World PM stable in hospital and not on ventilator
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by Patricia Callahan, Sebastian Rotella and Tim Golden ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Five years ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tried to plug a crucial hole in its preparations for a global pandemic, signing a $13.8 million contract with a Pennsylvania manufacturer to create a low-cost, portable, easy-to-use ventilator that could be stockpiled for emergencies.
by Patricia Callahan, Sebastian Rotella and Tim Golden ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Five years ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tried to plug a crucial hole in its preparations for a global pandemic, signing a $13.8 million contract with a Pennsylvania manufacturer to create a low-cost, portable, easy-to-use ventilator that could be stockpiled for emergencies.
Boris Johnson is "in good spirits" after spending the night in intensive care being treated for coronavirus, according to a No 10 spokesman
He said the prime minister, 55, was stable overnight and is being given oxygen - and was not on a ventilator.
It comes as Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove became the latest politician to self-isolate after a family member showed symptoms.
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The Navy hospital ship, equipped with 1,000 beds and 12 operating rooms, arrived as New York City reels from hundreds of coronavirus-related deaths.The intention is that the ship will host non-coronavirus-related patients, freeing up resources at medical centers dealing with the outbreak. Mr Gove said he did not have symptoms and will continue working at home.
Mr Johnson was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in central London with "persistent symptoms" of Covid-19 on Sunday and was moved to intensive care on Monday at 19:00 BST after his symptoms worsened.
In a statement on Tuesday, a Downing Street spokesman said: "The prime minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance.
"He has not required mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support."
A ventilator takes over the body's breathing process when disease has caused the lungs to fail.
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Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme earlier, Mr Gove pledged that if there is any change in his condition "No 10 will ensure the country is updated".
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is deputising for the PM and chaired the government's daily coronavirus meeting on Tuesday.
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As first secretary of state, Mr Raab is the minister designated to stand in for Mr Johnson if he is unwell and unable to work.
Mr Raab said earlier there was an "incredibly strong team spirit" behind the prime minister and that he and his colleagues were making sure they implemented plans that Mr Johnson had instructed them to deliver "as soon as possible".
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The pandemic has hit the borough hard. Christina Norstein and other nurses have witnessed things over the past few weeks they have never experienced before: freezer trucks for the dead; colleagues healthy one day, critically ill the next.(Pictured) A closed tattoo shop is boarded up closed amid concerns of COVID-19 spreading in Dallas, Texas on March 31. Some politicians have called for greater clarity on what Mr Raab's role as deputy entails, including Tory MP Tobias Ellwood who asked for details "as to where responsibility for UK national security decisions now lies".
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Albanian people are being disinfected before entering a market, as Albanian authorities take measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease in Tirana, Albania on April 6.
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Hospitals can split a single ventilator between two patients infected with the coronavirus, the Trump administration said Tuesday, but cautioned that the practice should only be done if there are no other options.A shortage of ventilators, machines that allow seriously ill patients to breathe and stay alive, is one of the top concerns of the coronavirus crisis. Hospitals across the country could soon be facing situations where they need to prioritize treatment with limited resources.
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A man walks past a screen showing the news report that Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abe plans to declare a state of emergency over coronavirus on April 6 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Like many hospitals across the country, Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pa., wasn’t prepared for the influx of covid-19 patients.The Rev. Nicolas Sanchez points while talking about the diversity of families who sent their pictures to decorate pews at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Los Angele , on April 10. COVID-19 measures also have changed the way people worship, with churches and synagogues closed and many Passover and Easter services streamed online.
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All it takes is a kerchief and two rubber bands or elastic hair ties As the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to grow in the United States, the Jumanji: The Next Level star, 42, shared with his fans a helpful tutorial on how to make a no-sew face mask with simple items found around the house. “Hey everyone. I’ve been looking around online for ways to turn your kerchiefs into a face mask,” he wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday. It’s pretty easy. All you need is one kerchief (or bandana roughly 21 x 21 inches) and 2 hair ties or rubber bands if you have those.
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Pope Francis holds a palm branch as he leads Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter's Basilica without public participation due to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Vatican on April 5.
This is what China did to beat coronavirus. Experts say America couldn't handle it
Beijing took radical and invasive coronavirus actions that many people outside China might find culturally, logistically and emotionally unpalatable. "It was not just families being isolated together in Wuhan, but individuals being isolated away from their friends and families," said Andy Mok, a fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, a public policy think tank based in Beijing."China's response to the outbreak was truly a nationwide response: systematic, comprehensive and coordinated," he said.
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Hospitals can split a single ventilator between two patients infected with the coronavirus, the Trump administration said Tuesday, but cautioned that the practice should only be done if there are no other options.A shortage of ventilators, machines that allow seriously ill patients to breathe and stay alive, is one of the top concerns of the coronavirus crisis. Hospitals across the country could soon be facing situations where they need to prioritize treatment with limited resources. 
Like many hospitals across the country, Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pa., wasn’t prepared for the influx of covid-19 patients.The Rev. Nicolas Sanchez points while talking about the diversity of families who sent their pictures to decorate pews at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Los Angele , on April 10. COVID-19 measures also have changed the way people worship, with churches and synagogues closed and many Passover and Easter services streamed online. 
All it takes is a kerchief and two rubber bands or elastic hair ties As the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to grow in the United States, the Jumanji: The Next Level star, 42, shared with his fans a helpful tutorial on how to make a no-sew face mask with simple items found around the house. “Hey everyone. I’ve been looking around online for ways to turn your kerchiefs into a face mask,” he wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday. It’s pretty easy. All you need is one kerchief (or bandana roughly 21 x 21 inches) and 2 hair ties or rubber bands if you have those. 
Beijing took radical and invasive coronavirus actions that many people outside China might find culturally, logistically and emotionally unpalatable. "It was not just families being isolated together in Wuhan, but individuals being isolated away from their friends and families," said Andy Mok, a fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, a public policy think tank based in Beijing."China's response to the outbreak was truly a nationwide response: systematic, comprehensive and coordinated," he said. 
Lord Heseltine, who served as deputy prime minister under John Major, said it will be a "very difficult personal position" for Mr Raab, who "will be tested by the loneliness of the job".
"He will be surrounded by lots of people who know what Boris Johnson said, believe Boris will be quickly back and have their own personal agendas anyway," he said.
Mr Johnson was initially taken to hospital for tests after announcing 11 days ago that he had the coronavirus. His symptoms included a high temperature and a cough.
Mr Gove is the latest cabinet minister to self-isolate, after Mr Johnson, Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Scottish secretary Alister Jack.
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This is what China did to beat coronavirus. Experts say America couldn't handle it .
Beijing took radical and invasive coronavirus actions that many people outside China might find culturally, logistically and emotionally unpalatable. "It was not just families being isolated together in Wuhan, but individuals being isolated away from their friends and families," said Andy Mok, a fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, a public policy think tank based in Beijing."China's response to the outbreak was truly a nationwide response: systematic, comprehensive and coordinated," he said.
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