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States See COVID-19 Growth Slow

Although reported cases of COVID-19 continue to grow at 30,000 to 34,000 per day, we're seeing good progress being made as the rate of growth across the states slows remarkably.
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Quarantine Day 29: Online Church Just isn’t the Same

I realized today that it has been three days since I had actually gone outside and seen the sun, due in part to some bad weather, so I forced my wife to take me for a walk. The weather was crisp and clear, good walking weather. I’ve now had my exercise and a dose of vitamin D.
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COVID Numbers Seem to Be Leveling Off

Not only in the U.S., but worldwide, we are seeing number of COVID-19 infections start to plateau. This is leading to questions about when stay hoe orders will be relaxed, but the answer is: Not soon.
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COVID-19 Is Killing the Economy

A couple days ago, we published an article saying that it will take three years to get back to normal. In this segment, we explain why the economy is a big part of that slow recovery.
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Grim COVID-19 News Continues

The coronavirus seems to have slowed slightly as it blankets the U.S., killing people and the economy, yet the news is still pretty grim.
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Day 27 of Quarantine and Counting

It’s official: In a few hours, my wife and I will have been in quarantine for four weeks. About the best I can say is that it doesn’t suck.
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More COVID-19 Milestones

COVID-19 cases hit a number of milestones yesterday, surpassing 400,000 in the U.S., 1.5 million globally, with deaths closing in on 90,000.
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We’re Three Years from Normal

No one disputes that the coronavirus has been a blow, but when will this crisis be over and how long will it take to recover?
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As COVID-19 Death Rate Jumps in U.S., Chinese Re-Open Wuhan

As COVID-19 cases continue their growth across the U.S., China embarks upon a grand experiment, unlocking the Wuhan province where this all began, sending an estimated 55,000 people out via train, potentially carrying the coronavirus to other parts of China and even the world.
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Quarantine Day 25: Would we Change our Preps?

I’ve got stacks of paperback books, a few hardbacks, a Kindle, streaming services and DirecTv, a computer, an Xbox, and a list of chores, but the best part of the day tends to be the phone calls. I spent about two hours on the phone today, all personal calls.