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- U.S. rushes to build makeshift hospitals as death toll rises by 800 April 1, 2020The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as President Donald Trump predicted a "very painful" two weeks ahead.
- U.S. health officials consider face masks for Americans to slow coronavirus, but 'not there yet' April 1, 2020U.S. health officials said on Tuesday they are discussing whether to recommend the general public wear face masks as a way to prevent transmission of the new coronavirus, but that it was too soon to take that step.
- Mass disinfections to combat coronavirus pose another health hazard March 31, 2020A drone dispersed clouds of disinfectant in the sky above Indonesia's second-largest city Surabaya on Tuesday, a response to the coronavirus pandemic which is catching on around the world despite warnings from health experts.
- Mexico president ramps up rich vs poor rhetoric in coronavirus fight March 31, 2020As the outlook for Mexico's economy gets gloomier during the coronavirus crisis, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has driven home the message that his government is ready to help the poor to weather the storm - but that the rich can forget it.
- Australian authorities take cluster approach to contain coronavirus March 31, 2020Australian authorities will open a pop-up coronavirus testing clinic next to Sydney's Bondi Beach on Wednesday as health workers try to contain clusters of infections across the country.
- Trump warns Americans of a tough two weeks ahead in coronavirus fight March 31, 2020President Donald Trump and his top healthcare advisers urged Americans on Tuesday to follow strict social distancing measures ahead of a "tough two weeks" that could see at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus in the United States.