Virus strain tests Georgia hospital as beds fill fast
Georgia faces a severe COVID-19 surge at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany as intensive care units fill, staff sew masks, and officials warn of a growing crisis beyond urban centers. Statewide infections climb with 100-plus in Dougherty County and 900 tests pending as leaders urge preparedness and resource sharing.
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Georgia
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany
New York City
Scott Steiner
Phoebe Putney
Donald Trump
Louisiana
New Orleans
Wisconsin
Dougherty County
Atlanta
John Bel Edwards
Ochsner Health System
Rooks County
Kansas
Plainville
India's poor face hunger as lockdown aids roll out
In New Delhi and across India's states the poor struggle to eat after a nationwide stay at home order. The 1.7 trillion rupee stimulus aims to deliver grains and lentils to 800 million people for three months while police and state governments disperse rations and cash transfers. Local charities and aid groups expand meal programs as rickshaw pullers and day laborers lose daily earnings. officials map hotspots and provide hot meals from government and shelter kitchens.
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India
Finance Ministry
Suresh Kumar
Assam
Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
Vinay K. Stephen
States move to broaden mail in voting amid pandemic
States reshape election rules to expand absentee ballots as a safer option during COVID 19. Some restrict absentee voting still apply while Alabama Delaware Virginia and West Virginia ease rules for all eligible voters to request ballots, aiming to avoid delaying November voting.
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Georgia
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Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Ohio
Rhode Island
New York
Alabama
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John H. Merrill
Merrill
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
Jennifer Gardner
Mac Warner
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