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Businesses left with bills as states halt virus supply deals
The call went out from states: Masks, gowns, gloves and other personal protective equipment were needed fast in the battle against the new coronavirus.
Videos show Boston police shove, pepper-spray protesters
BOSTON (AP) — Boston police and prosecutors are investigating after body camera footage surfaced that shows officers pushing protesters, pepper-spraying crowds and one officer talking about hitting protesters with a police vehicle.
Connecticut turned to atypical virus gear suppliers early on
In the early days of the pandemic, a team of Connecticut state employees felt they had no choice but to trust nontraditional sources to procure personal protective equipment, including coveted N95 masks, when long-established vendors couldn't deliver.
Pompeo says Russia 'pretty clearly' behind cyberattack on US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the
Pennsylvania spent $35M on plastic face shields in early '20
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nearly a third of the $110 million that Pennsylvania spent on personal protective equipment and ventilators in the early months of the pandemic went toward face shields, a relatively niche item for which there wasn’t as much demand as for other kinds, according to an Associated Press tally.
NH avoided upfront costs for virus gear, spent half locally
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire ordered $78 million worth of personal protective equipment and medical devices in the first several months of the coronavirus pandemic, with half the money going to 11 companies within the state, according to an analysis of state purchasing data by The Associated Press.
Ohio spent $55M in early 2020 on gowns, 3 million from China
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than half the $98 million Ohio spent on personal protective equipment in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic went to buy hospital gowns, including 3 million from China.
AP: Oklahoma spent $87M on medical gear in early virus wave
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, Oklahoma spent about $87 million on personal protective gear and medical equipment, much of it going to companies that were quickly formed as states scrambled to buy items such as masks, gloves and gowns.
AP: Wisconsin spent $99M on medical gear early in pandemic
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin spent at least $99 million on personal protective gear and medical equipment such as ventilators during the chaotic early months of the coronavirus pandemic, with almost all the money going to out-of-state suppliers, an Associated Press analysis shows.
Neymar to miss PSG's showdown at league leader Lille
PARIS (AP) — Neymar will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s showdown at league leader Lille on Sunday because of a lingering ankle injury and likely won't return to the lineup until next month.
WHO was warned lives were at risk over yanked Italy report
ROME (AP) — An author of a withdrawn World Health Organization report into Italy's coronavirus response warned his bosses in May that people could die and the U.N. agency could suffer “catastrophic” reputational damage if it allowed political concerns to suppress the document, according to emails seen by The Associated Press.
Pompeo says Russia 'pretty clear' behind cyberattack on US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the gravest cyberattack against the United States on record, the first administration official to publicly tie the Kremlin to the widespread intrusion at a time when President Donald Trump has kept silent on the failure to protect government and private-sector computer networks.
W. Virginia spent little on masks, gloves in early pandemic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia, the last state to report a coronavirus case, spent sparsely on medical gear in the early months of the pandemic, buying less than $3.6 million worth of N95 masks, gloves and other protective equipment, an Associated Press analysis shows.
Louisiana shopped the globe for protective gear in pandemic
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana sent tens of millions of dollars to companies around the country and as far away as China for masks, gloves and ventilators in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, with $87 million steered toward face coverings alone.
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Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid
EXPLAINER: Iran, despite sanctions, has routes to vaccines
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Although Iran faces crushing U.S. sanctions, there are still ways for Tehran to obtain coronavirus vaccines as the country suffers the Mideast's worst outbreak of the pandemic.
Epstein-linked modeling agent charged with rape of minors
PARIS (AP) — A modeling agent associated with disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein has been charged in France with sexual harassment and the rape of minors over 15 years old.