Pumpkin picking in the pandemic
Strawberry fields, apple orchards and pumpkin patches have seen high volumes of visitors, most of whom have been on their best behavior. — NYT: Tove Danovich
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Trump’s campaign saw an opportunity. He undermined it.
The health crisis was a chance for a political reset, some advisers believed, to show a new, more empathetic stance toward the coronavirus. But the candidate did not stick to the narrative. — NYT: Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni
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White House blocks new Coronavirus vaccine guidelines
The F.D.A. proposed stricter guidelines for emergency approval of a coronavirus vaccine, but the White House chief of staff objected to provisions that would push approval past Election Day. — NYT: Sharon LaFraniere and Noah Weiland
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Sen. Ted Cruz asks CNN to ‘stop rooting’ for President Trump to die from coronavirus
Sen. Ted Cruz asked CNN early Tuesday morning if the liberal network could “stop rooting” for President Trump to die from coronavirus. — FOX News: Brian Flood
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Burger King testing hand-breaded crispy chicken sandwiches, blogger claims
There’s no chickening out of the chicken sandwich wars. — FOX News: Janine Puhak
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UK hit by new virus test failing, finds 16,000 extra cases
The British government has launched an investigation into how nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections went unreported as a result of a technical glitch. — ABC News: Top Stories
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Cuomo won’t approve closing of businesses in 9 hard-hit N.Y.C. areas
The abrupt announcement caused confusion over the official response to virus spikes and threatened to deepen tensions with the mayor. — NYT: Jesse McKinley and Luis Ferré-Sadurní
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Alyssa Milano blasts Donald Trump’s drive-by to fans outside Walter Reed Medical Center
Alyssa Milano revealed that a friend’s uncle recently died due to COVID-19. Where experts saw recklessness, some of President Trump’s supporters viewed his appearance in a car as a sign that he was overcoming his illness. The far right sees a
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Prince Harry surprises London Marathon runners in Los Angeles before the virtual event
Prince Harry had a surprise chat with a couple in Los Angeles, Calif. who were to complete the London Marathon virtually. — FOX News: Naledi Ushe