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Miami artist pays tribute to front-line medical workers

South Florida artist Claudia La Bianca is providing a source of inspiration for front-line medical workers battling the coronavirus outbreak. Manuel Bojorquez speaks with La Bianca, who hung from the side of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, for more than a week to create a 100-foot mural dedicated to those fighting COVID-19. Source

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Jay-Z and Meek Mill sending 10 million masks to U.S. prisons

The group REFORM Alliance, which has Meek Mill and Jay-Z among its founding partners, announced it will receive a $10 million donation from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. The funds will be used to buy and deliver more than 10 million masks, along with other PPE items, to U.S. prisons. Source

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White House scrambles to contain coronavirus as multiple staffers test positive

Multiple aides close to President Trump and Vice President Pence have now tested positive for the coronavirus, sending three top task force members into quarantine. But the president and vice president aren’t self-isolating, as the White House seeks to mitigate the economic fallout from the pandemic. Weijia Jiang reports on how close Mr. Trump was to people who tested positive. Source

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COVID-19 model shows deaths increasing as restrictions are lifted

A key model now predicts more than 137,000 people in the U.S. could die from coronavirus by early August. Researchers say the projected death toll has increased in a handful of states, as more people leave their homes and governors relax restrictions. Jamie Yuccas reports on how the reopening of states is going. Source

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