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President Donald Trump prepares to leave a meeting with restaurant industry executives about the coronavirus response, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, May 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP PhotoEvan Vucci)

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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany takes notes as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with restaurant industry executives about the coronavirus response, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, May 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP PhotoEvan Vucci)

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-SHARING-NAMES — Public health officials in at least two-thirds of U.S. states are sharing the addresses of people who have the coronavirus with first responders. Supporters say the measure is designed to protect those on the front line, but it’s sparked concerns of profiling in minority communities already mistrustful of law enforcement. An Associated Press review of those states found that at least 10 states also share the names of everyone who tests positive. By Kimberlee Kruesi. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with restaurant industry executives about the coronavirus response, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, May 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP PhotoEvan Vucci)

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a meeting with restaurant industry executives about the coronavirus response, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, May 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP PhotoEvan Vucci)

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Ivanka Trump listens speaks during a meeting with restaurant industry executives about the coronavirus response, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, May 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP PhotoEvan Vucci)

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-SHARING-NAMES — Public health officials in at least two-thirds of U.S. states are sharing the addresses of people who have the coronavirus with first responders. Supporters say the measure is designed to protect those on the front line, but it’s sparked concerns of profiling in minority communities already mistrustful of law enforcement. An Associated Press review of those states found that at least 10 states also share the names of everyone who tests positive. By Kimberlee Kruesi. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP — President Donald Trump’s White House doctor says he and Trump had “numerous discussions” about the evidence for and against the president taking hydroxychloroquine before they concluded that the potential benefit from taking the malaria drug outweighed the relative risks. Trump later tweeted a letter he had sent to the World Health Organization threatening to permanently drop U.S. funding unless WHO commits to “substantive improvements” over the next 30 days. By Zeke Miller, Marilynn Marchione and Darlene Superville. SENT: 830 words, photos, video. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — Trump points to good news as restaurant owners tell of fears.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-INDIA-MALARIA DRUG — Trump’s declaration that he was taking a malaria drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will be welcomed in India. Trump’s previous endorsement of hydroxychloroquine catalyzed a tremendous shift in the South Asian country, spurring the world’s largest producer of the drug to make much more of it, prescribe it for front-line health workers treating the virus and deploy it as a diplomatic tool, despite mounting evidence against using the drug for COVID-19. by Emily Schmall and Aniruddha Ghosal. SENT: 880 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-SHARING-NAMES — Public health officials in at least two-thirds of U.S. states are sharing the addresses of people who have the coronavirus with first responders. Supporters say the measure is designed to protect those on the front line, but it’s sparked concerns of profiling in minority communities already mistrustful of law enforcement. An Associated Press review of those states found that at least 10 states also share the names of everyone who tests positive. By Kimberlee Kruesi. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-MENTAL-HEALTH-ACCESS — The nation’s mental health care system is struggling to continue treating patients in spite of the coronavirus. Even before the pandemic, access to mental health services in the U.S. could be difficult, including for people with insurance. Now experts fear COVID-19 will make the situation worse. By John Minchillo and Candice Choi. SENT: 850 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK — American car makers are getting back to work and Europe is continuing to reopen. But while new coronavirus cases have been declining in many countries that were initially hit hard by the pandemic, cases are rapidly rising in other populous nations. By Nick Perry. SENT: 970 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-WHO-PROBE — WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe; VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST. Also MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

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GEORGIA CHASE-DEADLY SHOOTING — A video shows police in Georgia attempting to search Ahmaud Arbery’s parked car in 2017 and when he refuses to let them and begins to walk back to the vehicle an officer tries to tase him. By Russ Bynum. SENT: 630 words, photos.

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