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Christchurch shootings: Brenton Tarrant pleads guilty to 51 murders


A man accused of deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch a year ago has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52044013

Surgeon General says US has ‘turned the corner’ on coronavirus testing


“There is in fact good news,” Adams said. “We turned the corner on testing, we have now done more testing in the last eight days than [South] Korea has done in eight weeks. That will give us … better information.”

https://www.foxnews.com/media/surgeon-general-coronavirus-testing-turned-corner

Medical aid for 3 states as US death tolls hits 417


Even as President Donald Trump was announcing federal aid Sunday for New York, Washington and California — three states walloped by the coronavirus crisis —lawmakers in Congress continued to haggle in the evening over a massive stimulus package that stalled after initially appearing close to being agreed on.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/03/22/coronavirus-updates-us-state-lockdowns-stimulus-package-congress-pence/2877552001/

Loss of taste, smell could be telltale sign of coronavirus


British doctors on Friday warned adults who lose those senses to self-isolate for seven days, the New York Times reported. These doctors, ear, nose and throat specialists, used evidence collected from other medical experts around the world. They suggest staying isolated even if there are no other symptoms.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/loss-of-taste-smell-could-be-telltale-sign-of-coronavirus

Senate at odds over makeup of coronavirus stimulus package; Utah rep hospitalized


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would vote again Monday morning to take up a stalled economic stimulus bill that Democrats blocked earlier Sunday evening, which critics said was too generous to big corporations and too stingy for working families.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/22/covid-19-updates-senate-expected-vote-coronavirus-aid/2894053001/