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He Has 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer and Nowhere to Sell Them

On March 1, the day after the first coronavirus death in the United States, brothers Matt and Noah Colvin set out in a silver S.U.V. to pick up some hand sanitizer. Driving around Chattanooga, Tenn., they hit a Dollar Tree, then a Walmart, a Staples and a Home Depot. At …

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Alphabet’s Verily is building COVID-19 triaging tool as Trump declares national emergency (Updated)

Alphabet’s Verily is building a triaging tool for people to find coronavirus testing sites in the U.S. Verily says the tool will target the San Francisco Bay Area and the company hopes to expand coverage to more areas in the future. The move is part of a public-private partnership to …

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7 Tips for Sane Shopping When Everyone Else Is Panic Buying

Photo by Sushiman / Shutterstock.com Some of the grocery-store photos coming out of the coronavirus outbreak resemble those usually seen on Black Friday, or in towns awaiting hurricanes or blizzards. Images capture emptied shelves, especially in cleaning supply and bathroom tissue sections, while some stores post limits on specific products. …

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