‘Will You Help Save My Brother?’: The Scramble to Find Covid-19 Plasma Donors
A doctor stricken with Covid-19 was running out of options. His family mounted a search for a donor whose plasma might help.
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A doctor stricken with Covid-19 was running out of options. His family mounted a search for a donor whose plasma might help.
A bridge club was a social draw for scores of older Coloradans. Now, with four members dead from the virus, its future is unclear.
A buyout firm is trying to back out of its deal for Victoria’s Secret, citing the coronavirus. The contract’s wording will make that tricky.
A group of internet kids are about to hold the biggest fashion party of the year.
Enterprising creative workers, like artists, photographers and students, are using their unique skills to help the city through the pandemic.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 29, 2020, covering April 29, 2020.
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The Weeknd
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Lil Baby

2020Irrfan Khan, Indian actor (born 1967)[†]
Irrfan Khan was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in world cinema, Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award, and six Filmfare Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. In 2021, he was posthumously awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
2020Guido Münch, Mexican astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1921)[†]
Guido Münch Paniagua was a Mexican astronomer and astrophysicist.
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