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REPUBLICAN GOV. DISPUTES TRUMP CLAIM Gov. Larry Hogan (R-Md.) again contradicted Trump’s rosy reviews of the federal government’s ability to provide states with the vital medical equipment needed to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Hogan, chair of the National Governors Association, said on ABC’s “This Week” that governors still have “tremendous needs,” and that it was inaccurate to suggest otherwise. [HuffPost]
NURSING HOME CORONAVIRUS DEATHS SOAR PAST 3,300 More than 3,300 deaths nationwide have been linked to coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, an alarming rise in just the past two weeks. Because the federal government has not been releasing a count of its own, the Associated Press has kept its own running tally based on media reports and state health departments. The latest count of at least 3,321 deaths is up from about 450 deaths just 10 days ago. [AP]
INDICATORS SUGGEST RISE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KILLINGS As the U.S. tracks the mounting death toll of the coronavirus pandemic, there is another list of casualties that is steadily rising, mostly hidden from view: victims of domestic violence. For weeks, experts have warned that domestic violence would increase during the outbreak, as victims are forced to shelter with abusers and crucial support services are out of reach. Now, there are some preliminary warning signs that lethal domestic abuse is already on the rise. [HuffPost]
JUDGE: ALABAMA CAN'T BAN ABORTIONS AS PART OF COVID-19 RESPONSE A federal judge ruled that Alabama cannot ban abortions as part of the state’s response to coronavirus. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued a preliminary injunction sought by clinics to prevent the state from forbidding abortions as part of a ban on elective medical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thompson said abortion providers can decide whether a procedure can wait. [AP]
BORIS JOHNSON DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for the coronavirus, his office said. He will take time to recover at Chequers, the prime minister’s official country residence located about 40 miles northwest of London. “On the advice of his medical team, the PM will not be immediately returning to work,” a spokesperson said. [HuffPost]
OIL NATIONS AGREE TO NEARLY 10 MILLION BARREL CUT OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic. The cartel and other nations agreed to allow Mexico to cut only 100,000 barrels a month, a sticking point for an accord initially reached Friday after a marathon video conference between 23 nations. [AP] | 
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