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Paul Manafort, here arriving last year for a New York court session, argued that his health and age made him susceptible to contracting the coronavirus in prison.

Paul Manafort Released From Prison To Home Confinement Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is released to home confinement early Wednesday due to concerns of exposure to COVID-19, his lawyer tells NPR.

Teddy Thompson On Making Music To Send As Gifts During The Pandemic

In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Teddy Thompson has been sending personalized videos to friends and fans.

Fire brigade personnel sanitize a government hospital as part of precautionary measures against the coronavirus in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday.

India's Doctors Worry The Country Is Unprepared For A Coronavirus Surge

Per capita, India has fewer hospital beds and ventilators than almost any country in the world. Medical professionals fear the government's promised $2 billion health care revamp will be too late.

More than 50 doctors and paramedics arrived in Milan from Cuba on March 22 to help with coronavirus treatment.

For Help On Coronavirus, Italy Turns To China, Russia And Cuba

Teams from Russia, China and Cuba have arrived in recent days to help Italy. There's gratitude — along with anger that the U.S., Italy's traditional ally, is absent.

The Spanish Ministry of Health says the country has 47,610 coronavirus cases — and more than 3,400 people have died from COVID-19. Here, a member of the Emergency Military Unit disinfects buildings in Getafe.

Spain's Coronavirus Death Toll Soars Past China's, Trailing Only Italy

Spain is now the second European country with a death toll higher than China's. Spain's health ministry says it is buying more than 5 million coronavirus "quick tests" from China.

Native American tribes and their supporters protested against the Dakota Access Pipeline. This rally was outside the White House in 2017.

Judge Orders Environmental Review Of Controversial Dakota Access Pipeline

It is a major victory for the Native American tribes and environmental groups fighting against the project. The judge has not decided whether oil can still flow in the meantime.

Harlem Globetrotters' Fred "Curly" Neal, shown here during a 1975 game, was known as a master dribbler.

Harlem Globetrotters Great Fred 'Curly' Neal Has Died At 77

The team remembers him as "one of the truly magical dribblers and shooters in basketball history." Neal played 22 seasons for the Globetrotters.

Remembering Terry DeCarlo, LGBT Leader In Orlando

Terry DeCarlo, former head of Orlando's LGBT+ Center, died this week at age 57. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Florida House Rep. Carlos Smith about DeCarlo's impact after the Pulse nightclub shooting.

A shopper buys vegetables last month in Vientiane, Laos. The government announced that some offices and businesses will resume normal operations on Monday. The country has confirmed 19 COVID-19 cases and no deaths.<em></em><a href="https://laotiantimes.com/2020/05/15/laos-to-resume-domestic-flights-schools-other-restrictions-eased/" target="_blank"><em></em></a><em> </em>

With 19 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths, Laos To Loosen Lockdown

Starting Monday, the Southeast Asian country will open some schools and more businesses. It will also allow its citizens to travel domestically.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said requiring masks is a necessary step as Californians continue to ignore recommended face-covering guidelines.

California Gov. Newsom Makes Face Masks Mandatory Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases

The new order, issued Thursday, requires people to wear masks or other face coverings in public spaces, including while taking public transportation, seeking medical care or shopping.

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