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While more affluent parts of Nashville have had testing sites for weeks, this drive-through testing site at Meharry Medical College, in a historically African American neighborhood, experienced weeks of delays because staff couldn't acquire the needed testing supplies and gear like masks and gloves. It finally opened March 30.

The Coronavirus Doesn't Discriminate, But U.S. Health Care Showing Familiar Biases

Most available coronavirus data doesn't include ethnic or racial demographics, but public health experts say they fear the response to the pandemic will lead to predictable health care disparities.

A lone passenger walks past the north checkpoint at Denver International Airport on April 1, which was closed because of a lack of traffic as a statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

To Stay Aloft With Federal Aid, Airlines Must Keep Flying

To get a share of $50 billion in aid, airlines must maintain minimal service to where they fly now, and no consolidating flights between carriers.

White House coronavirus briefing for April 1

The White House is expected to hold a Coronavirus Task Force press conference with the latest updates on the coronavirus response. The briefing will begin…

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Katko, Brindisi urge immediate release of federal stimulus funds to hospitals

Central New York Reps. John Katko (R-Camillus) and Anthony Brindisi (D-Utica) are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to immediately…

Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin speaks while President Trump listens during Thursday's briefing from the White House coronavirus task force.

Government Works To Begin Disbursing Loans And Payments Amid Record Unemployment

At a White House briefing Thursday, officials vowed that some of the first systems for loans or payments would be up and running as soon as Friday.

A medical worker cleans an ambulance at St. Thomas' Hospital, one of the many hospitals dealing with coronavirus patients in London. U.K. health care personnel say they are not receiving enough tests for the virus themselves.

U.K. Health Workers Decry Low Rate Of Coronavirus Tests For Medical Staff

The British government is under fire for only testing a tiny percentage of National Health Service staff as deaths from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom quickly rise to nearly 3,000.

Migrants gather outside at a refugee camp in Ritsona, north of Athens, on Thursday. Greek authorities have placed the camp under a 14-day quarantine, after at least 20 residents tested positive for COVID-19 infection.

Greece Records First Coronavirus Cases Among Refugees, Imposes Quarantine On Camp

At least 20 refugees in a camp outside Athens have tested positive for COVID-19. Some 60,000 refugees live in camps in Greece, some crammed into tight quarters with little access to water or soap.

Chicago Rapper G Herbo Pivots To Vulnerability — And Scores A Hit

G Herbo came up in Chicago's drill scene — a style of music praised for its lack of affect and criticized for its portrayal of violence. But on his new album PTSD, he drops the mask and cries.

Fans Turn To Marble Racing For A Spectator Sports Fix

With nearly all professional sports on hold, some spectators have turned to marble racing videos to fulfill the need for competition.

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