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Coronavirus, National News

Coronavirus: 16,000 U.S. Deaths Confirmed

More than 450,000 Americans have now tested positive for COVID-19, but the hardest hit areas are now seeing signs of progress in containing the disease. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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(NBC News) — The staggering toll of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to grow. As of Thursday more than 450,000 people are infected in the United States, and more than 16,000 have died. The fight to control the virus has been especially hard for first responders, working around the clock in extreme conditions. “A lot of them are physically, mentally,…

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Coronavirus, National News

Drive-Thru Seder: Coronavirus Won’t Stop Passover

Denver synagogue offers drive-through pick up and delivery of Passover meal. KUSA's Nelson Garcia reports.
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DENVER, Colo. (KUSA/NBC News) — Coronavirus stay-at-home guidelines are stopping Passover celebrations. Denver, Colorado’s Temple Emanuel is handing out curbside meals and delivering food to high-risk community members. Though they can’t be together at Temple Emanuel, Sarah Brown believes they can be there in spirit for the Jewish holiday. “We usually do a community Seder here at Temple with 400…

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Coronavirus, National News

Wiping out the shortage

Nebraska toilet paper company increases production to help end shortages spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. WOWT's Roger Hamer reports.
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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/NBC News) — Toilet paper has become a highly sought after item during the coronavirus pandemic, and sometimes it is difficult to find. One Omaha, Nebraska, company has stepped up production to help meet demand. “The demand across the country has made such a shortage that no one has ever seen before,” Outlook Nebraska Director of operations Brad…

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Coronavirus, Entertainment, National News

Coronavirus: Spreading kindness and cheer

We've been told to practice "social distancing" to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but that hasn't prevented people from lifting the spirits of those in need and saying thanks to those on the front lines. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
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(NBC News) — Americans have been told to practice “social distancing” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but that hasn’t prevented people across the country from lifting the spirits of those in need and saying thanks to those on the front lines of the crisis. 11-year old Laila McDevitt has been writing passages of scripture in chalk around her…

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Coronavirus, National News

Coronavirus: New worries emerge

African Americans appear to be dying at a higher rate; doctors in rural areas worry they're not prepared to handle an influx of cases. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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(NBC News) — Amid signs that hospitalizations of coronavirus patients may be stabilizing in New York there are growing concerns that rural communities are about to see their own surge. “Most of the rural hospitals do not have an ICU, they do not have a ventilator,” says Alabama physician Dr. Maureen Muecke. “And if they do have a ventilator, which…

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Coronavirus, National News

Coronavirus triggers home farming boom

Farm supply stores say they're seeing an uptick in people shopping for chickens and gardening supplies, hoping to grow their own food as the COVID-19 pandemic plays out. WBAL's Lowell Melser reports.
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SYKESVILLE, Md. (NBC News)  — While the coronavirus pandemic has made things difficult on farmers around the country, it has also caused a new boom of urban and small farmers who are looking for different ways to put food on the table. According to feed stores, an increasing number of people are buying seed for their gardens to plant vegetables…

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Coronavirus, National News

Coronvirus leaves goats without work

A herd of firefighting goats, who normally eat brush that could fuel wildfires, have been left without work due to the COVID-19 outbreak...and now their owners are asking for help. KHQ's Noelle Lashley reports.
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CHENEY, Wash. (KHQ/NBC News) A herd of “firefighting” goats help keep communities around Cheney, Washington safe during fire season, and now they need some help in return. The goats at Leshay Goat Rentals help fight fires by eating flammable brush. Their services were in high demand last year, and 2020 was set to be another big year. Co-owner Lester Camp…

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Health, National News

Waiting for a heart

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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT/NBC News) — Jonathan Rohman spends day after day at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with his 2-year-old daughter Hadlee as they wait for a heart. The threat of COVID-19 has added layers of protection in their home away from home. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital confirms some employees have tested positive. They’re now taking extra precautions to protect their young patients….

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Coronavirus, National News

Coronavirus: Desperate pleas for supplies continue

Health care workers continue to call on the federal government for personal protective equipment and life-saving ventilators as the death toll climbs. NBC's Alice Barr reports.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (NBC News) — As coronavirus cases explode across the country, the governor of New York is warning his state could see its peak in seven days, with only enough ventilators to last six. He’s ordering the National Guard to commandeer the lifesaving machines from institutions that don’t need them. At hospitals, overwhelmed healthcare workers are begging for…

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