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White House expected to roll out mask guidance to combat COVID-19 spread
The Trump administration is formalizing new guidance to recommend that many Americans wear face coverings in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, but top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci says there's no substitute for physical distance in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
UN chief warns of 'COVID-19 storm' for warring nations but some conflicts still flaring
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said Friday that warring parties in 11 countries have responded positively to his appeal for a global ceasefire to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. But turning words into peace is enormously difficult and fighting has escalated in some major conflicts.
3M faces pressure from Trump order to stop exporting N95 masks to Canada
Medical device manufacturer 3M says it is under pressure from the White House to stop exporting N95 masks it currently produces in the United States to other countries, including Canada.
Prince Charles opens new London hospital for coronavirus patients
Prince Charles on Friday remotely opened the new Nightingale Hospital at London's main exhibition and conference centre, a temporary facility that will soon be able to treat 4,000 people who have contracted COVID-19.
COVID-19 has upended the U.S. election campaign and could also change how Americans vote
It may not be the leading worry for most Americans right now, but amid the anxiety over coronavirus, another kind of concern is quietly growing in this country: how to deal with the coming presidential election.
