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• President Donald Trump pressures congress to approve nominees during pandemic.
• President Trump faces backlash for halting World Health Organization funding.
• New York now requires face masks, could last up to 18 months.
• Senate Democrats propose $30 billion coronavirus testing bill to reopen economy.
• California to give undocumented immigrants coronavirus economic relief payments.
• Black religious leaders condemn disporportions in black coronavirus deaths.
• Coalition of homeless advocates urges state/local officials to commandeer hotels.
• San Francisco Supervisors and Mayor at odds over locating homeless in hotels.

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