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On Venice's hip Abbot Kinney, there are signs of retail life after devastating coronavirus closures

California reopening: On Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, the normally bustling shopping district that has been largely vacant amid the coronavirus, there were signs of life Friday as some retailers opened for curbside service.




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'Chinese virus' and other COVID-19 racism have designers, stylists of Asian heritage pushing back

Enough is enough, says a growing number of creatives from the fashion industry, including designer Kimora Lee Simmons, stylist Jeanne Yang and designer Prabal Gurung.




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'It's not what this town is about': Seal Beach's Main Street struggles to come back

It is an "eerie" day in Seal Beach as businesses struggle to come back and crowds stay away.




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MLB's June amateur draft reduced from 40 rounds to five in 2020

Major League Baseball will hold a five-round draft in June, a big reduction from the usual 40 rounds. Many Southland players are expected to be taken.




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News Analysis: Is the coronavirus crisis reason to worry about how other nations view U.S. leadership?

U.S. leadership, or the lack thereof, in the time of coronavirus




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Commissioner Adam Silver tells NBA players that resuming the season remains fluid

Adam Silver told NBA players that a return to the court is up in the air but that games could be held in Las Vegas or Orlando, likely without fans.




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Group calls for social distancing, more testing during coronavirus counter-protest in Huntington Beach

Three members of the group Indivisible OC 48 staged an hourlong protest to bring attention to the people who are following Gov. Gavin Newsom's stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Facebook and YouTube race to squash viral video full of coronavirus lies

The "Plandemic" video was the latest breakout hit from the coronavirus conspiracy theory industry. Social media companies are scrambling to ban it from their platforms.




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Roy Horn, dark-haired half of flamboyant illusionists Siegfried & Roy, dies of coronavirus-related complications

Roy Horn, the dark-haired half of Siegfried & Roy, raised the white tigers and other animals in the duo's extravagant shows that were one of the biggest draws on the Las Vegas Strip.




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UCLA softball is on 'really big high' with return of Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles

UCLA, the NCAA champion in 2019 and the No. 1 team in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, got a boost with the return of Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles.




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Riverside County officials vote to rescind all local coronavirus public health orders

After nearly seven hours of debate, Riverside County officials voted unanimously late Friday to rescind all of the county's stay-at-home orders that go beyond the governor's restrictions.




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Letters to the Editor: 'Geezers' don't have to prove their worth to society (but they are valuable)

Older people who are more at risk of dying from COVID-19 contribute immeasurably to society, but they should not have to prove their worth.




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Op-Ed: With our ski resort closed, we're working at a food bank and feeling all the emotions

The coronavirus-idled events team from a ski resort runs a food bank in Basalt, Colo., pivoting from delivering entertainment to helping the hungry.




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Did coronavirus spread through a nail salon? Newsom said so, and now owners fear for their business

Did community spread of the coronavirus start at a nail salon? Governor said so, and now immigrant owners worry about getting business.




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Was the coronavirus made in a Wuhan lab? Here's what the genetic evidence shows

Despite President Trump's statements that the coronavirus was released from a laboratory in Wuhan, scientist say the evidence points to a natural origin.




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Season Interrupted: For Jack Zwiers, the end of the year was doubly tough

The Los Angeles University High School volleyball standout lost two full seasons but gained a healthy perspective: 'The big lesson is to be more responsible for myself,' he said.




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Older does not equal expendable. We need to act in a way that protects our elders from coronavirus

Older Americans deserve our protection from coronavirus. They want to get back to their busy lives, too




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Hershey Felder salutes Irving Berlin, plus 13 other must-sees on Mother's Day weekend

Celebrate Mother's Day with a livestream of the musical bio-drama "Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin"





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HHS Broadly Interprets PREP Act Immunity: Reasonable Belief is Good Enough

By Anne K. Walsh



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  • Prescription Drugs and Biologics

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Just a Decade Later, DEA Reopens Comment Period for Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

By Karla L. Palmer




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Not So Smooth of a “Transition”: FDA Sued Over Deemed BLA Transitions – or Lack Thereof

By Sara W. Koblitz





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Israeli COVID-19 Vaccine Developments Webinar – Wednesday, May 6, 2020




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If At First You Don’t Succeed, Bring Another Lawsuit: PMRS Takes a Loss in Court

By Sara W. Koblitz



  • Prescription Drugs and Biologics

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What you need to know about coronavirus home-testing kits

The most important thing to know is that the FDA has not approved any at-home diagnostic tests and only one at-home collection kit for the coronavirus.




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Heat, humidity at edge of human tolerance hitting globe

Researchers found that temperature extremes previously thought to be rare have been recorded more than 1,000 times in 40 years.




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Oregon strip club now delivers food — and a dance on the side

Lucky Devil's dancers put on a show in the parking lot when customers order takeout.




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Birx to help lead remdesivir distribution effort as hospitals struggle to access drug

Since the drug was granted emergency use authorization, doctors have been left with no clear path to get it.




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Map of how many coronavirus cases have been confirmed across the country

U.S. health officials are monitoring for cases in the United States.




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These states have the most coronavirus cases. See the day-by-day breakdown.

From New York to Washington, see the per-day count of new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in each state. Updated daily.




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Chart: See the day-by-day size of the coronavirus outbreak

Track the number of new COVID-19 cases per day around the rest of the world.




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These are the most dangerous jobs you can have in the age of coronavirus

For millions of Americans, working at home isn't an option. NBC News identified seven occupations in which employees are at especially high risk of COVID-19.




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Vaping flavor ban goes into effect Thursday, but many products will still be available

"Kids have moved on" to other nicotine vapes that will remain on the market.




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Juul bought ad space on kids' websites, including Cartoon Network, lawsuit alleges

Over the past year Juul has faced criticism and scrutiny over its role in what public health officials call an "epidemic" of teen nicotine addiction.,




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Report says cellphone data suggests October shutdown at Wuhan lab, but experts are skeptical

U.S. and U.K. intel agencies are reviewing the private report, but intel analysts examined and couldn't confirm a similar theory previously.




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Supply chain headache? Hundreds of millions of syringes will be needed to vaccinate U.S.

The world's largest manufacturer says there's not enough capacity to quickly ramp up production to those levels.




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Meet the Ohio health expert who has a fan club — and Republicans trying to stop her

Some Buckeyes are not comfortable being told by a "woman in power" to quarantine, one expert said.




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Putin pays a somber tribute to WWII dead as Russian coronavirus cases skyrocket

Cancellation of the ceremony was the second blow to Putin, who was forced to call off a referendum extending his time in power.




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Japan weighs unemployment benefits for furloughed employees




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Kao shares rise on coronavirus antibody findings




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Thai CP Group to open Seven-Eleven stores in Cambodia in 2021




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Japan small business aid would cover two-thirds rent for 6 months




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Asia scans the world for best practices to reopen economies




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Japan's overtime hours take biggest tumble amid virus outbreak




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Traditional Chinese cures battle for acceptance in COVID-19 fight




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ASEAN banks prepare for flood of bad loans amid coronavirus havoc




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China's road operators left battered by no-toll policy




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Beijing Diary: On the lookout for political clues in Tiananmen




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First antigen test to be approved for Japan as soon as next week