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New coronavirus screening site to open Monday Community Clinic will open a fifth covid-19 screening site Monday, and one of its current sites will move, according to a news release. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - March 28, 2020

'Waffle House Index' shows effects of outbreak There exists in emergency response industry circles something called the "Waffle House Index." It's a measurement of how the breakfast chain is faring in an eme... by JACOB BOGAGE THE WASHINGTON POST - March 28, 2020

Navy scrambles to contain virus The Navy, the military service hit hardest by the coronavirus, scrambled Friday to contain its first at-sea outbreak, with at least two dozen infected aboard th... by LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press - March 28, 2020

Afghan leader chooses team for Taliban talks After months of deliberation, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday announced his 21-member team to negotiate peace with the Taliban, only to have his politic... by KATHY GANNON and TAMEEM AKHGAR The Associated Press - March 28, 2020

Gun shops as 'essential' debated In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren't essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus. In o... by LISA MARIE PANE and JIM VERTUNO The Associated Press - March 28, 2020

Crisis in lap of a strained bureaucracy Of the 75 senior positions at the Department of Homeland Security, 20 are either vacant or filled by acting officials, including Chad Wolf, the acting secretary... by Jennifer Steinhauer and Zolan Kanno-Youngs The New York Times - March 28, 2020

EPA waives enforcement of environmental rules The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday abruptly waived enforcement on a range of legally mandated public health and environmental protections, saying i... by ELLEN KNICKMEYER The Associated Press - March 28, 2020

Arkansans hightail it to D.C. to help pass relief bill The effort wasn't easy, but members of the House delegation from Arkansas all made it back to Capitol Hill on Friday in time to vote for the Coronavirus Aid, Re... by Frank E. Lockwood - March 28, 2020

Sites offer virus screenings People who think they have covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, should call their health care providers as their first step, according to the state ... by Andy Davis - March 28, 2020

Public warned as scam artists, hackers tap into pandemic fears Criminals are preying on a fearful public and disrupting the provision of medical care during the coronavirus pandemic by selling counterfeit products, imperson... by ELAINE GANLEY The Associated Press - March 28, 2020

Spread of virus in Mardi Gras crowds suspected More than a million dancing, singing, bead-catching celebrants packed the streets of the French Quarter and other venues across this city in the weeks leading ... by David Montgomery, Ariana Eunjung Cha and Richard A. Webster The Washington Post - March 28, 2020

Canada raises payroll subsidy for businesses Canada is increasing a payroll subsidy to small- and medium-sized businesses to now cover up to 75% of salaries as the country braced for a shutdown that a top ... by ROB GILLIES The Associated Press - March 28, 2020

Fake coronavirus remedy kills hundreds of Iranians Standing over the still body of an intubated 5-year-old boy wearing nothing but a plastic diaper, an Iranian health care worker in a hazmat suit and mask begged... by NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press - March 28, 2020

The world in brief 4 passengers die on cruise vessel by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - March 28, 2020

The nation in brief Telescope protests end amid pandemic by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - March 28, 2020

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