1. Trump ‘Feared Testing Too Many People Would Spook Markets’

  FAILURE TO ACT 

The Financial Times reports that Trump was advised against making too many preparations for the pandemic.

2. Feds Seize Burr’s Cellphone and Records in Stock Sale Probe

 UNDER INVESTIGATION 

The North Carolina Republican sold millions in stock in February after a closed-door coronavirus briefing.

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3. This Smart Scent Diffuser Can Be Controlled by Your Phone

 SMELLS LIKE HOME 

Change the intensity, set a schedule, and more all from your smartphone app.

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4. You Can Pass on Virus Just by Talking to Someone: Study

 WEAR A MASK 

Scientists in PNAS report found that a minute of talking loudly can produce more than 1,000 droplets, and they can hang in the air for more than eight minutes.

5. Wisconsinites Pack Out Bars to Toast Anti-Lockdown Ruling

 CLOUDED JUDGMENT 

Patrons didn’t waste any time after the state Supreme Court blocked the governor’s stay-at-home order.

6. France: No, U.S. Will Not Get Any French-Made Vaccine First

 ‘AVAILABLE TO ALL’ 

It was reported this week that the U.S. would get priority access due to its early funding.

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7. Sgt. Fired for Hiding During Parkland Massacre Gets Job Back

 REINSTATED 

He’s also getting lost pay in an arbitrator’s ruling.

8. WHO: People Need to Know That COVID Could Be Here Forever

 WAKING NIGHTMARE 

The global health body said there was no use in trying to predict when a vaccine might arrive.

9. Cats Can Spread COVID-19 to Other Cats and Show No Symptoms

 OH DEAR 

“If a pet owner looked at them... they wouldn’t have noticed anything.”

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10. Melissa Etheridge’s Son Dies at 21

 R.I.P. 

“Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction,” the singer said in a statement.

11. California Official Sets Purity Standard for COVID-19 Deaths

 POLITICS OF DEATH 

The record says 194 people died of coronavirus in San Diego, but the county official doesn’t want to count anyone with a pre-existing condition.

12. Man Leaves $5,800 in Tips at Colorado Salon

 MONEY CLIP 

“I cried,” stylist Ilisia Novotny said.

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13. Study Says White House COVID Test Misses Positive Cases

 UNRELIABLE? 

The Abbott ID NOW may fail to detect as many as half of the cases that rival tests do.

14. Uber Will Require All Drivers to Wear Protective Masks

 DIRE DRIVING 

Starting May 18, drivers will snap a selfie at the start of each ride to confirm they’re covering their faces.

15. ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Used $2M PPP Loans to Buy Jewelry: DOJ

 ‘GREED’ 

Maurice Fayne was granted a loan from a government program intended to help small struggling businesses and used the money to buy lavish jewelry for himself, prosecutors allege.

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