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 With hospitals stressed, U.S. enters 'peak death week' in coronavirus crisis

With hospitals stressed, U.S. enters 'peak death week' in coronavirus crisis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States entered what an official called the "peak death week" of the coronavirus on Monday while a watchdog report said hospitals were struggling to maintain and expand capacity to care for infected patients.

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Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan's 'state of emergency' already here

Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan's 'state of emergency' already here

TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan faces a fresh wave of coronavirus infections and the government prepares for a state of emergency, medical staff say a shortage of beds and a rise in cases linked to hospitals are pushing Tokyo's medical system to the brink of collapse.

Business

 Canada, U.S. farms face crop losses due to foreign worker delays

Canada, U.S. farms face crop losses due to foreign worker delays

WINNIPEG, Manitoba/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mandatory coronavirus quarantines of seasonal foreign workers in Canada could hurt that country's fruit and vegetable output this year, and travel problems related to the pandemic could also leave U.S. farmers with fewer workers than usual.

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 Singer Pink says she had coronavirus, pledges $1 million to relief efforts

Singer Pink says she had coronavirus, pledges $1 million to relief efforts

(Reuters) - U.S. singer Pink said on Friday she had tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, two weeks ago and has since recovered.

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Sports

 Report: NFL delays offseason phase 1

Report: NFL delays offseason phase 1

Teams are being advised the first phase of the offseason program, which includes rookie minicamps after the NFL draft, will be delayed by at least one week, NFL Network reported.

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