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Acme still offering laughs — quarantine-style

Acme still offering laughs — quarantine-style

With COVID-19 preventing social gatherings, Acme Comedy Company is offering virtual shows via Zoom.
by Tom Crann

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This time, Pence wears mask as he tours Indiana plant

This time, Pence wears mask as he tours Indiana plant

Vice President Mike Pence has donned a face covering while touring a General Motors/Ventec ventilator production facility in Indiana. He had come under fire Tuesday for failing to wear one at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. 
by The Associated Press

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A Mexican 'Lucha Libre' wrestler is sewing masks to fight coronavirus

A Mexican 'Lucha Libre' wrestler is sewing masks to fight coronavirus

Hijo del Soberano was already designing “lucha libre” costumes on the side. Since his wrestling venue shut amid Mexico's lockdown, he's turned to making masks. "I just altered my skills a bit," he says.
by Carrie Kahn

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A staggering toll: 30 million have filed for unemployment

A staggering toll: 30 million have filed for unemployment

Another 3.8 million people filed claims for unemployment last week, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on the U.S. job market. That brought the total for the past six weeks to 30.3 million.
by Scott Horsley

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Okee Dokee Brothers move up album release to help families ease 'stay-at-home' time

Okee Dokee Brothers move up album release to help families ease 'stay-at-home' time

"Songs for Singin'" was originally going to be released in July. But when it became clear families would be cooped up together for a long time, Justin Lansing said they wanted to offer something to help. “If we make this difficult time into something that is actually special, we are going to get through it a lot better,” he said.
by Euan Kerr

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A next-generation coronavirus test raises hopes and concerns

A next-generation coronavirus test raises hopes and concerns

An antigen test could be quick, and much simpler and cheaper than the PCR tests now used to spot people infected with the novel coronavirus. But some scientists worry about an antigen test's accuracy.
by Rob Stein

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New Hope nursing home sees 'devastating' 47 deaths from COVID-19

New Hope nursing home sees 'devastating' 47 deaths from COVID-19

In a statement released Wednesday, St. Therese of New Hope said that since early April, 47 residents of the 258-bed facility have died of the disease caused by the coronavirus.
by Peter Cox

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