hospitals distributing the vaccine. Hospitals from coast to coast have …
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A general view of the Tokyo Stock Market(TSE) is pictured on October 01, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images Shares advanced in on Tuesday Asia after hopes for economic aid from Washington helped Wall Street recover its losses from the initial shock of learning President Donald Trump had tested …
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President Donald Trump was discharged from Walter Reed medical center on Monday evening, three nights after he was admitted Friday to the military hospital for coronavirus treatment. “Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life,” he wrote on TWTR, +2.58% Monday afternoon, telling …
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As New York City grapples with the magnitude of the coronavirus death toll, stories are emerging of full hospital morgues and backup refrigeration trucks as funeral directors and cemetery workers cope with at least double their normal workload. The number of fatalities in the city reached 5,065 on Friday morning, …
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Stay safe, MarketWatchers, and don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance The CDC now says all Americans should wear masks — here’s a simple DIY approach When you can’t buy a mask, make it yourself. Should all Americans be wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus? The CDC now says …
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A handful of white tents popped up in Central Park’s East Meadow on Sunday. The structures are Mount Sinai Hospital’s new 68-bed field hospital and are just one creative way that New York City is hoping to create 40,000 more hospital beds. Mayor Bill de Blasio estimates that the city …
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed new temporary hospital sites Friday as significant donations flooded in from major corporations to help equip New York in its fight against COVID-19, which to date has infected 44,635 people and killed 519 across the state. Four new locations in New York City — the epicenter …
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