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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks at a press conference at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 12, 202...
 Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks at a press conference at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 12, 2020. Maduro has suspended flights to Europe and Colombia for a month, citing concerns for the new coronavirus. Maduro added in a national broadcast that the illness has not yet been detected in Venezuela, despite it being confirmed in each bordering country, including Colombia, Brazil and Guyana. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

 A woman wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus walks past shoe shops in a mostly empty street in a comm...
 A woman wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus walks past shoe shops in a mostly empty street in a commercial district in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 22, 2020. on Sunday, Iran imposed a two-week closure on major shopping malls and centers across the country to prevent spreading the virus. Pharmacies, supermarkets, groceries and bakeries will remain open. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

 Bolivarian National Guards use a water cannon to spray disinfectant as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, in Caracas, Ven...
 Bolivarian National Guards use a water cannon to spray disinfectant as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, March 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

 Military planes trail colored smoke as they fly in formation above the city of Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, March 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
 Military planes trail colored smoke as they fly in formation above the city of Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, March 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

 In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sits prior to addr...
 In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sits prior to address nation on state television, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 22, 2020. Iran's supreme leader Sunday refused U.S. assistance to fight the new coronavirus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory that the virus could be man-made by America. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

 MIAMI (AP) — From Caracas to Tehran, officials are calling on the Trump administration to ease crippling economic sanctions they contend are contributing to the growing death toll caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
 The idea has gained support from prominent leftists in the U.S., including Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who say throwing a financial lifeline to some of the United States' fiercest critics is worth it if lives can be saved.
 “It’s absolutely unconscionable to keep sanctions on at this moment,” Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, said in an interview. “The only moral, sane and legal thing to do is stop the madness that is crippling other countries’ health systems.”
 But almost in the same breath, the same officials in Iran have rejected U.S. offers of aid — a sign to critics that scapegoating and pride, not U.S. policies, are causing immense harm.
 American companies have been blocked from doing business with Iran and Venezuela for almost two years, after the Trump administration unilaterally pulled out of Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers and launched a campaign seeking to oust Venezuela's socialist president, Nicolás Maduro, for allegedly committing fraud in his 2018 re-election.
 The escalating restrictions have drastically reduced oil revenue in both countries and led to tensions that, in the case of Iran, culminated in a January drone strike that killed a top Iranian general.
 U.S. officials have brushed aside the criticism, saying that the sanctions allow the delivery of food and medicine. But most experts say shipments don't materialize as Western companies are leery of doing business with either of the two governments.
 “In most cases, compliance by banks makes it virtually impossible to do business,” said Jason Poblete, a sanctions lawyer in Washington who has represented American citizens held in Cuba, Venezuela and Iran.
 Iran has reported more than 1,810 coronavirus deaths as of Monday, the fourth-highest national total in the world, and its government argues U.S. sanctions have exacerbated the outbreak. It has been supported by China and Russia in calling for sanctions to be lifted. The European Union's top foreign policy chief on Monday called on the U.S. to make clear its sanctions don't target humanitarian aid.
 “Even amid this pandemic, the U.S. government has vengefully refused to lift its unlawful and collective punishment, making it virtually impossible for us to even buy medicine,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a video statement.
 He also published on Twitter a list of the supplies that Iran urgently needs, including 172 million masks and 1,000 ventilators.
 “Viruses don't discriminate. Nor should humankind,” he wrote.
 U.S. officials say providing sanctions relief to Iran would only fund corruption and terrorist activities, not reach people in need. They point out that Venezuela's medical system has been in a free fall for years and shortages predate the sanctions.
 Far from pulling back, the Trump administration has been expanding its “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran, finding time in the middle of the virus frenzy to blacklist five companies based in China, Hong Kong and South Africa that it says are facilitating trade with Iran's petrochemical industry.
 “This is a sort of tired regime talking point, saying that the sanctions are impacting their ability to deliver assistance for their people,” said Brian Hook, the State Department's representative for Iran. “If the regime is sincere about looking for resources to help the Iranian people, they could start by giving back some of the tens of billions of dollars they have stolen from the Iranian people."
 Kenneth Roth, the head of New York-based Human Rights Watch, which has issued scathing reports on abuses in Iran and Venezuela, said the international community should come together to help every country, even those under sanctions, gain access to needed medical supplies.
 “The U.S. government should clearly state that no one will be penalized for financing or supplying humanitarian aid in this time of a public-health crisis,” he told The Associated Press.
 The virus' spread in Iran was exacerbated by days of denial from the government about its severity amid the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and attempts to boost turnout for February parliamentary elections. Hard-liners in its Shiite theocracy, meanwhile, have stormed shrines closed due to the virus as the public largely ignores guidance from health officials to stay home.
 In Venezuela, the impact has been less severe — only 77 confirmed cases and no deaths. But its health care system was already in shambles like the rest of the economy, with as many 70% of hospitals reporting electricity and water shortages, so even a small disease outbreak can trigger major havoc.
 Together the two countries control around 30% of the world's petroleum reserves, so they are expected to be among the hardest hit from a halving of crude prices this month that reflects forecasts for a global recession.
 Underscoring the economic fragility, both have gone hat in hand to the International Monetary Fund seeking billions in emergency loans.
 Iran's request, its first since 1962, underscores how overwhelmed what was considered one of the Middle East’s best medical systems has become, even as authorities so far have refused to impose nationwide — or even citywide — quarantines in the nation of 80 million people.
 Maduro, who only a month ago was railing against the IMF as a tool of U.S. imperialism, also sought help from the international lending body. But his request was rejected in less than 10 hours, with the IMF saying there is no clarity among its 189 members whether he or Juan Guaidó, the U.S.-backed head of Venezuela's opposition-dominated congress, is the country's lawful leader.
 Those calling for sanctions relief say the political fight needs to be put aside to prevent even more people crossing into neighboring Colombia and joining the almost 5 million Venezuelans who have fled the economic calamity in recent years,
 “Even if you agree with the rationale for sanctions, it makes little sense to pile on in the middle of a global pandemic,” said Francisco Rodriguez, a Venezuelan economist who opposes Maduro and recently launched Oil For Venezuela, a U.S.-based group lobbying for greater assistance to the most vulnerable.
 There is precedent for suspending U.S. sanctions in times of crisis. In 2003, President George W. Bush temporarily did so after an earthquake near the Iranian city of Bam killed thousands. The move cleared the way for U.S. military planes to land in Iran for the first time since the 1979 revolution, delivering aid.
 Instead of easing sanctions, the U.S. has been offering aid to Iran. But those offers were angrily rejected Sunday by Iran's supreme leader, who took the opportunity to air an unfounded conspiracy theory that the virus was made by America. A similar theory was propagated by Maduro last month.
 “Who in their right mind would trust you to bring them medication?” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said. “Possibly your medicine is a way to spread the virus more.”
 Despite Venezuelan attempts to reach out to the Trump administration, no such aid offers have been made to Maduro, according to a senior U.S. official. Instead, all assistance is being channeled through Guaidó and a plan to contain the spread of the coronavirus will be revealed in the coming days as well as additional sanctions on Maduro's inner circle, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss future actions.
 Despite the campaigns against the sanctions, Iranians and Venezuelans also increasingly blame their own governments' failures for their dire situation.
 Anger with Iran's government has led to sporadic protests, such as when Iranian authorities denied for days they had shot down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing all 176 people on board.
 In Venezuela, the economy has been cratering for years due to bad policies, mismanagement and corruption. The country has seen a steep rise in malaria cases amid a resurgence of long-eliminated preventable diseases. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, there have been reports of scattered looting across the country as food and gasoline grow scarce.
 “Venezuela is facing two tragedies: one caused by the coronavirus and the other by Maduro,” Julio Borges, an exiled lawmaker who is serving as Guaidó’s foreign policy coordinator, said in an interview.
 “Maduro claims he’s the victim of U.S. sanctions, but in reality he’s the one who has destroyed our health system. Now it’s up to us to rescue Venezuela from these two evils.”
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 Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report.

journalist: By JOSHUA GOODMAN , Associated Press Writer, Associated Press

title: Virus fuels calls for sanctions relief on Iran, Venezuela


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Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, looks at a document while answering questions from constituents in a virtual town hall about the novel coronavirus on ...
 Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, looks at a document while answering questions from constituents in a virtual town hall about the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in El Paso, Texas. Robo calls to homes around the district encouraged over 1,200 people to join the call to discuss the government's response to COVID-19. Escobar has closed her office to the public and moved all meetings to "no contact" to prevent spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)

 A notice on the door of Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, explains that it is closed to in-person visits on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in El Paso, Texas...
 A notice on the door of Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, explains that it is closed to in-person visits on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in El Paso, Texas. Inside, Escobar answered questions from constituents during in a virtual town hall about the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)

 CHICAGO (AP) — A Michigan woman recounted for her congressman how she and her feverish 82-year-old husband were sent away from an almost empty emergency room after a fruitless, dayslong effort to get him tested for COVID-19. “Where are the sick people going?” she wanted to know.
 In Iowa, a 55-year-old nurse who gets groceries for her 91-year-old father worried she may unknowingly infect him because it takes days to receive results once a person is tested for the coronavirus. Her question: Is anyone coming up with a faster test?
 And in Phoenix, the owner of a small bar and restaurant told his congressman that a payroll tax credit Washington approved in response to the pandemic would do nothing to help his business survive an order closing bars and banning dine-in service.
 “That doesn't help me today,” the man, identified only as William, told Rep. Andy Biggs on a telephone town hall on Thursday night, his voice rising. “I need relief now."
 Across the country, anxious Americans are finding an audience for their questions -- if few answers -- in telephone town halls with their senators and representatives. These are the socially distanced versions of the constituent meetings that have long been held in community centers, libraries and city halls. But these are not the town halls of the past — there's little ideological warfare or finger-pointing.
 Instead, the calls can feel like listening in on painful family conversations. The questions are far more personal than political. Politicians have been measured, largely dodging overt partisan swipes and trying to focus on dispensing sometimes hard-to-come-by information. The voices on the end of the line are often filled with desperation, fear and confusion.
 Associated Press reporters listened in on more than 12 hours of town halls across nine states in recent days and heard questions that ranged from technical — such as how to qualify for a Small Business Administration loan — to specific. A New York woman wondered how to help her parents who were stuck in Morocco after the government banned air travel in and out of the country. One almost 70-year-old man asked what precautions he should take in his job transporting Medicaid patients besides sanitizing his taxi after each trip. The tough-but-strong advice of the two doctors who joined New York Rep. Anthony Brindisi's town hall: Quit your job.
 And while most of the lawmakers were joined by health officials and other subject matter experts, many questions still had no clear answers, like the one a man named Andy posed to Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga on Friday morning: “When are we going to go back to normal?”
 In an effort to slow the spread of the dangerous virus, some states have issued stay-at-home orders, air travel has been restricted, and schools, restaurants and other businesses have been closed, wreaking havoc on the economy.
 For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
 The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover. Across the globe, there are more than 360,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and over 15,000 deaths.
 Lawmakers in Washington have passed measures to address both the health care and economic crisis — and continue to negotiate over additional emergency measures. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has held almost daily briefings for reporters on the federal government's response, events that have at times been heated, confusing and inaccurate. Several governors have also started holding regular press conference in an effort to spread information, issue warnings and offer what little reassurance they can.
 But the tele-town halls have become the chief forum for Americans to talk, instead of listen, to their leaders. Many of the discussions focused on the federal aid, with Democratic lawmakers who supported the most recent measure saying it would help small businesses and Republicans like Biggs explaining why he voted no, noting the same concerns as the bar and restaurant owner who said the relief would come too late.
 But members of both parties shut down comments that were too critical of the other side. When a man on a call with Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa asked why Congress doesn't go around Trump and accused the Republican president of dragging his feet and other “B.S.,” the congresswoman, a freshman moderate, responded, “Let's not talk Democrat or Republican.”
 The calls aren't a perfect listening post. Lawmakers' aides often screen the calls, filtering out the most partisan or off-topic. Michigan's Huizenga noted that many of the prescreened questions that didn't get asked were about Trump or the state's Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, who he acknowledged had been taking swipes at each other.
 “There will be a time for politics,” the Republican from West Michigan said. “Now is not the time.”
 Universally, the lawmakers urged constituents to take the situation seriously. Rep. Donna Shalala, a Florida Democrat who was health and human services secretary under President Bill Clinton, told people to change their behavior but not panic. Rep. Ralph Norman, a South Carolina Republican, suggested that constituents alert authorities to large gatherings that shouldn't be happening, adding that he called a local sheriff after he learned a racetrack in his district planned to carry on as usual. The sheriff shut them down, Norman said.
 And Huizenga said he had “robust conversations” with friends and family who planned to take trips, sharing with people on the call what he'd said.
 “Do not go away on spring break, please. This is not the time to go on vacation.”
 Some of the lawmakers specifically sought out vulnerable constituents. In El Paso, Texas, Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar sent out invitations for the event via a robocall directed at landlines — an effort to reach older people most at-risk of serious illness from infection. She also offered a Spanish-language version of the call. Within a few minutes, some 1,200 people were on the line.
 In New York, Brindisi participated in his town hall from his home, where he was in self-quarantine after being in contact with another member of Congress who tested positive for COVID-19. He compared the moment of fear and uncertainty with the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, taking an optimistic tone.
 “We are going to get through this just like we got past 9/11, and we'll come together as a country.”
 More than 6,000 people were on the line Friday night for a town hall with Republican Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, but satisfying answers were in short supply.
 A nurse educator from Whitewater said she was concerned about a shortage of critical personal protective equipment for health care workers. Andrea Palm, Wisconsin’s health secretary, said that the state was competing with others around the world for the necessary supplies and won’t have enough to meet demand.
 “No one, I think, is satisfied with where we’re at,” Steil said.
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 Associated Press writers Scott Bauer in Madison, Wis., Cedar Attanasio in El Paso, Texas, and Curt Anderson in Miami contributed to this report.

journalist: By SARA BURNETT , Associated Press, Associated Press

title: The new town hall: Anxiety, fear and few satisfying answers


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President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Se...
 President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

 Vice President Mike Pence, center, speaks accompanied by Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, left and acting Secretary of ...
 Vice President Mike Pence, center, speaks accompanied by Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, left and acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, in the FEMA National Response Command Center about the coronavirus, Monday, March 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump put it bluntly: “WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF."
 Trump, who tweeted his declaration overnight, is caught in the middle as tensions are rising between those who argue the country needs to get back up and running to prevent a deep depression, and medical experts who warn that, unless more extreme action is taken, the human cost will be catastrophic.
 Health experts have made clear that unless Americans continue to dramatically limit social interaction — staying home from work and isolating themselves — the number of infections will overwhelm the health care system, as it has in parts of Italy, leading to many more deaths. While the worst outbreaks are concentrated in certain parts of the country, such as New York, experts warn that the highly infectious disease is certain to spread.
 But with the economic impact now snapping into focus with millions out of work, businesses shuttered and the markets in free fall — all undermining Trump's reelection message — the chorus of backlash is growing louder.
 “We can't shut in the economy. The economic cost to individuals is just too great,” Larry Kudlow, Trump's top economic adviser, said in an interview Monday on Fox News Channel. “The president is right. The cure can't be worse than the disease and we're going to have to make some difficult trade-offs.”
 It's an opinion that has been echoed by others in the White House, some Republicans in Congress and on Fox, where host Steve Hilton delivered a monologue Sunday night that appeared to have, at least partially, inspired Trump's tweet.
 “You know that famous phrase, the cure is worse than the disease? That is exactly the territory we hurtling towards," Hilton told his viewers, describing the economic, social and human impact of the shutdown as an “even bigger crisis" than the virus.
 “You think it's just the coronavirus that kills people? This total economic shutdown will kill people,” he said, pointing to growing poverty and despair.
 The White House, which for the last two weeks has largely allowed doctors to lead the administration's response, already seemed to be shifting in that direction.
 Even as Trump tweeted that he would be waiting until the end of the current 15-day period of recommended closures and self-isolation to make any decisions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was set to announce new guidance Monday making it possible for people who have been exposed to the virus to return to work faster “by wearing a mask for a certain period of time,” Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday.
 It's a change in tone that is drawing criticism from public health experts who suggested Trump risks making a dangerous mistake if he sets up a conflict between public health and the nation’s economic well-being, given how unlikely it is the threat posed by the virus will subside in another week.
 If the U.S. stops social distancing too soon, “you will have more deaths and more dives in the stock market,” warned Lawrence Gostin of Georgetown University, a lawyer with extensive public health expertise.
 And the outbreak could come surging back once people return to their normal routines of commuting, working, dining out and socializing — further stressing the economy.
 John Auerbach, president of the nonpartisan Trust for America’s Health, which works with governments at all levels to improve preparedness for public health emergencies, said widespread illness and death also have a powerful economic impact that’s impossible to ignore or play down.
 “If you don’t flatten the curve and minimize those who are getting infected, the amount of sickness will cripple business,” said Auerbach.
 Even Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a close Trump ally, urged Trump to stick with the advice of public health officials.
 “There is no functioning economy unless we control the virus,” he warned on Twitter. “Try running an economy with major hospitals overflowing, doctors and nurses forced to stop treating some because they can’t help all, and every moment of gut-wrenching medical chaos being played out in our living rooms, on TV, on social media, and shown all around the world.”
 “When it comes to how to fight #CoronavirusPandemic,” Graham added, “I’m making my decisions based on healthcare professionals like Dr. Fauci and others, not political punditry.” Anthony Fauci is the nation's top infectious disease expert.
 But Stephen Moore, a former Trump economic adviser, said it's time now “to start thinking about what kind of dramatic costs to society are we absorbing from the shutdown," including tens of millions unemployed and potential spikes in drug overdoses and suicides.
 He said he has been urging his former colleagues to selectively open the economy in ways that minimize the public health risk with more testing and, for instance, taking people's temperature in public places, as they are now doing in other countries.
 “There’s no good solutions here, there’s just bad solutions," Moore conceded. “And to me the worst solution is to just grind our economy to a halt.”
 Kevin Hassett, the former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, has also argued that, if coronavirus crisis drags on for months, "we’re going to have to either have a great depression or figure out a way to send people back to work, even though that’s risky” — by, for instance, having people work with masks and implementing widespread testing. Hassett just rejoined the White House to advise Trump on the pandemic.
 Other economists warned that if Americans return to work too soon, there could be recurring outbreaks that would only worsen a recession. But if the period of isolation continues for too long, there will be a steep cost in trying to restart and sustain economic growth.
 Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at the consultancy RSM, said lifting restrictions after 15 days would be “potentially a profound policy mistake" because it could lead to a second or third wave of outbreaks that would do even more harm to economic growth. Additional outbreaks could be an even greater risk because the government might lack the political authority to respond given the extraordinary steps already being taken.
 “We got one shot to get this all right,” Brusuelas said, noting that Trump has a great deal at stake personally, given the upcoming election in November. “The last thing one would want to do from an economic policy perspective is to elevate one's electoral interests above that of the economy or, most importantly, public health.”
 Analysts at Morgan Stanley estimated Monday that the economy will shrink at a record-breaking annualized pace of 30% in the second quarter. The unemployment rate would surge to 12.8% — the highest level ever in data that go back to the 1940s. But this forecast assumes the outbreak peaks in late April, after which there would be fewer reasons to restrict economic activity and a sharp rebound would begin in the June-August quarter, leading to solid growth in 2021.
 Austan Goolsbee, an economist at the University of Chicago and a former adviser to President Barack Obama, says there is no real tension between containing the outbreak and preserving the U.S. economy. He has repeatedly emphasized that halting the outbreak is needed so that growth can resume as companies feel comfortable hiring and consumers ramp up spending.
 “Anything that slows the spread of the virus is by far the best thing to restore the economy,” Goolsbee wrote on Twitter.
 For most people, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. Worldwide, more than 350,000 cases have been reported, and while most people recover in weeks, more than 15,000 have died from the virus.
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 Boak reported from Baltimore.
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 Follow AP coverage of the virus outbreak at https://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak

journalist: By JILL COLVIN, JOSH BOAK and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR , Associated Press, Associated Press

title: Trump's dilemma: how to protect both health and economy


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Biologist doctor Caroline Gutsmuth gives a phone call in medical biology laboratory who opened a coronavirus drive-thru testing site, in Neuilly-sur-S...
 Biologist doctor Caroline Gutsmuth gives a phone call in medical biology laboratory who opened a coronavirus drive-thru testing site, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, March 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

 A sign calling people to stay home to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus is placed on a statue of the first Israeli Prime Minister David Ben Gur...
 A sign calling people to stay home to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus is placed on a statue of the first Israeli Prime Minister David Ben Gurion at a beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

 A man carries a bag as he uses a face mask as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus in the Rocinha slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Ma...
 A man carries a bag as he uses a face mask as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus in the Rocinha slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

 A biosafety protective suit for handling viral diseases are hung up in a biosafety level 4 training facility at U.S. Army Medical Research and Develop...
 A biosafety protective suit for handling viral diseases are hung up in a biosafety level 4 training facility at U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md., March 19, 2020, where scientists are working to help develop solutions to prevent, detect and treat the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

 People wait their turn for a blood sample in a hallway of a hospital in Barcelona, Spain, March 18, 2020. Spain will mobilize 200 billion euros or the...
 People wait their turn for a blood sample in a hallway of a hospital in Barcelona, Spain, March 18, 2020. Spain will mobilize 200 billion euros or the equivalent to one fifth of the country's annual output in loans, credit guarantees and subsidies for workers and vulnerable citizens, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Tuesday. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

 Trucks are jammed in the early morning on Autobahn 12 in front of the German-Polish border crossing near Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, March 18, 2020. (P...
 Trucks are jammed in the early morning on Autobahn 12 in front of the German-Polish border crossing near Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, March 18, 2020. (Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP)

 Busker wearing a protective face mask plays the violin in the subway at Nyugati Square during the coronavirus emergency in Budapest, Hungary, March 18...
 Busker wearing a protective face mask plays the violin in the subway at Nyugati Square during the coronavirus emergency in Budapest, Hungary, March 18, 2020. (Zoltan Balogh/MTI via AP)

 An elderly woman, wearing a protective face mask is sprayed with a disinfectant bleach solution by a soldier as a preventive measure against the sprea...
 An elderly woman, wearing a protective face mask is sprayed with a disinfectant bleach solution by a soldier as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, at the entrance of a food market in Caracas, Venezuela, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

 Coffins wait to be transported to cemetery, in the church of Serina, near Bergamo, Northern Italy, March 21, 2020. Italy's tally of coronavirus cases ...
 Coffins wait to be transported to cemetery, in the church of Serina, near Bergamo, Northern Italy, March 21, 2020. Italy's tally of coronavirus cases and deaths keeps rising, with new day-to-day highs: 793 dead and 6,557 new cases. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

 Health services staff members protest outside the Txagorritxu hospital demanding more protection equipment, after a Spanish nurse died Thursday from c...
 Health services staff members protest outside the Txagorritxu hospital demanding more protection equipment, after a Spanish nurse died Thursday from coronavirus COVID-19 in a hospital, in Vitoria, northern Spain, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

 A worker disinfects around King Tut's famous mask in the Egyptian Museum in an effort to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, in Tahrir Square,...
 A worker disinfects around King Tut's famous mask in the Egyptian Museum in an effort to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, March 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Hamada Elrasam)

 A victim of the Covid-19 virus is evacuated from the Mulhouse civil hospital, eastern France, March 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
 A victim of the Covid-19 virus is evacuated from the Mulhouse civil hospital, eastern France, March 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

 Beach goers are scattered along the water front, March 22, 2020, in Port Aransas, Texas. Officials have strongly discouraged large gatherings of sprin...
 Beach goers are scattered along the water front, March 22, 2020, in Port Aransas, Texas. Officials have strongly discouraged large gatherings of spring breakers on the beach due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

 Italian funeral workers wearing face masks place a coffin carrying the body of a 73-year-old woman into a van for direct transport to a cemetery, without a funeral.
 In Spain, weary medical workers protest outside a hospital demanding more protective equipment after a colleague, a nurse, also succumbed to the new coronavirus.
 These are the scenes playing out in different countries as health systems strain to cope with the rapidly spreading global pandemic amid a staggering rise in caseloads. Officials in the United States and elsewhere are scrambling to secure medical supplies and hospital beds, setting up makeshift hospitals in preparation for a surge of coronavirus amid shortages of masks and ventilators.
 With places like Italy and Spain, two of the hardest-hit countries in Europe, essentially in lockdown, several U.S. states are now playing catch-up and ordering their own restrictions on movement to try to contain the virus. That leaves many workers and small businesses worrying about how they’re going to get by and urging the government to do more to support them.
 Beaches, city squares, airports, monuments and other normally bustling spaces sat eerily empty around much of the world this week as millions heeded directives to stay home.
 But in some other places that have yet to be hammered by the coronavirus, many people continued to go about their daily business, in some cases out of necessity because missing work makes it hard to put food on the table. In South Africa, for example, a Soweto commuter train was so packed that people clung to the outside just to catch a ride.

journalist: By The Associated Press, Associated Press

title: AP PHOTOS: Rapidly advancing coronavirus strains health care


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President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor look on, during a coronavirus task force briefin...
 President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor look on, during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

 In this image from video, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, March...
 In this image from video, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, March 21, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

 President Donald Trump listens during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick S...
 President Donald Trump listens during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

 In this image from video, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, March ...
 In this image from video, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, March 21, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

 In this image from video, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, March 22, 2020. (Senate Tele...
 In this image from video, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, March 22, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

 President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor look on, during a coronavirus task force briefin...
 President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor look on, during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

 President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Se...
 President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

 President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick ...
 President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

 President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Se...
 President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

 In this image from video, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, March 22, 2020. (Senate Telev...
 In this image from video, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, March 22, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

 WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration officials and congressional leaders struggled Monday to finalize a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package as the coronavirus crisis deepened, even as President Donald Trump seemed to suggest he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown.
 “I didn't expect to be starting off my week with such a dire message for America,” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said on “CBS This Morning," as he warned the numbers will grow get worse this week. “Things are going to get worse before they get better. We really need everyone to understand this...and lean into what they can do to flatten the curve.”
 Only hours before the surgeon general's dire warning, Trump suggested in a tweet that the remedies may be more harmful than the outbreak in a tweet that contradicted the advice of medical experts across the nation.
 “WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF,” he wrote, adding: “AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO!”
 Trump officials and congressional leaders, meanwhile, were to resume talks at 9 a.m. after working through the night on the massive $2 trillion economic rescue plan. Democrats had derailed the plan Sunday night, arguing it was tilted toward corporations and did too little to help workers and health care providers.
 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin exited the Capitol just before midnight, struck an optimistic note: “We're very close," he said, adding negotiators would work through the night.
 “Our nation cannot afford a game of chicken," warned Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., his voice rising on the Senate floor Sunday night. His goal is to vote Monday. The Senate will re-convene at noon.
 Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y, also sounded an optimistic note.
 “This bill is going to affect this country and the lives of Americans, not just for the next few days, but in the next few months and years -- so we have to make sure it is good, he said. '"There were some serious problems with the bill leader McConnell laid down. Huge amounts of corporate bailout funds without restrictions or without oversight -- you wouldn’t even know who is getting the money. Not enough money for hospitals, nurses, PPE, masks, all the health care needs. No money for state and local government, many of whom would go broke. Many other things."
 But Schumer said they were making progress in dealing with those issues. "We're getting closer and closer. And I’m very hopeful, is how I’d put it, that we can get a bill in the morning.”
 On the economic front, the Federal Reserve announced Monday it will lend to small and large businesses and local governments as well as extend its bond buying programs as part of a series of sweeping steps to support the flow of credit through an economy ravaged by the viral outbreak.
 The Fed said it will set up three new lending facilities that will provide up to $300 billion by purchasing corporate bonds, buying a wider range of municipal bonds, and purchasing asset-backed securities.
 It also says it will buy an unlimited amount of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities in an effort hold down interest rates and ensure those markets function smoothly.
 With a population on edge and shell-shocked financial markets poised for the new work week, Washington labored under the size and scope of the rescue package that's more ambitious than any in recent times — larger than the 2008 bank bailout and 2009 recovery act combined.
 Democrats say the largely GOP-led effort did not go far enough to provide health care and worker aid and fails to put restraints on a proposed $500 billion “slush fund” for corporations. They voted to block its advance.
 Democrats won a concession — to provide four months of expanded unemployment benefits, rather than just three as proposed, according to an official granted anonymity to discuss the private talks. The jobless pay also extends to self-employed and so-called gig workers.
 Alarms were being sounded from coast to coast about the wave of coronavirus cases about to crash onto the nation's health system.

 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had dire, urgent news from the pandemic’s U.S. epicenter: “April and May are going to be a lot worse,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He all but begged Washington to help procure ventilators and other medical supplies and accused the Republican president of “not lifting a finger” to help.
 Trump urged Congress to get a deal done and, during the Sunday briefing, responded to criticism that his administration was sluggish to act. He cited his cooperation with the three states hardest hit — New York, Washington and California — and invoked a measure to give governors flexibility in calling up the national guard under their control, while the federal government covers the bill.
 But even as Trump stressed federal-local partnerships, some governors, including Republican Greg Abbott of Texas, expressed unhappiness with Washington's response. The president himself took a swipe hours earlier at Gov. J. B. Pritzker, D-Ill., saying that he and “a very small group of certain other Governors, together with Fake News" should not be “blaming the Federal Government for their own shortcomings."
 In recent days, Trump invoked the Defense Protection Act, a rarely used, decades-old authority that can be used to compel the private sector to manufacture needed medical supplies like masks and ventilators. Officials said Sunday that it would be used voluntarily and businesses would not be compelled to act.
 “We are a country not based on nationalizing our business,” said Trump, who has repeatedly railed against socialism overseas and among Democrats.
 Two days after he lashed out at a reporter who asked about his message to frightened Americans, Trump said, "For those worried and afraid, please know as long as I am your president, you can feel confident that you have a leader who will always fight for you.”
 The urgency to act is mounting, as jobless claims skyrocket and fnancial markets are eager for signs that Washington can soften the blow of the healthcare crisis and what experts say is a looming recession. Stock futures declined sharply as Trump spoke Sunday evening.
 Officials late Sunday put the price tag of the ballooning rescue package at nearly $2 trillion. That does not include additional measures being taken by the Federal Reserve to shore up the economy.
 Central to the package is as much as $350 billion for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers are forced to stay home. There is also a one-time rebate check of about $1,200 per person, or $3,000 for a family of four, as well as the extended unemployment benefits.
 Hospitals, Mnuchin said, will get approximately $110 billion for the expected influx of sick patients.
 The treasury secretary said a significant part of the package will involve working with the Federal Reserve for up to $4 trillion of liquidity to support the economy with “broad-based lending programs.”
 But Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have pushed for add-ons, including food security aid, small business loans and other measures for workers.
 They warned the draft plan's $500 billion for corporations does not put enough restraints on business, saying the ban on corporate stock buy-backs is weak and the limits on executive pay are only for two years.
 “We're not here to create a slush fund for Donald Trump and his family, or a slush fund for the Treasury Department to be able to hand out to their friends,” said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “We're here to help workers, we're here to help hospitals.”
 The president, when pressed by a reporter, dodged a question as to whether his own business would seek federal funds.
 With Sunday's failed vote, McConnell angrily blamed Pelosi, who returned to Washington for a top-level meeting, saying she “poured cold water” over the draft plan. But any measure from the Senate also needs to pass the House.
 The details are coming from drafts of both bills circulating among lobbyists but not yet released to the public. They were obtained by The Associated Press.
 For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mildf or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
 The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.
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 Bev Banks contributed. Associated Press writers Colleen Long, Hope Yen, Mary Clare Jalonick, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Alan Fram and Padmananda Rama contributed to this report.
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journalist: By ANDREW TAYLOR, JONATHAN LEMIRE and LISA MASCARO , Associated Press, Associated Press

title: Hill talks continue as Trump appears to waffle on shutdown


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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The nation's governors will be calling on the federal government for major economic help in battling the coronavirus and keeping businesses afloat during a conference call with the White House on Monday afternoon, the chairman of the National Governors Association said.
 Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said governors are scheduled to hold the call with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Governors will ask for more testing, ventilators and personal protective equipment like masks for health care providers, Hogan said.
 “We’re going to continue to press for further coordination and further resources from the federal government," Hogan said at a news conference outside his office in Annapolis, Maryland. "This will be our fifth such teleconference with the governors.”
 States have been scouring for medical gear to battle the virus. Congress and the White House have been struggling to complete a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package.
 “As I’ve said repeatedly, the governors are leading on the front lines of this crisis, and we need Congress to work together to support our efforts," Hogan, a Republican, said. "This is no time for partisan dysfunction. It’s going to take all of us working together in order to save thousands of lives.”
 Hogan said he'd also like to hear more action from the federal government on other priority areas governors presented to the White House on Thursday. He said some progress has been made on invoking Title 32, so that the Federal Emergency Management Agency can cover the cost of National Guard relief missions and providing states with flexibility to use Guard resources.
 Hogan also noted some federal assistance by extending deadlines relating to the 2020 census. However, he said states are still pushing to extend deadlines for Real ID compliance. Starting Oct. 1, those without a Real ID-compliant license or passport will not be able to board domestic flights, visit a military base or enter some federal buildings.
 “We’re still pushing very hard for major economic stimulus for monies to go directly to the states so that we can help these businesses and individuals that are impacted and there’s still no action on that,” Hogan said.
 Hogan announced several initiatives in a $175 million relief package to help small businesses and their employees in Maryland. He announced a $5 million fund to provide incentives to Maryland businesses to manufacture masks, personal equipment and other supplies to help meet the immediate demands of health care workers. Some governors on Monday announced school closures through the end of the academic year, or extensions of closures through May.
 “All of the federal assistance is critically needed, and the efforts so far are appreciated, but the states continue to need more assistance and more action," Hogan said.
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journalist: By BRIAN WITTE , Associated Press, Associated Press

title: Governors to urge feds for more funding, testing, equipment


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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2020 file photo Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., center, gets a kiss from husband John Bessler, u...
 FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2020 file photo Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., center, gets a kiss from husband John Bessler, upon arriving at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa. Sen. Klobuchar announced Monday, March 23 that her husband has tested positive for the coronavirus.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar File)

 WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was tested a week ago for the novel coronavirus, but continued working at the Capitol because he “felt that it was highly unlikely” he was sick since had no symptoms of the illness, he said Monday. Paul also said he did not have direct contact with anyone who tested positive for the virus or was sick.
 Paul announced Sunday that he had tested positive for the virus, becoming the first case of COVID-19 in the Senate and raising fears about further transmission of the virus among senators, including some who are in their 70's and 80's.
 “Since nearly every member of the U.S. Senate travels by plane across the country multiple times per week and attends lots of large gatherings, I believed my risk factor for exposure to the virus to be similar to that of my colleagues, especially since multiple congressional staffers on the Hill had already tested positive weeks ago,'' Paul said in a statement Monday.
 “For those who want to criticize me for lack of quarantine, realize that if the rules on testing had been followed to a tee, I would never have been tested and would still be walking around the halls of the Capitol,'' Paul added. Current federal guidelines would not have called for him to get tested or quarantined, Paul said.
 "It was my extra precaution, out of concern for my damaged lung, that led me to get tested,'' he said.
 Paul, 57, had surgery last year to remove part of a lung damaged in a 2017 assault by a neighbor who attacked him over a long-standing landscaping dispute. Paul broke several ribs in the incident and was later awarded $580,000 in damages and medical expenses.
 “Perhaps it is too much to ask that we simply have compassion for our fellow Americans who are sick or fearful of becoming so.'' he said in the statement released by his office. "Thousands of people want testing. Many ... are sick with flu symptoms and are being denied testing. This makes no sense.''
 Paul, an eye surgeon, went into quarantine Sunday after learning his results.
 His announcement led Utah’s two GOP senators — Mike Lee and Mitt Romney — to place themselves into quarantine, stepping away from negotiations as the Senate worked on a $1.4 trillion economic rescue package for the coronavirus crisis. At least five senators, including Paul, are in self-quarantine.
 Paul was on Capitol Hill this past week, including at a luncheon Friday among GOP senators. He spoke on the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon, addressing the cornonavirus and a failed amendment he sponsored that would have paid for virus relief efforts by withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
 A spokesman for Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., said Moran briefly saw Paul at the Senate gym Sunday morning and that he shared that information with GOP colleagues at a policy meeting. Moran “followed CDC guidelines and kept a safe distance between him and Sen. Paul,″ spokesman Tom Brandt said. Moran has spoken with the attending physician at the Capitol and has been told he does not need to self-quarantine, Brandt said.
 Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, chastised Paul on Twitter, saying his decision to return to the Capitol after he was tested — but before he learned the results — was “absolutely irresponsible.″
 "You cannot be near other people while waiting for coronavirus test results. It endangers others & likely increases the spread of the virus,″ Sinema said Sunday.
 Other senators, including Republicans Ted Cruz of Texas and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, had gone into self-quarantine while they awaited the results of a coronavirus test. Both were negative.
 A day after Paul’s announcement, calls grew among senators for remote voting. Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, tweeted that “I totally support” the idea and said the change should be made before the Senate leaves town. First-term Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., tweeted that “extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. It is time to bring the Senate into the 21st century.”
 Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio and Dick Durbin of Illinois have put forward a bipartisan resolution to amend Senate rules to allow senators to vote remotely during a national crisis.
 "At some point (remote voting) is going to become inevitable,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who announced Monday that her husband has coronavirus.
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journalist: By MATTHEW DALY , Associated Press, Associated Press

title: Sen. Rand Paul kept working for six days after virus test


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NEW YORK (AP) — A loss of smell or taste might be an early sign of infection with the pandemic virus, say medical experts who cite reports from several countries.
 It might even serve as a useful screening tool, they say.
 The idea of a virus infection reducing sense of smell is not new. Respiratory viral infection is a common cause of loss of smell, because inflammation can interfere with airflow and the ability to detect odors. The sense of smell usually returns when the infection resolves, but in a small percentage of cases, smell loss can persist after other symptoms disappear. In some cases, it is permanent.
 Now, there's “good evidence” from South Korea, China and Italy for loss or impairment of smell in infected people, says a joint statement from the presidents of the British Rhinological Society and of ENT UK, a British group that represents ear, nose and throat doctors. In South Korea, some 30% of people who tested positive for the virus have cited loss of smell as their major complaint in otherwise mild cases, they wrote.
 So that might be useful as a way to spot infected people without other symptoms — fever, coughing and shortness of breath — of the new coronavirus, they wrote.
 A similar proposal was published Sunday by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. It noted “rapidly accumulating” anecdotal evidence from around the world that the pandemic virus can cause not only loss of smell but also a diminished sense of taste. So the appearance of those symptoms in people without another explanation should alert doctors to the possibility of a COVID-19 infection, the group said.
 Maria Van Kerkhove, an outbreak expert at the World Health Organization, told reporters Monday that the U.N. health agency is looking into the question of whether the loss of smell or taste are a defining feature of the disease.
 Dr. Eric Holbrook, an expert on nasal and sinus disease at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear hospital in Boston, said the reports have been a hot topic among researchers and doctors. But “we don't have hard evidence right now” about how often smell loss occurs in people infected with the pandemic virus, he said in an interview Monday.
 Holbrook said the reports he has seen suggest the sense of smell returns within a couple weeks, but how long it lasts has yet to be firmly established.
 He also said it's difficult to assess reports of a loss of taste because people with an impaired sense of smell often report a loss of flavor, which is technically different from an impairment in taste.
 Holbrook said he is trying to set up a study of smell in people being tested for the coronavirus at Boston-area hospitals.
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 AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng in London contributed to this report.
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journalist: By MALCOLM RITTER , AP Science Writer, Associated Press

title: Loss of smell, taste, might signal pandemic virus infection


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This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19....
 This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)

 Excitement about treating the new coronavirus with malaria drugs is raising hopes, including with President Donald Trump. But the evidence that they may help is thin, and a run on the drugs is complicating access for people who need them for rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.
 Chloroquine and a similar drug, hydroxychloroquine, showed encouraging signs in small, early tests against the coronavirus. But the drugs have major side effects, one reason scientists don't want to give them without evidence of their value, even in this emergency.
 Yet those preliminary studies sparked intense interest after Trump tweeted that hydroxychloroquine plus an antibiotic could be "one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine" and should "be put in use immediately." He cited a French study that gave the combo to six patients.
 Some French doctors and politicians also are pushing to expand hydroxychloroquine's use. The mayor of the French city of Nice, Christian Estrosi, said on television Monday that he was on his sixth day of treatment and has "the sense I’ve been cured.”
 Scientists, however, warn about raising false hopes and say major studies are needed to prove the drugs are safe and effective against coronavirus, and to show that people would not have recovered just as well on their own. One such study starts Tuesday in New York.
 "Right now, there is no drug that looks like it's proven so overwhelming in early-stage clinical trials that we can say it's highly promising," former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Sunday on CBS' “Face the Nation.”
 THE DRUGS AND SIDE EFFECTS
 Chloroquine has been used to treat malaria since the 1930s. Hydroxychloroquine came along a decade later and has fewer side effects. The latter is sold in generic form and under the brand name Plaquenil for use against several diseases.
 The drugs can cause heart rhythm problems, severely low blood pressure and muscle or nerve damage. Plaquenil's label warns of possible damage to the retina, especially when used at higher doses, for longer times and with certain other medicines such as the breast cancer drug tamoxifen.
 "Chloroquine is an extremely toxic drug with a terrible side effect profile. Hydroxychloroquine is far safer, but its side effects are still significant," Meghan May, a microbiologist at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine, wrote in an email. "If it is not abundantly clear that it is beneficial, giving this drug to a critically ill patient feels risky."
 THE EVIDENCE
 That's where the evidence comes in — and, so far, there is not much. Hydroxychloroquine curbed coronavirus' ability to enter cells in lab tests, researchers reported last week in the journal Nature Medicine. That doesn't mean it would do the same in people or that they could tolerate the doses tested in the lab.
 A report from China claimed chloroquine helped more than 100 patients at 10 hospitals, but they had various degrees of illness and were treated with various doses for different lengths of time. They also might have recovered without the drug — there was no comparison group.
 The French study has attracted the most attention. Doctors gave hydroxychloroquine to 26 people with confirmed coronavirus infections, including some with no symptoms. Six also were given the antibiotic azithromycin.
 Some of the 26 were not counted in the final results because they didn't complete the study — what's know as “lost to followup” — but that included three who worsened and were sent to intensive care, one who died a day after later testing negative for the virus, and one who stopped treatment because of nausea.
 After six days, no patients given hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin had virus detected in swabs from the back of the nose, versus 57% of those given the malaria drug alone and 12.5% of some other patients who received neither drug.
 That's encouraging, but many things could have affected the outcome, such as how sick people were, when they were treated, what other treatments they received, as well as their age, gender and underlying health conditions.
 "It is a very weak study ... leaving us in suspension of whether the combination strategy has any merit," said Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist and head of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in San Diego.
 Its biggest limitation: A drop in detected virus doesn't mean the drugs will improve survival or shorten illness.
 "It could very well be that the drug is reducing viral shedding but having no impact on the clinical course of those patients," Gottlieb said.
 A STRAINED SUPPLY
 The supply already is pinched for patients who need the drugs for other reasons. A University of Utah service that tracks shortages says four of the seven companies that make generic hydroxychloroquine have reported them. Three other generic drugmakers previously stopped making the tablets.
 Five manufacturers have stopped making chloroquine, but three others still do.
 Erin Fox, senior director of the Utah service, wrote in an email that the university's health system has detected that some doctors are writing prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine “for themselves and family friends to have on hand or hoard just in case.”
 The university refuses to fill those prescriptions, and at least one state has banned hoarding: The Ohio Board of Pharmacy says pharmacists can't dispense hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine unless for lupus or rheumatoid arthritis or a confirmed COVID-19 case.
 Patients already are feeling pinched. Toni Grimes, 47, has been taking hydroxychloroquine for 13 years for lupus and said Monday that, for the first time, her standard 90-day refill order is being delayed until March 30. Grimes, who runs a Phoenix-area Lupus Foundation support group, said another member also hasn’t received her refill.
 “This is our mainstay” treatment, she said.
 STUDIES HAVE STARTED
 Among the studies underway is one led by the University of Minnesota throughout the U.S. to see if hydroxychloroquine can prevent people exposed to the virus from getting sick or reduce the severity of illness if they do. It's aimed at health care workers and people with someone in their home who has tested positive. People can email covid19@umn.edu if they think they're eligible.
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 Associated Press writers Lindsey Tanner in Chicago, Angela Charlton in Paris and Linda A. Johnson in Trenton, New Jersey, contributed to this report.
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journalist: By MARILYNN MARCHIONE , AP Chief Medical Writer, Associated Press

title: Malaria drugs' promise for coronavirus spurs hope, shortages


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FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2019 file photo, Puerto Rico's Governor Wanda Vazquez holds a press conference to announce new administrative appointments at ...
 FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2019 file photo, Puerto Rico's Governor Wanda Vazquez holds a press conference to announce new administrative appointments at the governor's official residence La Fortaleza in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's fragile economy is facing an uncertain future after Vazquez rejected on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, a settlement announced late Sunday with bondholders that would reduce the U.S. territory's public debt by 70%. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico on Monday announced a record $787 million financial package to help alleviate the economic impact of the new coronavirus in the U.S. territory.
 The package is bigger than any announced so far by U.S. states.
 Gov. Wanda Vázquez said measures include a 90-day moratorium for mortgages as well as car, personal and commercial loans that will not affect people’s credit. She also announced a flurry of bonuses, including ones ranging from $2,000 to $4,000 for nurses, police and other emergency and medical workers.
 In addition, the government will invest $250 million in tablets, software and other items to help the island’s Department of Education improve virtual learning amid a two-week curfew that began the night of March 15, she said.
 Vázquez said the island’s more than 134,000 public sector employees will still be paid during the emergency and that the government will offer a $1,500 handout for small- and medium-sized businesses with 50 employees or less that don’t qualify for federal help, as well as a $500 cash handout for Puerto Rico’s nearly 170,000 self-employed workers.
 “We're going to win this war,” she said.
 The island is struggling through a 13-year recession in addition to the blows from Hurricane Maria and a string of recent strong earthquakes that together caused billions of dollars in losses. Among the business owners affected by the economic crisis and the curfew is Jesús Vázquez, who praised the financial package but said he worries about the fine print and the bureaucracy that might ensue in trying to obtain those benefits.
 The 33-year-old laundromat owner confided that he has already skipped loan payments: “I had the audacity to not pay them and keep the cash because I don’t know what’s going to happen.”
 Vázquez was flanked by the chairman and president of a federal control board overseeing the island's finances that signed off on the measures and freed up money for the emergency. It was a rare appearance following months of conflict between the board and a government that was already balking at austerity moves and staff cuts demanded by the board.
 The board recently said it also would file a motion to temporarily suspend a bankruptcy-like process Puerto Rico is facing as it tries to restructure a portion of its more than $70 billion public debt load. In addition, the board wrote President Donald Trump last week about plans to transform the island back into the medical manufacturing hub it once was to meet the urgent needs created by the coronavirus pandemic. Board chairman José Carrión noted that 8% of pharmaceutical expenditures by Americans are for products made on the island, where manufacturing represents more than 40% of its total net income.
 Puerto Rico as of Monday had 31 confirmed coronavirus cases and reported two deaths, including a U.S. tourist from New York who was vacationing on the island with his wife.
 “This situation is really absurd,” said José Abreu, a musician known as Fofé who lost his job at a boutique hotel in San Juan that closed due to the curfew. “We’re here with our mouths wide open over how we’re being hit with one thing after another.”

journalist: By DANICA COTO , Associated Press, Associated Press

title: Puerto Rico unveils record $787M package to fight COVID-19


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FILE- In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley participates in the school anthem after an NCAA college basketball game...
 FILE- In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley participates in the school anthem after an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in Columbia, S.C. The veteran Gamecocks coach was announced as The Associated Press women's basketball coach of the year Monday, March 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford, File)

 FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game aga...
 FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Clemson in Clemson, S.C. Staley was announced as The Associated Press women's basketball coach of the year Monday, March 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)

 FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2020, file photo, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley laughs before an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in Columbi...
 FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2020, file photo, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley laughs before an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in Columbia, S.C. Dawn Staley helped guide South Carolina to No. 1 and earned coach of the year honors for the first time. The veteran Gamecocks coach was announced as The Associated Press women's basketball coach of the year Monday, March 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford, File)

 Dawn Staley helped guide South Carolina to No. 1 and has now earned coach of the year honors from The Associated Press for the first time.
 The veteran Gamecocks coach received 20 votes from the national media panel that selects the Top 25 poll each week.
 “It’s a great feeling. It’s cliche as I represent the best team in the country and our coaching staff and our support staff. Our trainers and everybody. It’s great,” she said. “It’s something that we haven’t been able to celebrate, but we will celebrate it together at a later time.”
 Northwestern coach Joe McKeown was second with five votes in balloting released Monday. Oregon's Kelly Graves garnered four ballots and North Carolina State's Wes Moore received one.
 South Carolina finished the season 32-1, winning the SEC season and tournament championships. The Gamecocks won their final 26 games and were No 1 in the AP poll for the final 10 weeks of the season.
 Staley became the second African-American coach to win the AP award, joining Carolyn Peck, who was honored in 1999 when she coached Purdue. The two have long been connected; Peck gave Staley a piece of the NCAA championship net she won that season.
 Staley brought that story to light when South Carolina won the NCAA title in 2017. She thought the Gamecocks would have had a good chance to win the title again this season had the NCAA Tournament not been canceled by the coronavirus outbreak.
 “I would have liked to continue to face the challenges in the NCAA Tournament,” she said.

 Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu was honored Monday as the AP women's basketball player of the year. The Ducks' guard was a unanimous choice, only the second time that has happened since the award was first given in 1995.
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journalist: By DOUG FEINBERG , AP Basketball Writer, Associated Press

title: South Carolina's Dawn Staley is AP women's coach of the year


content_text: 劉真生前經常在節目上與許多巨星共舞，香港四大天王之一的劉德華就是其中一位。2004年時劉真應《綜藝大哥大》節目邀約為劉德華伴舞，因為劉德華是劉真從小到大的偶像，為此她還相當緊張，特地去研究劉天王會跳些什麼國標舞。

journalist: 娛樂組

title: 【劉真獨留單人舞】曾與劉真有「一舞之緣」　劉德華表遺憾安慰辛龍


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據《聯合報》報導，對於外傳劉真沒健保一事，吳宗憲表示「她是中華民國的國民，有勞健保的部分自然就有，需要自費的部分就要靠自己。」據悉劉真為了續命，光是在裝設葉克膜及心室輔助器等高級醫療器材部分，就花掉約500萬，甚至還有媒體爆料知情醫指出，家屬與院方都盡全力搶救劉真，投入的醫藥費更上看千萬，這對辛龍來說的確是不小的負擔。

還好平時辛龍、劉真夫妻倆就廣結善緣，圈內的好人緣是大家有目共睹。即便傳出背負龐大醫藥費，在余天、吳宗憲等演藝圈內外親朋好友協力幫忙下，暫時可以不必擔心這些事，辛龍只管好好辦完愛妻後事，並將愛女霓霓扶養長大。

people: 吳宗憲 余天

title: 【劉真獨留單人舞】劉真沒健保辛龍救妻背巨債？　吳宗憲澄清揭真相


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個案本月4日至12日跟團出遊埃及，當初請事假並未告知出國，還在假單地點欄位上勾選「國內」，且埃及當時未列入旅遊警示，返台後長官也不知情，因此並沒有採取任何防疫措施。

直至旅遊團領隊15日傳出確診消息，個案被通知居家隔離，環保署研判個案工作性質較少接觸人群，立即通知4名同事進行居家隔離辦公，著手進行辦公大樓消毒。

journalist: 吳妍

title: 瞞天過海爽玩埃及　確診公務員跟團被爆「請有薪事假」


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綜合報導 / 台北市

今(24)日清晨受到東北風影響，各地低溫18-22度；不過白天開始東北風減弱，氣溫回升，北部、東半部地區高溫約25-27度，中南部可以達到29、30度，環境漸轉東風，降雨偏向東半部地區，部分區域有大雨的可能，北部山區也可能飄雨，中南部維持多雲到晴。

journalist: 綜合報導 / 台北市

title: 清晨受東北季風影響 全台各地18度


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綜合報導 / 台北市

今(24)日清晨受到東北風影響，各地低溫28-22度；白天開始東北風減弱，氣溫回升，北部、東半部地區高溫約25-27度，中南部可以達到29、30度，環境漸轉東風，降雨偏向東半部地區，部分區域有大雨的可能，北部山區也可能飄雨，中南部維持多雲到晴。

明天週三，水氣從東邊海面移入，迎風面的東半部地區天氣較不穩定，到了週四週五，風向轉為偏南風，氣溫會進一步升高，到時全臺各地的高溫普遍在28度以上，大臺北及中南部地區氣溫更高；水氣減少，各地大多為多雲到晴的天氣，只有東半部地區偶爾有小範圍的降雨。

title: 白天回溫! 北台灣27度 中南部30度


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對抗武漢肺炎，美國海軍「仁慈號」（USNS Mercy）醫療艦今天從聖地牙哥啟程，幾天之內將在洛杉磯港靠岸，為疫情嚴峻的加州提供 1000 張病床，分攤岸上醫院的負擔。

這艘醫療船是世界上最大的海上醫院，隸屬美國海軍第三艦隊，與駐紮西太平洋的第七艦隊密切合作，服役範圍涵蓋印太地區。艦上擁有 1000 人醫療團隊、 1000 張病床與 12 間手術室。

仁慈號醫療艦原本計畫開往西雅圖，支援一開始疫情嚴重的華盛頓州，但眼見人口密集的加州，確診人數急起直追，醫療負擔龐大，聯邦政府決定仁慈號改停洛杉磯。

美國聯邦緊急事故管理總署（FEMA）署長蓋納（Peter Gaynor）表示：「儘管華盛頓州的病例多，但加州預計需要的病床數量，可能增加為華盛頓州的 5 倍。」

不過，這一間漂浮在海上的醫院，不會用來治療武漢肺炎的患者。這艘醫療船專門為戰爭外傷打造，是美國最大的外傷治療機構，並非用來治療傳染病。

根據第三艦隊發布的新聞稿，仁慈號停靠洛杉磯之後，將做為岸上醫院的轉診醫院，治療冠狀病毒以外的各種病症，包括成人的急重症患者。讓岸上的醫院把加護病房、呼吸器空出來，專門用來治療冠狀病毒肺炎的病患。

2019 冠狀病毒疾病（COVID- 19 ，武漢肺炎）疫情在美國持續擴大，紐約州、加州、華盛頓州已被聯邦政府列為三大重災區。其中，加州確診案例在 23 日突破 2000 例，超越了原先疫情嚴重的華盛頓州（ 1996 例），僅次紐約州（ 1 萬 5793 例）。

國防部長艾斯培（Mark Esper）今天表示，五角大廈計畫在疫情重災區紐約、西雅圖設置野戰醫院，用來治療非冠狀病毒的患者，抒解民間醫院的床位。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）

events: 武漢肺炎 冠狀病毒

title: 世界最大海上醫院航向洛杉磯 千張病床助抗疫


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鑒於武漢肺炎疫情快速擴散，南非總統拉瑪佛沙於當地時間 23 日晚間宣布，將自 3 月 26 日午夜至 4 月 16 日午夜，全國封鎖 3 週。執行細節會陸續公布，盼人民配合遵守。

封鎖期間所有人必須待在家裡，但不包括急難救助人員、醫院、藥房、警察、醫事人員、實驗室、銀行、約堡證券交易所、超市食品等。

拉瑪佛沙（Cyril Ramaphosa）說，現在所採取的行動將影響全國經濟甚遠，但人類生命的成本遠大於此，政府堅信再不採取行動所付出的代價將會更大。

他表示，當他於 15 日晚間宣布 2019 冠狀病毒疾病（COVID- 19 ，武漢肺炎）為國家級災難時，全世界確診病例是 16 萬例，而此刻全球確診病例已高達 34 萬例。

這 8 天內，南非確診病例也從 61 例增加為 402 例，成長 6 倍，且數字仍會持續攀升。

從其他國家病毒發展速度來看，如果南非要預防這個人類巨大災難，必須採取快速、果斷的行動。首要任務是遏止病毒蔓延，因為快速擴散會遠超過醫療體系所能控制範圍，導致許多人無法獲得應有的治療。

拉瑪佛沙說，像南非這樣的人口結構來說，病毒快速傳播是極其危險的。因為愛滋病、結核病、大量營養不良與貧困等因素下，許多人免疫力很差。

他指出，全國封鎖行動將可挽救數百萬人免於感染，進而挽救數十萬條生命。所以，政府將竭盡所能將感染曲線趨於平坦。

為緩解病毒造成的經濟重大傷害，政府與多個社會組織成立團結基金，做為對抗疫情、照顧病患與生命受到威脅的人。政府將提撥南非幣 1 億 5000 萬元（約合新台幣 2 億 6700 萬元）的啟動資金，也歡迎大眾捐款給該基金。

同時政府已獲各大供應商允諾，所有生活必需品將保持供應鏈完整，民眾不需因恐慌而囤積物資。

拉瑪佛沙表示，企業在封鎖期間所遭受損失，政府將採取援助措施；對於因受到疫情影響陷入困境的企業，政府也將作出對應計畫避免資方裁員。

他說，南非儲備銀行（South Africa Reserve Bank，SARB）將降息緩解民眾貸款壓力。其他惠民措施將陸續出爐，政府會盡全力與人民共同對抗這場嚴峻疫情。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）

things: 防疫 經濟

title: 南非26日午夜起 全國封鎖3週防疫


content_text: 張武修委員提，臺北市政府為維護消費者進行醫學美容療程之權益，除衛生局有定期及不定期之稽查外，亦以聯合稽查方式強化各局處間橫向合作，雖衛生局歷年已就杏立博全診所違規情事進行裁處，然後續並未將該診所違規情節納入稽查重點項目積極列管追蹤或進行不預警稽查，稽查顯未落實；又聯合稽查亦未能有效發揮稅捐及醫療業務跨局處資訊共享整合之系統性查核功能，對「杏立博全」診所加強稽查，遏止其透過醫療美容進行吸金惡意倒閉之情事發生。而該府衛生局於106年3月接獲陳 情人檢舉，雖就杏立博全診所涉嫌不法情 事進行查處，然該局未能於限期内，先行 向陳情人說明辦理情形及延期理由，嗣對 陳情人要求敘明案件處理結果之回覆，亦 未能針對案情内容敘明具體處理意見及 法規依據答復陳情人，違反該府陳情注意 事項，均核有疏失，爰依法提案糾正。

title: 糾正案文


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「國標舞女王」劉真驚傳22日病逝北榮，享年44歲。劉真過世的消息一出，許多演藝圈的好友和粉絲們都十分震驚和不捨。劉真除了有亮麗的外貌和姣好的身材外，最讓人印象深刻的就是她的「舞技」了，尤其當年和香港天王劉德華在節目共舞，讓她從此被封為「國標舞女王」；尤其是天王的1個「暖心舉動」，更是讓劉真難以忘懷。

劉真在成為藝人前，曾經和許多知名藝人共舞；畢業於政大俄文系的她，因為愛上了國標舞，參加國際性比賽還獲得冠軍，大學時期還是校花，讓她在學校期間就十分出名。

某天電視台打電話給劉真，邀請她到節目和香港天王劉德華共舞，這也讓劉真「一舞成名」。劉真曾回憶，在和華仔排練的過程中，不小心把口紅印在天王的襯衫上，當時她十分緊張，心想華仔的粉絲看了一定會痛罵她。不過劉德華卻是溫柔的回應「反正我還沒結婚、沒老婆，沒有關係。」也因為這個機緣，讓劉真對天王的好感增添許多，甚至她還把和華仔的合照存放在手機。也因為和劉德華「共舞」，劉真接下來各種表演和主持邀約不斷，讓她走出不一樣的人生。

劉真在國標舞界發光發熱，但在她成名之前，其實也經歷過和父母意見不合的階段。據悉，劉真從政大畢業後，原本依著父母的期望，從事銀行員的工作。只是熱愛跳舞的她，當時白天上班晚上練舞，為了跳國標舞甚至還和母親有多次衝突，還要求別再剝奪唯一讓她快樂的事，她還因此和父母冷戰3年都沒說過話。

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journalist: 編輯 林保宏 報導

title: 劉真共舞劉德華留口紅印　天王「1句話」暖回令她永難忘│TVBS新聞網


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「國標舞女王」劉真病逝，老公辛龍乾妹、女星嚴立婷今(23日)難過發聲。（圖／翻攝自劉真臉書、嚴立婷臉書)
與病魔搏鬥45天的「國標舞女王」劉真昨(22)晚因腦壓過高病逝於台北榮總醫院，享年44歲，令外界悲痛不已。老公辛龍乾妹、女星嚴立婷今(23日)難過發聲。

嚴立婷在臉書難過向劉真喊話，「妳離開我們了，我說不出話，老天好殘忍，孩子還那麼小，怎麼可以，怎麼忍心」。嚴立婷忍著傷痛祝福大嫂，「嫂，到了天堂繼續開心自信的跳舞吧，在那邊守護著妳最愛的家人們，不哭不傷心，妳永遠都是那個最亮眼最特別的一顆星，我們會永遠想念妳的。」

文末，嚴立婷悲痛表示，「永遠會記得妳用妳那甜美的聲音叫我婷婷，國標女王再見了。」

而辛龍老闆、綜藝天王吳宗憲今日開記者會透露辛龍基本上是走不出來，並代為轉達辛龍心情「只有4個字『撕心裂肺』」，他也苦勸對方要好好照顧4歲女兒，別亂想。

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journalist: 編輯 莊雅婷 報導

title: 淚崩發聲告別劉真　辛龍乾妹：嫂！到天堂開心跳舞吧│TVBS新聞網


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華盛頓大學研究團隊近日透露，調查顯示寄生在魚類的線蟲「海獸胃線蟲」 (Anisakis)，自1978年至2015年期間暴增283倍。專家提醒，吃生魚片前用肉眼加注意，就能有效避免。

綜合外媒報導，華盛頓大學研究團隊指出，「海獸胃線蟲」自1978年至2015年期間暴增283倍。對此，研究者、華盛頓大學水產與漁業科學助理教授伍德(Chelsea Wood)表示，不確定線蟲大量爆增原因，氣候變遷、肥料、洋流等所產生的養分等可能是潛在原因。

誤食海獸胃線蟲會引發噁心、嘔吐與腹瀉等症狀與食物中毒類似，但實際上是因為蟲穿子入侵腸壁所造成。此外，伍德指出，因多數寄生蟲肉眼可見，消費者只要在食用未煮熟海鮮前多用肉眼觀察，能有效避免。建議民眾在吃壽司生魚片前可切成兩半，提前尋找有無寄生蟲。

行政院農委會水產試驗所曾表示，海獸胃線蟲等寄生蟲，經零下20℃冷凍或80℃以上高溫烹煮後通常可殺死。不過，若生食或烹煮不完全，幼蟲可能進入人類胃腸組織，造成腹痛、嘔吐、下痢等，另外，有部分人吃到煮熟的線蟲後會引發過敏，以上統稱為海獸胃線蟲症(或安尼線蟲症)。

農委會說，大多數海水魚寄生蟲並不會感染人類，且一般遠洋魚貨在捕撈上船後會立刻將內臟去除、分切及檢疫，若發現寄生蟲蟲體，會直接檢除，數量過多魚隻會予以淘汰，消費者不易在此類魚貨發現寄生蟲蟲體。不過，建議民眾生食時，仍需多留意水產品的生食品質與保存條件。此外，對於未確認其為檢驗安全無虞的漁產品，農委會建議，應烹煮至全熟再食用，有助殺滅寄生蟲，並可減少因生食引致的細菌類食品安全問題。

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title: 愛吃生魚片注意！　「海獸胃線蟲」近40年暴增283倍│TVBS新聞網


content_text: 今天早起，還是覺得天氣涼涼的，受到東北風影響，早起溫度仍低，低溫18至22度，不過白天開始東北風減弱，轉吹東風，各地溫度回升，北部東部，高溫上看25至27度，中南部可已達29、30度，溫差大，外出活動可採洋蔥式穿法。

title: 早起稍涼！白天開始回暖　「西熱東雨」兩樣情│TVBS新聞網


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新冠肺炎疫情延燒數月，至今未有停歇之勢，台灣昨(23日)又暴增26例確診病例，累積確診數來到195例。見到這1星期以來台灣確診數字快速攀升，有網友擔憂台灣離「境外大爆發」已不遠了，對此，許多人紛紛猜測「這關鍵時間點」見真章。

一名網友昨天在PTT八卦版上以「台灣會因為境外大爆發吧？」為題發文，他表示「這1個禮拜以來台灣確診數字快速攀升，都是境外佔大宗。自主管理根本是在考驗人性，但人性本賤，大爆發只是比其他國家晚而已吧？」

貼文一出迅速引發熱議，大批網友也紛紛揣測台灣大規模爆發的關鍵時間，稱「清明節後才見真章」、「這幾天返國的要14天才知道爆多少」、「如果台灣因為境外移入而爆發大規模感染的話，一定會是在『清明節後』，因為剛好關鍵是隔離完的14天左右」、「覺得會是清明節過後，這就考驗台灣人的人性了」、「很多年後上工的人還在國外，所以最有可能的應該是在清明節後」。

但也有網友認為「會不會爆發不知道，但不要太期待台人素質」、「相信政府」、「希望可以關閉機場了啦，太扯了」、「沒鐵腕措施早晚」、「會啊被自私的人害的」、「你該擔心的不是有檢測到的人」。

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journalist: 編輯 王雅惠 報導

references: PTT 網友

title: 台灣會因境外大爆發？　網推估「關鍵時間點」│TVBS新聞網


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新北一名林姓女子抱怨，日前她收到一張招領郵件通知單，需要親自跑郵局拿信，她以為是重要信件，後來才知道這是需要「自付郵錢」的賣房廣告單，讓她好傻眼。貼文曝光後引起熱議，網友們紛紛表示「收到廣告單還要付錢，覺得無法接受」。

林女在臉書社團「爆怨公社」表示，「現在廣告信還要自己付郵資，是我落後了嗎？還是他們沒錢付？」只見照片中，房仲業者並沒有貼郵票，信封上被蓋上欠資印章，林女看到信封寫著「貴家長親啟」，以為是重要信件，沒想到付了郵資把信拆開後，才發現裡頭竟是賣房廣告單，讓她傻眼到狂翻白眼。

貼文曝光後，有網友問為何不拒收信件？林女解釋，當初送信時她正好不在家，所以郵差就留了一張郵件招領通知單給她，要她親自到郵局領信，「去領了後打開才發現是廣告信，而且還不只我的，我隔壁住戶也有」。

網友們看完紛紛直呼，「很賊，還寫貴家長，有小朋友的一定以為自家的信」、「這我無法接受」、「可能是很粗心，一疊信都忘了貼郵票就投入郵箱了」、「太誇張，專程去郵局領信還要自付郵資」、「扯，我覺得可以打電話去反應」。

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journalist: 編輯 鄭餘蓉 報導

references: 臉書社團 網友 爆怨公社

title: 收賣屋廣告單竟要「自付郵資」　她白眼狂翻氣炸│TVBS新聞網


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新冠肺炎(COVID-19)已在全球造成大流行，歐洲多國也宣布「鎖國」，造成民眾瘋搶生活用品及糧食。不過近日義大利卻出現一個有趣現象，一名當地網友在推特(Twitter)上PO出一張照片，即便整個冰櫃被搶購一空，但「夏威夷Pizza」卻安安穩穩的躺在角落沒人拿，照片曝光引起網友熱議。

「就算死，也要死得有尊嚴！」從義大利網友Flaviano Bianchini分享的照片可見，因為當地政府宣布鎖國，超市冰櫃的食品被民眾搶購一空，唯獨「夏威夷口味」的Pizza沒人要。PO文網友解釋，因為義大利人不能接受Pizza出現鳳梨，更用hashtag強調「拒絕鳳梨出現在Pizza上」、「拒絕夏威夷披薩」。

貼文曝光後火速引起網友討論話題，許多人都跟原PO有相同看法，「到底為什麼Pizza要加鳳梨」、「鳳梨毀了Pizza」、「就像平滑筆管麵一樣沒人愛」、「這是尊嚴問題」；也有人笑說義大利在這個狀況下還能有所堅持，不在口味上做出妥協，「至少證明了人們還沒有完全失去理智」。

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journalist: 編輯 楊惟甯 報導

references: 網友 Twitter

title: 義大利人搶糧食！唯獨「鳳梨披薩」沒人要：死也要有尊嚴│TVBS新聞網


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【大紀元2020年03月24日訊】（大紀元香港記者站報導）中共又想甩鍋意大利；截至3月23日，全球33萬人感染、死者過萬、約10億人被隔離在家；奧運金牌選手確診，世界三大男高音之一多明戈確診；好萊塢大亨溫斯坦獄中也未倖免；香港25日起，暫停轉機服務，禁外籍旅客入境。

截至3月23日，中共病毒（俗稱武漢肺炎）已經擴散至176個國家及地區，全球有33萬多人感染，死亡人數超過1.4萬，另外，全球35國近10億人須留在家中抗疫，其中6億人受政府強制令限制。

被感染的33萬人中，意大利約6萬人，美國3.5萬，西班牙近3萬，德國2.6萬，伊朗2.1萬，法國1.6萬，而中國其官方數據卻基本固定在8.1萬不動。

從世界實時統計數據worldometers給出的時間軸與全球感染人數的圖表中，得到兩段曲率完全不同的曲線，2月24日左右是區分點。

專家分析說，這看上去好像是兩個不同病毒導致的疫情，但海外發現的病毒，從基因排序上都來自武漢病毒，因此，這只能說明中共掩蓋了疫情。在2月24日之前，全球主要疫情在中國，而之後，中共為了復工，強行把統計數據「歸零」。

在西班牙，死亡與確診人數僅次於意大利，醫療體系面臨崩潰。西班牙第一夫人貝戈尼雅（Begoña Gómez）證實確診中共肺炎，她也是繼加拿大總理夫人蘇菲（Sophie Gregoire Trudeau）後，第二位染疫的國家第一夫人。目前，她與西班牙總理桑切斯都在隔離中。

由於疫情嚴重，西班牙亦出現一罩難求的情況，口罩被人炒至天價，最貴賣到300歐元（約港幣2500元）一個。由於無口罩，不少市民被迫不戴口罩出門，相當無奈。

衛生部長馬里昂（Javier Marion）日前在記者會上，講到醫護努力付出，但面對口罩缺乏時，一度哽咽落淚，說不出話，場面令人心酸。

繼早前傳出好萊塢巨星湯姆．漢克斯（Tom Hanks）等多個明星名人染疫的消息後，被譽為「世界三大男高音之一」的西班牙歌唱家普拉西多．多明戈（Placido Domingo），3月22日也宣布確診中共肺炎。

多明戈、何塞．卡雷拉斯（Jose Carreras）和已故的盧西亞諾．帕瓦羅蒂（Luciano Pavarotti），被人稱為世界三大男高音歌唱家。

多明戈同北京關係交往頗為密切，曾多次與前中共黨魁江澤民情婦宋祖英同台合唱，包括曾現身北京2008奧運會閉幕式，與宋同台合唱主題曲。

2009年6月30日，宋祖英邀請多明戈赴京參加鳥巢夏季音樂會。同一年的9月22日和9月25日，兩人又先後在四川體育館和上海大舞台合唱。

而早在2006年，多明戈曾出演張藝謀導演的美化中共的歌劇《秦始皇》，並擔任主角。但在美國紐約大都會劇院首演後遭到多家西方媒體的惡評，不少著名藝術評論者指該劇「有外表無內涵」的「炫目的瑕疵品」。

去年下半年，多明戈被二十多名女性指控性騷擾，今年2月25日，多明戈不得不公開道歉。

中共肺炎肆虐全球，就連奧運金牌選手也中鏢。

曾獲得2012年奧運，男子100公尺蛙式遊泳金牌，來自南非的31歲遊泳選手卡梅隆．范德伯格（Cameron van der Burgh）在推特公布自己確診感染中共肺炎。

由於目前東京奧運是否要舉辦仍在論戰中，范德伯格坦言自己在發病期間連走路都覺得困難，若是現役運動員確診，所有的練習和準備都會白費，他最後說：「請大家好好照顧自己，武漢肺炎（中共病毒）不是開玩笑的！」

中共肺炎疫情嚴重，足球圈亦不能夠倖免。其中意大利足球甲級聯賽一度澄清沒有染上中共肺炎的阿根廷前鋒保羅．戴巴拿（Paulo Dybala），近日在其社交網證實與明星女友一同確診。他是繼後衛魯加尼（Daniele Rugani）及法國中場馬度迪（Blaise Matuidi）後，班霸祖雲達斯的第三位確診球員。

26歲的戴巴拿目前身價大約為9000萬歐元，是意甲球員身價最高的球員。目前意甲已有14人確診感染了中共病毒。

另外，AC米蘭昔日名將，現任球會總監的馬甸尼（Paolo Maldini）亦告中招，他與兒子丹尼爾．馬甸尼（Daniel Maldini）雙雙確診，現正接受隔離。

西班牙皇家馬德里足球會前會長辛斯（Lorenzo Sanz）因感染中共肺炎去世，享年76歲。此外，西甲球隊愛斯賓奴也有6名職業球員確診，其中包括中國國腳武磊。消息一出，震動中國球壇。

此外，曾效力曼聯、現於中超山東魯能落班的比利時國腳費蘭尼，確診感染中共肺炎，或成為首名確診的中超球員。

不光體育界人心惶惶，娛樂圈也遭重創。就連已經被關進監獄的好萊塢電影大亨哈維．溫斯坦（Harvey Weinstein）也未逃過此劫。

紐約州矯正與社區監督部3月22日確認，因長期利用權勢性侵女性而入獄的溫斯坦目前確診感染中共肺炎。

現年68歲的溫斯坦在被多名女星指控不光彩的性騷擾和性侵的醜聞之後，不僅身敗名裂，健康也每況愈下。今年3月11日，溫斯坦因三級強姦與一級不法性行為罪，被紐約州最高法院判處23年徒刑。

相對疫情較輕的香港，每天有近萬人從海外入境，導致病毒輸入。至3月22日，香港新增44宗確診個案，累計317宗確診個案及1宗疑似個案，死亡人數為4人。

港府指出，自從海外抵港人士上週四起須強制家居檢疫後，執法部門發現有5人曾擅自離開居所，其中2人更除去或剪斷監察手帶。警方已全數截獲5人，並已送往檢疫中心。警方亦發現另有36人擅離家居，將向他們發出通緝令。

行政長官林鄭月娥23日宣布，星期三（25日）凌晨開始，非香港居民不准入境，為期14天，並下「限酒令」，不准酒吧等領取酒牌的店鋪供應酒類飲品。呼籲市民不要外遊，不論是旅遊或是公幹。

再來看台灣。3月18日，台灣外交部與美國在台協會台北辦事處（AIT）罕見發表「台美防疫夥伴關係聯合聲明」。

聲明列出六大合作項目，包括︰快篩檢驗試劑的研發、疫苗的研究與生產、藥品的研究與生產、追蹤接觸者相關技術機制與科技、舉行科學家與專家的聯合會議及防疫醫療用品及設備的合作與交流等。

聲明還明確指出雙方對抗的是「源自中國武漢的新冠肺炎病毒」狂酸中共。

中共媒體近日頻頻甩鍋，在聲稱「美國軍人把病毒帶到武漢」之後，又想把疫情源頭推給意大利。

據半官方「中通社」報導，意大利一所知名醫學機構的權威專家朱塞佩．雷穆齊對媒體表示，聽到來自醫生的消息指，他們記得見過這種奇怪的肺炎，非常嚴重，特別是在老年人中，可能「在（去年）12月甚至11月時」。

「這意味著在我們知道中國疫情暴發之前，病毒至少就已經在意大利的倫巴第北部地區傳播起來了。」雷穆齊的說法，被中共媒體宣傳成了「病毒可能來自意大利」。

其實，雷穆齊轉述醫生們的回憶，只是有個粗略印象，好像在去年12月甚至11月見過這種奇怪肺炎。

3月13日，被中國富商馬雲收購的《南華早報》報導說，據一份非公開的文件指出，早在2019年11月17日，湖北省就有1名55歲居民被確診感染新型冠狀病毒（武漢肺炎）。

此前中共衛健委給出的首例病患是在12月8日。

《南華早報》報導指，去年11月通報的前9個病例包括4名男性及5名女性，年齡介於39至79歲之間，但他們都不是所謂的「零號病患」，也不清楚他們之中有多少人是武漢市的居民。《南華早報》還留了一個尾巴，中國也許還有更早案例。

責任編輯：連書華 #

journalist: 此前中共衛健委給出的首例病患是在12月8日。

countries: 德國 伊朗 加拿大 阿根廷 比利時 中國 法國 美國 南非 香港 台灣 西班牙

events: 武漢肺炎 冠狀病毒 死亡 性騷擾 性侵 新冠肺炎

title: 【疫情最前線】多明戈確診 多次與江情婦同台


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【大紀元2020年03月24日訊】（大紀元記者李新安採訪報導）中共病毒（武漢肺炎）疫情在海外爆發後，已被國內疫情搞得焦頭爛額的各地政府，在防控入境病例的措施上各自為政，導致旅客在返家路上遭遇一輪又一輪的隔離。

山東煙臺的張女士（化名）告訴記者，自己的先生從香港出差回來，在深圳海關被強制隔離做核酸檢測，回到山東後又被強制集中隔離14天。

3月20日早上，在深圳灣口岸海關邊防檢查站，有很多經過深圳去往外省的旅客被滯留、強制隔離。張女士介紹，先生在香港50天，被界定為境外入境，不管有沒有離開香港，都要做核酸檢測。因核酸檢測需要時間，要住酒店，當時被告知酒店和檢測免費。結果，大家等了七個多小時，被拉到酒店門口，警察堵著車門收錢，酒店一晚300元，吃飯100元。不同意交錢就不讓下車。

「自過關開始，過國際安檢的重重手續，填表，然後每個環節各有規定。海關兩方，外邊檢疫，志願者，有的說可以直接入關，另一部門說不可以，不知聽誰的……」她說。

張女士描述道，先生在等了五個小時，終於上了轉運巴士，車開出去五分鐘，又退回等待區，說巴士要消毒，「已經坐了五分鐘，再消毒，意義何在？轉運巴士上，沒看出多安全，反而每轉一次，多一次風險。至於去向何方？乘客不知道。」

「由於中途酒店需要再清潔，等清潔之後才能過去，被告知還要等一個小時。再次坐上轉運巴士，前往中途酒店，已是出發七個半小時。」

張女士的先生坐車到了酒店門口，在車上還等了二十分鐘，才有工作人員上來點名，而且表示要收取隔離費用，稱規定是兩個小時前改的。

「大家覺得被騙，表示抗議，不交錢，警察就不讓下車。」張女士提供的一段視頻顯示，乘客與工作人員發生了激烈的爭吵。

視頻中，乘客質問，「你們有什麼權力安排我們啊？」「這是什麼人吶，這是？這是什麼社會啊！」該工作人員隨即下車，其防護服的背上寫著「國保」二字和他的名字。

旅客被堵在車上約兩個小時。視頻顯示，一名警察表示正在溝通，憋在車上的乘客強烈不滿，要求警察上車與他們一起待著。

還有一段視頻顯示，一名警察讓旅客「往國外走」，旅客憤怒地說，「你說什麼？要我們往國外走？我們是中國人吶！」

在僵持了兩個多小時，旅客又飢又疲，妥協了。而後，旅客被告知第二天做核酸檢測，等12小時後看結果，結果沒事就可以走。檢測結果有問題的需隔離，隔離自費。

旅客和警察的交涉過程中，有人在微博上的發送出現場圖片和視頻，但很快被刪除。

有旅客表示，「我感覺沒有什麼溫暖服務，只感覺到心都涼了，好餓，沒飯吃。」「（100元的隔離晚餐），只夠我三分之一飽。」

張女士说，「疫情的傷害還不夠嗎？趁火打劫，發國難財。這次疫情中屢聽不鮮。堵在車上兩個多小時，這樣的隔離和檢查意義何在？不但沒達到效果，反而增加了傳播機會和風險。擾民、勞民、傷民，無異於在旅途中遇到了強盜。」

慶幸的是，張女士的先生核酸檢測呈陰性，隔天坐飛機返回山東（之前的機票被迫取消）。

張女士說，沒想到的是，到了山東煙臺機場，離家門不遠了，本以為可以居家隔離，卻被告知要集中隔離。一晚收費兩百，隔離14天，且一次性交清所有隔離費用。接機的家屬要求看文件規定，被告知規定是機密。

她說，「這次回家的路就是個噩夢。回國有隔離規定，我們也願意配合，問題是人為設置規定的空間真是太大了，一切就看誰說了算和怎麼說。不交錢，不去酒店就不讓你走。如果不配合，還要拘留家屬。」

張女士先生的遭遇不是個例。據悉，大陸各地區都有關於境外人員回國的隔離規定，各不相同。

紐約的劉先生告訴記者，他從國內獲得的消息是，四川某地境外人員回國收取押金2萬元，還要簽訂協議。這2萬元甚至包含了骨灰盒和處理屍體的費用。他在成都的朋友向他證實了這一消息。

近期，一些海外華人和留學生受中共假宣傳蠱惑，購買天價機票回國，落地後發現被騙。不僅隔離需自費，還遭遇各種不人道待遇。

有網友表示，這麼多海外華人回國，光隔離費就可以有好多錢。按照一人300一天，一人就是4200元……

劉先生認為，中共病毒疫情導致各地政府各自為政，向老百姓強收高額隔離費用，藉機斂財，同時也表明政府已經承擔不起這個費用。

責任編輯：李穹 #

countries: 香港 中國

title: 從香港入境深圳 旅客遭國保堵車門繳費


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【大纪元2020年03月24日讯】（大纪元记者郑宜芬台湾台北报导）中共肺炎（2019冠状病毒疾病，COVID-19）疫情延烧，台湾花莲门诺医院医务部主任赖贤勇自制透明压克力板“插管箱”防疫，他21日公开设计草图、22日完成国际登录并放上载点，无偿开放免费下载，就连美国医疗团队也特别请益，网友夸他是台湾之光。

赖贤勇医师在脸书分享，原本是中国的医界朋友，在1月初疫情开始时，希望他设计一个设备，让“医疗资源匮乏”的基层单位，在面对处理武汉肺炎患者时，有多一些的保护。

“但没想到的，目前询问最多、最需要的却是美国的医界朋友。Medical overload是一月时我就提出来，影响愈后的最重要关键因素。这个设计，从来就不是要用来营利的，也没有必要做的太精致，因为它只是要拿来救急用的。”赖贤勇说。

赖贤勇自行设计制作透明压克力板“插管箱”防疫，在治疗病患时罩在患者头，降低飞沫喷溅的风险，从1月发明至今受到国内外医界认同使用，他大方提供网址给医护人员无偿免费下载使用，包括最新的设计图、内容说明等，介绍相当详细。

许多网友分享并称赞赖贤勇是无私的“花莲大医王”，更有人夸赞他是“台湾之光”，也有网友提醒他还是去申请专利较好，免得被中共剽窃。

责任编辑：陈安

title: 美国医界特别请益 台医师自制防疫“插管箱”


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【大纪元2020年03月24日讯】（大纪元记者苏静好综合报导）周一（3月23日），美国总统川普（特朗普）首次同时在白宫疫情简报会和推特表示，中共病毒的传播不是亚裔的错，必须保护亚裔美国人，且“我们将共同努力，紧密合作摆脱目前情况”。

美东时间周一傍晚，川普发推说，“重要的是，我们必须保护我们在美国乃至全世界的亚裔美国人社区。”

川普表示，亚裔美国人是“很棒的人，而病毒的传播‘不是’他们的错，无论以任何形式”。

“他们（亚裔美国人）正在与我们紧密合作，以摆脱它（病毒）。我们将共同努力！”川普写道。

….is NOT their fault in any way, shape, or form. They are working closely with us to get rid of it. WE WILL PREVAIL TOGETHER!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, 2020

在随后的白宫每日疫情简报会上，川普在开场白中也呼应了推文的内容，重申病毒传播不是亚裔人的错，并在讲话中强调和亚裔美国人社区团结一致，非常重要。

简报会上，当被记者问及为什么他单独谈到亚裔社区，川普表示，亚裔社区可能面临偏见。

总统说：“在我们国家，可能存在一些冒犯亚裔美国人的言论，我一点也不喜欢这样。”

中共外交部发言人赵立坚日前发推说，“可能是美军把疫情带到了武汉”，引发美国政府的回击，国务院官员事后传召中共驻美大使，批评中共不负责任的言论。

为了回应中共抹黑美军的言论，川普总统曾多次公开称呼“中国病毒”（中共病毒）。他上周对记者说：“这（称呼“中国病毒” （中共病毒））根本不是种族主义。不，根本不是。”

“它（病毒）来自中国。这就是原因。它来自中国。我想准确（说明这一点）。”川普说。

美国共和党全国委员会（RNC）就中共政府对病毒来源进行偏离事实的舆论造势行动，罕见发表声明谴责，并强调任何企图分裂美国人团结的行为都是居心叵测的。

3月20日，共和党全国委员会（RNC）主席罗娜‧麦克丹尼尔（Ronna McDaniel）就中共政府不诚实的病毒来源宣传造势发表声明说，川普总统一直亲自协调应对和遏制病毒的传播，以后也会这么做。“我们必将战胜这个病毒，但这需要我们所有人共同努力，包括诚实通报病毒来源、摒弃偏见和停止站不住脚的推诿，只有这样，我们才可以更好地把握并击败它。”

声明表示，面临重大的挑战，美国人民并没有诉诸常见的偏见和政治行为，美国正在发掘（专业）指导、真相和希望。中国（中共）政府竭力启动了不诚实的宣传造势行动。

麦克丹尼尔继续在声明中写道：“我们支持中国人民抵抗疫情，我们感谢我们自己的美籍华人邻居和朋友，特别是那些正顽强牺牲并无私奉献在与病毒作斗争第一线的亚太裔美国医生、护士和专业医护人士——值此美国人民紧迫需要团结一心、共同努力时，任何企图分裂我们的行为都可视作居心叵测。”

责任编辑：叶紫微 #

title: 病毒传播不是亚裔的错 川普吁保护亚裔


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【大纪元2020年03月24日讯】（大纪元记者林乐予美国华盛顿DC报导）华盛顿DC市长鲍泽（Muriel Bowser）呼吁民众留在家中，只有在必需时才可外出。对于在外没有保持社交距离（social distancing）的人们，警察将督促他们移动（move along）。

鲍泽要求居民避免与家庭成员以外的人员接触。在户外聚集的人群，包括在国家广场（National Mall）运动的人们，会被警察驱散。

特区市府目前还没有发布“就地避难”（shelter-in-place）命令，鲍泽认为根据现在的情况，她发布的禁令已经足够，包括禁止大型集会、关闭学校和停止餐馆堂食等。

尽管中共病毒（武汉肺炎，COVID-19）疫情蔓延，上周末还是有很多民众去往潮汐湖（Tidal Basin）附近观赏樱花。华盛顿市府在上周日（3月22日）封闭了潮汐湖和国家广场附近的大部分路段，禁止行人、骑自行车的人和机动车辆进入。

截至周一（3月23日）中午，华盛顿特区共有116例确诊病例，其中2人死亡，17人康复。

确诊病例中包括特区的7名消防员，受此影响，有118名消防员在自行隔离。特区还有1名警察确诊感染，另有80多名警察因流感症状在家中休息，主管公共安全的副市长多诺休（Kevin Donohue）表示，今年生病的警察人数比往年增加了15%。

特区卫生部门主管拉奎德拉·内斯比特（LaQuandra Nesbitt）预计，本地感染病毒的人数会继续增加。“我们知道会有更多的案例出现，希望所有人都能留在家中，有助于患者康复及减少传播。”

最近几天，特区增加了多名年龄低于40岁的确诊患者。

责任编辑：肖琳

title: 华盛顿特区市长督促民众留在家中


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【大纪元2020年03月24日讯】（大纪元记者周行多伦多报导）为了阻止中共肺炎（武汉肺炎）的传播，很多加拿大人已经在家工作。一份报告显示，加拿大人在家中工作的时间比在办公室工作长了2个小时。

据《多伦多太阳报》报导，NordVPN Teams的最新报告称，可以通过互联网安全连接到网络的企业虚拟专用网（VPN）的使用量正在“大规模激增”。结果发现，加拿大、法国、英国和西班牙人的每天工作时间增加了2小时。

对于加拿大人来说，他们过去每天为工作投入9个小时，现在，他们每天贡献了11个小时。按该公司的数据，自从上周许多雇员开始在家上班以来，加拿大的台式电脑使用量增长了约67%，手机使用则增长了12%。

NordVPN Teams的数字隐私专家马库森（Daniel Markuson）说，数据还显示，雇员更早开始工作，但结束的时间没变。“这也许是因为人们不用耗时间在路上，他们选择了工作。”

该报告指出，美国的平均工作日时间也增长了近40%，多了3个小时。

加拿大、奥地利和荷兰的企业虚拟专用网使用量增长了200%以上。但是，意大利的增长率只有10%，因为许多人可能缺乏远程工作所需的保护。

NordVPN Teams表示，他们在英国的销售额增长了400%。这表明，公司需要强大的、基于云系统的安全性，来实现远程运作。

马库森说，NordVPN Teams看到的急剧增长情况再次表明，很多公司没做好准备，“人数超过10,000人的大公司，只能容纳10%的员工在家中工作”。

他说，在这种史无前例的时期，公司应该开始考虑基于云系统的虚拟专用网，因为它们“即插即用”。新客户设置很快，“更重要的是，可以远程设置” 。

责任编辑：岳怡

countries: 加拿大 西班牙

title: 在家工作 加拿大人每天多干两小时


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【大纪元2020年03月24日讯】3月23日（星期一），洛杉矶县公共卫生局宣布，洛县新增128例中共肺炎（武汉肺炎、COVID-19）病例，并有2例死亡——一人年龄超过65岁，有潜在病灶，来自格兰黛尔（Glendale）；另一个人的年龄在30至50之间，来自地区仍在调查中。卫生局说，由于全县都有案例发生，因此公众不应认为某个地点比另一个地点更安全。迄今为止，公共卫生局已在洛杉矶县的所有地区确定了536例病例，包括7例死亡，90个病例住院。

卫生局将对所有新病例进行调查，并将通知家庭成员、亲密伴侣和有过接触的医护人员，以评估和监测他们的症状。所有确诊病例和近亲都被隔离。卫生局再次强调：每个人遵守社交疏离（Social Distancing）至关重要，并保持良好的公共卫生习惯，包括多洗手。

洛县公共卫生局局长Barbara Ferrer博士说：“我们对因COVID-19而失去生命的每一个人表示惋惜，并向他们的亲友表示诚挚的慰问。 在过去的48小时中，我们看到病例的急剧增长。令人遗憾的是，在接下来的三周中，我们预计病例数量还会急剧上升。社交疏离是我们应对这种大流行病的最佳工具，所有居民都必须遵守‘在家更安全’的卫生官员命令。要假设任何人都可能染病，都可能无意中感染他人。远离他人六英尺远并限制所有不必要的活动是减缓COVID-19传播并挽救生命的最佳方法。如果您患有轻度疾病，请与他人隔离至少7天，直到不发烧和无症状后3天为止。”

3月21日，公共卫生部门发布了增强的《卫生官员命令》，以与州长发布的命令一致。增强后的命令禁止所有聚会和活动，并明确高尔夫球场和个人美容服务（包括美发沙龙和美甲沙龙）都不是必要服务，应保持关闭。该命令可以在线找到：http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/

在此期间，公共卫生已发布以下指南：如果您病情较轻，请在家里至少呆7天或直到无发热症状后72小时（以较长的时间为准）。 如果您担心或怕症状恶化，请致电医生。 年龄较大，有潜在健康状况或怀孕的个人应考虑在生病时尽早与医生联系。

另据橙县卫生部门报告，周一橙县病例增至125例，其中72例为50岁以下，19例为65岁以上，43例有旅游史，11例为人传人，38例是社区传播，33例未查明原因。◇

责任编辑：孟文澜

title: 洛杉矶县23日新确诊128个病例 禁所有聚会


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【大纪元2020年03月24日讯】（大纪元记者章丰新西兰编译报导）新西兰全国感染中共病毒（武汉肺炎）的人数至23日已增至102例，总理当日紧急表示，将在48小时后实行全国封锁（Lockdown），同时警报升至最高级别。

总理杰辛达·阿德恩（Jacinda Ardern）在全国讲话中表示，由于疫情有扩散的迹象，从本周三晚11点59分起，对新西兰全国范围内实施前所未有的全面封锁，并提升警报级别到第4级。全国封锁将维持四周，在这期间超市将保持开放状态，所有非紧要的生意都将关闭。除了基本的外出，每个人都必须待在家里，政府将根据形势发展做出更新和建议。

在封锁期间，民众应该有什么地方要注意呢？全国封锁特别工作组政府总负责人约翰·奥姆布勒（John Ombler）表示，在封锁期间，食物供应链将维持正常运作，你仍然可以去超市，去散步，运动，然后带孩子们去公园或遛狗。尽量自我隔离避免与他人接触，目的是限制病毒的传播。在四个星期结束时，政府将评估风险和社区传播程度，然后决定将警报降至3级是否安全。

另外，在封锁期间警方会加强巡逻，新西兰国防军也将加入协助。全国封锁政府任务组警察专员迈克·布什（Mike Bush）表示，“如果我们看到有人违反规则，将严厉执行处罚。”

总理杰阿德恩表示，人们无需恐慌，医生、药剂师和兽医将保持开放，并提供紧急服务。公共交通工具将继续运行，超市将维持正常供应，人们无需抢购。警方将采取预防措施，确保超市的安全，在需要时维持秩序。

责任编辑：易凡

title: 前所未有 新西兰明晚开始全国封锁


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【大紀元2020年03月24日訊】（大紀元記者吳英綜合報導）當更多國家忙於應對中共病毒（武漢肺炎）之際，北京當局展開大外宣造勢運動。專家說，對中共領導人來說，這是一場注定以失敗收場的「公關戰」。

去年底，武漢市有醫生發現導致患者不明肺炎的病毒，是類似薩斯（SARS）的冠狀病毒後，將這個消息傳給同行，提醒他們注意。然而，這個動作立即招來中共當局的注意，「發哨」及「吹哨」的幾位醫生立即遭到醫院高管或公安的訓誡。

在中共病毒（武漢肺炎）疫情爆發初期，北京政府的關注焦點在壓制國內聲音及加強審查，阻止疫情真相被傳播出去。

與此同時，在領導人「引導輿論」的指示下，中共的宣傳機器指責其它國家對中共的批評是「種族主義」，指責湖北省地方政府治理失靈，同時吹捧中央政府為挽救危機所做的努力。

一向擅長篡改歷史的臭名昭著中共大外宣機器，現在，一方面在國內持續加強壓制及引導輿論；另一方面，向海外推展其控制及引導輿論的手段，試圖推卸其瞞疫及推遲通報，導致全球爆發疫情的責任。

此外，中共拒絕世界衛生組織（WHO）專家小組進入武漢市調查疫情，同時在該病毒已經傳播到整個大陸時，它也沒有限制中國公民到海外的旅行。

澳大利亞洛伊國際政策研究所（Lowy Institute）研究員娜塔莎・卡薩姆（Natasha Kassam）在《日經亞洲評論》發表專欄文章中指出，中共大外宣向世界傳達的三個信息：它提供全球各國應對這場大流行做好準備的時間；該病毒實際上可能並非起源於中國（轉嫁給美國等其它國家）；中共將援助那些無法應對疫情的國家。

「從某種程度上說，中國的醫生和其他一線英雄確實為世界爭取到了應對疫情的時間」，她寫道，「但是全球各國也將了解到，如果（中共）沒有隱瞞疫情，就不會浪費了許多寶貴時間，他們也不會處於目前的危機中。」

「對目前大多數深陷危機之中的國家，將對這個觀點產生共鳴。」她說。

川普（特朗普）總統近期在白宮的防疫工作簡報會上提到，中共誣指美軍將中共病毒帶進武漢是「錯誤的」，他不認同這種說法，並稱只要他在位一天，「絕不容許」中共這麼說。

另外，他屢次提到對北京政府瞞疫及沒有及早通報美國「感到失望」，如果北京在第一時間通報，美國將有3到4個月更多的準備時間。

《華盛頓觀察家報》（Washington Examiner）外交政策評論作家湯姆・羅根（Tom Rogan）3月23日發表專文指出，中共大外宣編造中共病毒大流行的虛假信息，雖然吸引了一些關注，但從長遠來看是「行不通的」。

文章說，中共的真面目將會在更多人遭受苦難後廣為人知。在未來幾個月，隨著全世界越來越多的人直接或間接地遭受這個大流行病的傷害時，將有越來越多的人在了解到中共領導層雖然知道疫情嚴重性，但卻因為要保住顏面，而沒有採取應對行動保護人類時，他們將站出來反抗中共政權。

卡薩姆在其專欄文章最後寫道，在其它國家忙著應對這場公共衛生危機之際，中共趁人之危，展開這場企圖篡改疫情歷史的大外宣活動，以擺脫它們對無數死者的責任，以及造成其它國家經濟衰退的責任。

「如果我們對中共篡改的歷史信以為真」，她寫道，「一筆勾銷中共在疫情爆發初期的治理失誤，那麼這可能無視中國成千上萬被記錄和可能沒有被記錄的受害者的存在。」

責任編輯：葉紫微 #

countries: 中國 美國

title: 中共大外宣甩鍋宣傳 專家：終以失敗收場


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【大紀元2020年03月24日訊】中共病毒（武漢肺炎）全球肆虐之際，出現了兩個醜陋的現象：一是海外社交媒體上謊言洪水般地湧現，妖魔化各國抗疫，內容雷同；一是聽信中共宣傳疫情好轉，海外華人回國擠爆機場。這兩個現象，在展示中共瘋狂和愚蠢的同時，也表明了幾十年來中共對海外華人的成功洗腦、操控。

曾幾何時，1989年5月28日（星期日），全球華人大遊行，群情激憤、眾志成城，以聲援在北京天安門廣場絕食抗議的學生。當日，香港百萬人上街，澳門、台北、高雄、大阪、三藩市、洛杉磯、墨爾本、悉尼、多倫多、巴黎、柏林、倫敦、羅馬等世界各大城市都有大量華人在當地遊行，那是多麼的激動人心、震撼世界！

然而，六四屠城，中華民族再遭巨創。誰想，中共以一身腐肉竟引得眾鳥來食，其毒素也因此傳播於世界，籍腐肉之臃腫，其全球野心也隨之膨脹。在這個大背景下，迄今，中共操作了三波「海外義和團」運動。

第一波，2008年北京奧運會火炬國際傳遞期間，中共踐踏人權的惡行遭多國民眾大規模示威遊行抗議，中共動員海外華人，特別是留學生團體，利用西方的民主自由體制，進行反抗議。例如，美國洛杉磯、德國柏林、 奧地利維也納和法國巴黎幾乎同時發生華人集會抗議。

當初，西方國家投票支持中共舉辦奧運會，是希望藉此拖動中共擁抱普世價值、重返國家社會；卻不知，中共的意圖卻與納粹一樣（1936年柏林奧運會），要藉此宣示中共30年的經濟增長成就和「中共模式」的成功。第一波「海外義和團」運動，猛擊了西方國家的幻想。

第二輪，圍繞2019年6月爆發、持續至今的香港反送中民主運動，中共在海外組織了一個挺共陣營，「愛黨愛國撐港警」，在反港獨的呼喊聲中，從台灣、澳洲到歐洲、北美，挺共活動此起彼伏，甚囂塵上。「醜陋的」罵聲不絕於耳。

挺共形式多種，包括集會遊行，例如，2019年8月19日，加拿大多倫多的中國留學生在支持港府集會時，開著一串法拉利豪車，拉著中共國旗來回兜風示威，罵香港支持反獨裁的留學生「窮逼」。

包括暴力侵犯反共撐港人士，例如，2019年8月17日，親共勢力在澳大利亞悉尼組織的遊行中，出現了大陸留學生毆打香港留學生及ABC記者的事件。

包括舉辦紅色文化活動，例如，2019年9月15日下午，美東華人社團聯合總會在紐約曼哈頓富利廣場舉辦紀念中共「國慶」的文藝演出。等等。

從海外撐共示威者的言行推測，許多人事實上對港人示威遊行的動機並不了解，港人提出的「五大訴求」究竟是什麼都不知道，都不知道獨立並不是五大訴求之一，而是一味地譴責謾罵香港人是漢奸，要「港獨」。

第二波「海外義和團」運動，更加促進了國際社會對中共本質的認識，反制中共已成國際趨勢。

中共病毒（武漢肺炎）自2019年年末爆發以來，中共啟動了第三波（與第二波交織），至今，愈演愈烈。這一波的主題，即使在各國忙於應對瘟疫時，宣稱中國疫情好轉、批評外國行動遲緩，極力塑造中共為全球抗疫的領導者。

這一波進攻重點是美國。關於美國的謠言鋪天蓋地，層出不窮。從的美國疾控中心（CDC）「掩蓋真相」，到「美國軍人在武漢軍運會舉行期間散播病毒」；從病毒來自美國，到美國承認「1.4萬名因流感致死的人中部分死於武漢肺炎」，不一而足。

中共這樣做，只會搬起石頭砸自己的腳。這裡只舉一個簡單的例子。據報道，近日裡連日來許多海外華人飛回中國「避難」，回來會才發現中共的隔離和治療既不人道，也不免費，和他們在官媒上所見相差甚遠；同時，給中國的疫情防控帶來更多挑戰，遭國人罵。聽信中共宣傳返回中國，不是「避難」而是「必定遭難」，這不是中共自己打自己的臉嗎？所有相信中共的人，一定都會被現實來教訓。

三波海外義和團運動，荒唐、愚蠢、無賴、無恥，其之加速中共的破產，自不待言。

責任編輯：林詩遠 #

countries: 澳洲 奧地利 台灣 香港 德國 澳門 加拿大 中國 美國 法國

events: 反送中 武漢肺炎

taiwan-subdivisions: 成功 大城 高雄

things: 人權 經濟

title: 王赫：中共第三波「海外義和團」運動


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“话说天下大势，分久必合，合久必分。”撷取百年片段，演绎三家帝王，这是一部开篇便已透露结局的《三国演义》。其中一百二十章回的布局，四百多人的次第登场，七十多万字的鸿篇巨制，作者耗尽笔墨、煞费苦心，究竟要让世人阅读什么？

道不远人，经典的力量在于把最根本的至理摆在最容易触摸的位置。三国演义，即是三国演“义”，讲述的是一段以义贯穿终始的历史大戏。何为义，从我，从羊。一个是金戈凛凛的武功威仪，一个是礼乐雍雍的祭祀珍品，“义”之一字，兼备武力之刚猛与为他之无私。羊在上，我在下，可知执干戈者，须符合天道礼法，方能代表真义、大义。故孟子曰：“春秋无义战。”

而三国鼎立时期，其雄主正是在汉祚倾颓之际，临危受命，顺应天命人心，于各路诸侯混战中创立不世功业。他们举义旗、兴义兵，怀着解民生疾苦、天下倒悬的宏愿，四方兵征，三分天下。尽管在表面上，三国与先秦时期有着相似的动荡与分裂的格局，魏、蜀、吴三国却如三股浩然正气，在神州大地上周流激激荡。

三国君王的成长壮大，也吸引无数豪杰投身这场如画江山中的战争传奇，谱写出一段段交织着忠义、信义、情义、道义的慷慨壮歌。在这里，有忠君不二、鞠躬尽瘁的谋臣良将，有一诺千金、情深义重的知己良朋，更有那深明大义、天下归心的乱世英雄。

首章起，便是演绎“桃园三结义”的千古美谈。在讨贼的榜文前，面如冠玉、宽和寡语的汉室宗亲刘备，遇到豹头环眼、燕颌虎须的酒屠之户张飞，两人英雄识英雄，互道济世救国之衷肠，萍水相逢竟成为他乡莫逆。继而酒肆中急于投军的关羽出场，又是一位丹凤眼、卧蚕眉，面如重枣、髯长二尺的人中俊杰。

三人同桌而坐，因知彼此皆有应募讨贼之志，张飞首倡，于自己桃园内祭告天地，义结金兰。再看他们结拜时的誓言：“同心协力，救困扶危；上报国家，下安黎庶。不求同年同月同日生，但愿同年同月同日死。”刘、关、张是后人传颂的刎颈之交，他们能够相识、相知，是出于志同道合的护国义举。

此后，兄弟同心，以天下为己任，从无立足之地到建立蜀之帝国，闯出一片道义为先、以德服人的仁者天地。当时的刘备，白身起家，常因“织席贩履”的身世被诸侯轻视，而关羽、张飞不仅敬奉他为兄长，并在刘备危难之际不离不弃，舍生忘死，何也？他们敬重的是刘备出身贫寒仍旧坦荡磊落的言谈风度，更是他势单力孤仍旧忧国忧民的仁爱慈悲，更是他一路披荆斩棘仍旧匡扶汉室的矢志不渝。

另一路出兵讨贼的，还有那身长七尺、细眼长髯的骑都尉曹操。此人勇武之余，更有权谋、多机变，同样心怀兼济天下的宏图壮志，因而在战乱中无论面对强敌还是遭遇危机，往往能够敢于兵行险着，屡出奇策。

董卓祸国之时，满朝公卿汇聚司徒府中唉声叹气，一筹莫展，唯有曹操一人抚掌大笑，自陈诛董秘技，其为国除害的高义，足令一众朝臣汗颜。

执行刺董计划时，不料被其识破，曹操命悬一线，却沉着应对，立即下跪献刀，化解一劫。

此后，曹操远走他方，招兵买马，身边汇集一大批忠义的谋臣武将，很快发展成为北方雄主。他的传世诗篇中写道：“青青子衿，悠悠我心。但为君故，沉吟至今。”还有那“山不厌高，海不厌深。周公吐哺，天下归心”，无不表达出他渴慕良才的拳拳之意。

在各路诸侯为一己私利而互相残杀时，曹操却不计个人得失，独树一帜做出正义之举。即顺应天意，奉天子以令不臣。他立志为汉天子平定战乱，肃清朝野，于是为帝王而战，师出有名，历经大小战役，将自身的作战天赋与军事才能发挥到极致。当他成为最有实力的雄主时，距离帝位仅有一步之遥。曹操却谨依天命，拒不称帝，拥戴汉皇，岂非将“义”的含义演绎更加宏阔深广？

“天下英雄谁敌手？曹刘。生子当如孙仲谋。”孙权在三国之主中最为年轻，生来便形貌奇伟，骨骼非常，具有方颐大口、碧眼紫髯的非凡之貌。其王者之风在少年时就已崭露头角，父兄相继殒命，孙权几乎以弱冠之龄坐镇江东，守护先祖事业。

他为兄长亡逝而哭倒于床前，幸而忠臣进谏，请求他以大局为重，出面打理丧事与军国要务。当他忍住悲伤，擦干眼泪，接受百官朝贺时，一位江东睿智沉稳的少主从此立于天地间。孙权谨遵长兄遗旨，初即位便举贤任能，重用周瑜、鲁肃等一批贤士，君臣联袂共创一国之伟业。

孙权敬周瑜如兄，重用鲁肃之长，大胆启用出身低微的吕蒙，这些臣子也以精忠报国，创造东吴的一个个战争神话。孔子曰：“君使臣以礼，臣事君以忠。”君明臣贤，肝胆相照，共同谱写了一段段演绎君臣之义的佳话，感人肺腑。

一部《三国演义》，正如音色丰富、旋律多变的交响乐，让人时而聆听战车宝马、刀光剑影的管弦铮铮，时而品味羽扇纶巾、青梅煮酒的清韵悠悠；时而徘徊于壮士断腕、英雄末路的沉郁悲吟，时而超脱于历史兴亡、世事轮回的大彻大悟。

当你我掩卷沉思，最刻苦铭心的，或许不是成败是非的王业得失，也非智计武力的兵家胜负，而是中华文化中顶天立地的“义”字。义，便是贯穿于历史、小说、人性、天命中最精彩的演绎，也是三国历史真正想要留给后人的信念与德行。

而演义较之正史的价值，或许就在于它用更加引人入胜的方式，放大往事中那些最精华的部分，带给后人永远的惊心动魄的力量。@*

责任编辑：谢秀捷

title: 【读三国】品读《三国演义》之“义”


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骆宾王（640–684）婺州（婺读雾）义乌（今浙江义乌附近）人。少年时就熟通文学，尤其善于七言歌行。七岁时便写了咏鹅诗，显露文采。最初在道王府供职，曾任武功主簿、长安主簿。武则天后时，曾上疏论政事，左迁临海丞，后弃官而去。684年，徐敬业在扬州起兵讨武后，骆宾王参与其事，为徐敬业写讨武后的檄文。当武后读到“一抔之土未干，六尺之孤安在”时，为其文才大为吃惊，当她知道此文为骆宾王所写时，责问：“宰相安得失此人？”徐敬业兵败，骆宾王下落不明。一说隐匿；一说被杀。他的诗文多散失，中宗时，诏求其文，有兖州人郗云卿，集成其诗文共十卷，有诗一百二十多首传世。

【原诗】在狱咏蝉

西陆蝉声唱，南冠客思深。
 哪堪玄鬓影，来对白头吟。
 露重飞难进，风多响易沉。
 无人信高洁，谁为表余心？

【注释】

西陆二句：西陆，指秋天。蝉：虫类，俗称知了。南冠：楚国的帽子，此代指囚犯。《左传.成公九年》：“晋侯观于军府，见钟仪，问之曰：‘南冠而絷者谁也？’有司对曰；‘郑人所献楚囚也。’”后世因以南冠代指囚犯。客：作者自指。
哪堪二句：玄鬓，黑色鬓发，指人生青壮年时。白头吟：乐府曲名，《西京杂记》：“司马相如将聘茂陵人女为妾，卓文君作《白头吟》以自绝，相如乃止。”此曲情调哀怨忧伤，本诗借用其意。感叹自己遭谤下狱的苦闷心情。
露重二句：露重、风多，这是以秋蝉的困苦，喻自已的艰难处境。
无人二句：高洁，蝉居树的高枝，吸饮露水，古人以之为高洁的象征。

【今译】

秋天的知了一阵阵地鸣叫，引起我这囚犯的忧思苦恼。
谁能忍受壮年的有为岁月，学那卓文君来唱白头吟调。
露水沾湿蝉翅它难以飞进，大风中的蝉鸣是多么低沉。
没人相信蝉儿的高洁情操，谁又能明白我正义的心情？

【说明】

这首五言古诗，写于唐高宗仪凤三年（678）秋，骆宾王时任侍御史。因数次上书议论政事，为武后诬陷，强加贪污罪名，把骆宾王押进狱中，他在狱中写了这首诗。诗前有序，写其因忧愤作诗。诗中借对鸣蝉的歌咏，寄托作者蒙受冤枉时的悲愤感情，控诉了武则天等人对他残酷迫害的罪行。

诗开篇以比兴手法起，由秋蝉凄鸣引发作者因无辜遭囚于狱中的深沉愁思。秋蝉凄鸣与南冠客的处境，相衬相生，更加令人不堪。三四句以“哪堪”与“来对”作转进一层描写，自己正如蝉之“玄鬓壮年”，却受此不白之冤，并以卓文君作《白头吟》欲自绝相如作比，表达自己由玄鬓因忧伤而白头所产生的难以忍受的愤怨的心情。五六句，从蝉的处境着眼，全是想像之词，用“露重难飞”、“风多响沉”，写蝉的困难处境，极为形象地比喻自己被关押在狱中、遭受打击迫害的艰难处境。结尾二句，以“无人”由蝉转入自身，直接抒发情怀，借蝉之高洁，表达作者含冤受屈、自持高洁但不为人相信和理解的悲愤心情，揭露了当时朝廷昏庸腐败的统治。

全诗运用比兴手法，以蝉起兴，以蝉自况，以情收结，既是写蝉，又是自写，曲折委婉，含蓄深沉。

【诸家汇品】请看古代诸家，对此诗的品评：

唐仲言：此因闻蝉藉以自况也。蝉知感秋，犹己之被系，真影相吊，而声相和者也。“露重”、“风多”，喻世道之艰险，“难进”、“易沉”，慨己冤之不伸。斯时也，有能信其高洁表其贞心者乎！亦终于湮灭而已。（《唐诗解》）
陆时雍：大家语！大略意象深而物态远。（《唐诗镜》）
章象德：以比兴转之，小人道长，君子道消也！咏蝉，正所以咏己也。（《唐诗三百首注疏》）
施补华：骆宾王“露重飞难进，风多响易沉”，是患难人语。（《岘佣说诗》）
钟惺：“信高洁”三字森挺（这三个字含意丰富，高洁正直），不肯自下。（《唐诗归》）@*

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