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White House scrambles to contain coronavirus as multiple staffers test positive

Multiple aides close to President Trump and Vice President Pence have now tested positive for the coronavirus, sending three top task force members into quarantine. But the president and vice president aren’t self-isolating, as the White House seeks to mitigate the economic fallout from the pandemic. Weijia Jiang reports on how close Mr. Trump was to people who tested positive. Source

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COVID-19 model shows deaths increasing as restrictions are lifted

A key model now predicts more than 137,000 people in the U.S. could die from coronavirus by early August. Researchers say the projected death toll has increased in a handful of states, as more people leave their homes and governors relax restrictions. Jamie Yuccas reports on how the reopening of states is going. Source

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Shanghai Disneyland reopens after coronavirus lockdown

China’s Shanghai Disneyland reopened Monday morning, more than three months after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to close. The theme park experience now includes temperature screenings, sanitizer stations and rules for social distancing. Ramy Inocencio reports on Disney’s new normal. Source

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Jerry Stiller dies of natural causes at 92

Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller died of natural causes at the age of 92. Stiller first became famous in the 1950s as a comedy partner to his wife, Anne Meara. He re-emerged in the ’90s as Frank Costanza, George’s high-strung father on “Seinfeld.” Ben Stiller tweeted that his father will be greatly missed. Source

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Veteran CB Johnathan Joseph Ready to Make His Mark with Titans

Joseph ranks fourth among active NFL players for career interceptions (31) and leads all active NFL cornerbacks in career tackles (750). Joseph also leads all NFL players over the last 20 seasons for passes defensed (194) and can become the first NFL player to reach 200 passes defensed since the statistic became tracked (2000). Source

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Cities in Europe and around the world cautiously lift lockdown restrictions

Around the world, the first careful steps are being taken to ease countries out of strict lockdown measures imposed on citizens by COVID-19, but there are already concerns some countries may be moving too fast. Holly Williams speaks with a Turkish barber, opening his doors to some hairy customers for the first time in nearly two months. Source

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