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Trump says it ‘doesn’t seem fair’ that 30 million Americans are uninsured and suggests he may expand Medicare or Medicaid Obamacare

Trump says it ‘doesn’t seem fair’ that 30 million Americans are uninsured and suggests he may expand Medicare or Medicaid

President Donald Trump at a coronavirus briefing on March 14.Alex Brandon/AP PhotoPresident Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that he would consider opening up Medicare and Medicaid to more uninsured Americans as the coronavirus spreads across the US.Trump has long slammed Democratic proposals to expand government insurance and decided this week…
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April 2, 2020
HBO Offering 500 Hours Of Free Streaming Programming On HBO Now & HBO Go Amid Coronavirus Quarantine Pikachu

HBO Offering 500 Hours Of Free Streaming Programming On HBO Now & HBO Go Amid Coronavirus Quarantine

HBO is doing its part to provide some entertainment relief for everyone who’s staying home amid the coronavirus crisis. The premium cabler is making nearly 500 hours of top programming available to stream for free for a limited time on HBO Now and HBO GO without a subscription beginning Friday,…
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April 2, 2020
Greece Records First Coronavirus Cases Among Refugees, Imposes Quarantine On Camp Refugees

Greece Records First Coronavirus Cases Among Refugees, Imposes Quarantine On Camp

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April 2, 2020
US weather: ‘Nightmare scenario’ hurricane season beginning during coronavirus Hurricane

US weather: ‘Nightmare scenario’ hurricane season beginning during coronavirus

In addition to the global coronavirus pandemic and a tense, looming general election in November, the US may also have to weather an unusually high number of hurricanes battering the Atlantic coast this year.  Meteorologists at Colorado State University are predicting that 16 named storms will strike during this year’s…
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April 2, 2020
Liquid‐Superrepellent Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives Alexander von Humboldt

Liquid‐Superrepellent Bioinspired Fibrillar Adhesives

Certain species of insects, arachnids, and reptiles, most notably the gecko lizards, have micro‐ or nanoscale fibril arrays on their footpads that function as high‐performance dry adhesives, allowing them to effortlessly climb on diverse surfaces. Such remarkable attachment ability is based on van der Waals and capillary forces, and the…
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April 2, 2020