US jobless claims soar past 30 million worldwide toll mounts
Bleak figures show 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, lifting total claims to about 30.3 million in six weeks. Europe suffers deeper contraction with euro area GDP down 3.8 percent in Q1, while deaths pass 130,000 in the region. Fauci anticipates fast federal approval for a treatment, and Italy, France, Germany report steep declines as Europe braces for a long recovery. Governors push reopening amid patience and protests in Michigan as Whitmer seeks 28 more days of emergency powers.
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Excess US deaths suggest COVID-19 toll understated
Federal data show total US deaths above normal this year, outpacing COVID-19 deaths in hard hit states like New York New Jersey and Michigan. Excess deaths may reflect unconfirmed COVID-19 cases shifts in care access or other factors, with nationwide counts still rising as states finalize reports.
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Biden Sanders deal Retains hundreds of delegates for Sanders
The Biden and Sanders campaigns propose a joint memo to Democratic state parties to keep Sanders supporters in a portion of delegates Sanders would otherwise lose as Biden seeks 1,991 delegates for the nomination. The pact aims to reduce 2016 style acrimony and unite to defeat Trump in November.
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