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Page Updated: Sunday, April 05, 2020 1:46 PM ET

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Top US Health Officials: Shocking US Coronavirus Death Toll Just Ahead

Top U.S. health officials warned Americans on Sunday that the United States will face a shocking coronavirus death toll in the coming week as the pandemic continues to ravage the country. “This is going to be the hardest and saddest week of most Americans’ lives, quite frankly,” U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams told “Fox News Sunday.” “This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment, only it’s not going to be localized. It’s going to be happening all over the country.

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International Business Times

Trump Warns 'Toughest Week' Ahead As Global Virus Deaths Top 60,000

International Business Times - 8 hours ago

Trump said the United States was entering "a time that's going to be very horrendous" with "some really bad numbers."

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Lancaster Online

States lack key data on virus cases among medical workers

Stars and Stripes - 2 hours ago

Experts and health officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece of information — the number of health care workers who have tested positive for the disease.

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North Jersey

Latest Guard update: more than 21,300 troops mobilized for COVID-19 response; 18 states, 2 territories and DC on Title 32 orders

Army Times - 1 hour ago

Every state, three territories and Washington D.C. have activated Army and Air National Guard personnel to assist in efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19.

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Military.com

Troops to start wearing face masks in public to prevent coronavirus spread

Army Times - 2 hours ago

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said guidance on the face coverings will be issued this weekend.

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New York Times

US braces for more virus deaths; Europe hopes crisis peaking

Stars and Stripes - 2 hours ago

The U.S. warned of many more coronavirus deaths in the days ahead as the global pandemic muted traditional observances from family grave-cleaning ceremonies in China to Palm Sunday for many Christians.

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Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic

Chicago Sun-Times - 4 hours ago

The Trump administration squandered nearly two months that could have been used to bolster the federal stockpile of critically needed medical supplies and equipment.

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CBS News

With more working from home, our Internet undergoes a stress test

CBS News - 4 hours ago

There has been a dramatic rise (as much as 50%) in online traffic on residential networks that weren't built for data-heavy two-way video conference calls

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