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Trump Relaxes Patient Data Rules to Allow Doctors to Use Personal Phones for Telehealth
The administration broadened telehealth coverage to all Medicare beneficiaries and eased HIPAA regulations for the duration of the pandemic emergency.
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Ohio Orders Polls Closed, While Others Hold Election Primaries Amid Outbreak
After a judge denied Ohio’s request to postpone the state’s primary elections, the governor announced an emergency order to close polls on Tuesday. Arizona, Florida and Illinois are taking extra precautions to keep voters safe at the polls amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Government Partnership Offers Cash Prizes for AI Tools That Support Coronavirus Research
A new open research database and artificial intelligence challenge will help the U.S. crowdsource its pandemic response.
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How I Finally Got a Coronavirus Test
After almost a week of illness and testing negative for flu, strep throat and mono, a reporter on Monday is tested for Covid-19.
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San Francisco Bay Area Counties Order Residents to ‘Shelter in Place’
Counties in the San Francisco Bay Area became the first jurisdictions in the country to order residents to “shelter in place.” Across the country, some governors and mayors ordered bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms to close.
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How ‘Ghosting’ Afflicts Public Sector Recruitment
COMMENTARY | Too often, that perfect candidate just disappears.
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Washington Schools Work on Meal and Child Care Plans For Extended Closure
The state is shuttering all of its K-12 schools for about six weeks beginning on Tuesday as part of efforts to combat the new coronavirus.
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Trump Promises Expansion of Coronavirus Testing As States Grapple With Outbreak
New York said Friday that a new federal approval will allow it to soon conduct more tests in a day than it has carried out to date.
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Telecom Companies Agree to Keep America Online During COVID-19 Crisis
For the next 60 days, companies will work to help ensure communities across the U.S. have reliable connectivity.
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Worried About Coronavirus? Stop Sharing Joints
Public health officials in states with legal recreational pot are warning residents to be careful how they consume it—and who they consume it with.
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‘Everyone’s Losing Money’: Coronavirus Strains Small Businesses in Seattle
The situation offers a window into the pressures the disease outbreak could create for local economies. Government officials are scrambling to come up with relief programs.
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EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon to Take Corrective Action on JEDI
The Pentagon plans to revise its JEDI procurement following Amazon’s bid protest.
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States Order Widespread School Closures to Blunt Coronavirus Spread
Across the country, governors are increasingly ordering school closures and bans on large gatherings as state and local governments work to slow community spread of the virus.
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Colorado Sets Up Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Center
Drive-thru testing—free in Colorado to patients with a doctor's order—appeared in a few locations across the country this week. It soon may be much more widespread.
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NIST Works on the Industries of the Future in Buildings from the Past
The standards agency updated lawmakers on its artificial intelligence and quantum computing efforts and it’s $775 million deferred maintenance backlog.
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Agencies Get Guidance on the Ethics and Rigor Required for Evidence-Based Decision-Making
The second of four policy documents related to the Evidence Act focuses on standards and practices for evaluation officers.
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CDC Demands Airlines Provide More Passenger Data During COVID-19 Outbreak
Airline officials that don’t comply with a new rule could face $500,000 fines and jail time.
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Democrats, Republicans Race to Shore Up Divisions on Coronavirus Package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hoped for a Thursday vote on the legislation, but Republicans said they won’t support the proposal as drafted and pushed for changes.
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Researchers at Oak Ridge National Lab Tap into Supercomputing to Help Combat Coronavirus
The efforts may eventually support scientists on their quest for the cure.
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