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Third graders throw drive-by birthday party for teacher

Cindy Hebert has missed seeing her third grade class since schools have been closed. So last week her students and their families threw her a surprise parade to wish her a happy birthday

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US intelligence says virus not manmade, lab theory probed

U.S. intelligence agencies are debunking a conspiracy theory, saying they have concluded that the new coronavirus was “not manmade or genetically modified.”

Fauci warns states against ‘tempting’ a virus rebound

“We will get blips … there’s no doubt,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBC’s “Today” show. “When you pull back there will be cases, and what we need to do is make sure (states) have in place the capability of identifying, isolating and contact tracing individuals.”

 
3.8M seek jobless aid, raising layoffs since virus hit to 30M

Government figures released Thursday showed that 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for jobless benefits last week, raising the total to about 30.3 million in the six weeks since the outbreak took hold.

California beaches being closed after social distancing ignored

Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heat wave despite his stay-at-home order, according to a memo sent Wednesday evening to police chiefs around the state.

Police called after NYC funeral home puts bodies in trucks

Police were called to a Brooklyn neighborhood Wednesday after a funeral home overwhelmed by the coronavirus resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks, and a passerby complained about the smell, officials said.

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