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A Majority Of Americans Are Still Susceptible To Coronavirus, Khan Says
Dr. Ali Khan, former director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the CDC, talks to NPR's David Greene about what the U.S. needs to do to prepare for a second wave of COVID-19.
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Organizers Cancel 40th Annual Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest
The July contest typically attracts a nice crowd. Organizers point out, however, that it's easier to grow a snowy beard if you're on the older side — putting contestants at higher risk for COVID-19.
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Mask Fashion Week Is Underway In Lithuanian Capital Vilnius
Lithuania requires masks. Vilnius erected billboards featuring residents — including the mayor — modeling designer masks. Some are custom-sewn and some are decorated surgical masks.
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The IRS Sent Coronavirus Relief Payments To Dead People
The IRS has delivered more than $207 billion in Coronavirus relief payments to individual taxpayers, but some of the recipients of the relief checks are the bank accounts of people who have died.
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Since Aquarium Closed To The Public, Eels Appear To Be Lonely
Employees at Tokyo's Sumida Aquarium are using video calls to keep the aquarium's eels from getting lonely during quarantine. Two biologists weigh in on the science.
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COVID-19 Fears May Be Causing People To Ignore Medical Emergencies
Is fear of the coronavirus causing ER avoidance? Data indicates an alarming drop in cardiovascular emergency cases, and doctors say some patients waited too long and had brain damage or even died.
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School Counselor Gives Life Lessons On YouTube From Her Kitchen
With schools closed, elementary school counselor Marie Weller is improvising to reach her students: She's recording YouTube lessons about how they can handle their feelings from her kitchen.
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Businesses Liability: When Is It Safe For People To Go Back To Work?
As businesses begin to reopen, some employers want a guarantee they won't face lawsuits, if their workers get sick with COVID-19. Workers also want reassurance that their health will be protected.
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Trump Administration Rejects Government Report On COVID-19 Death Toll
The administration pushed back against an internal government report, obtained by The New York Times, predicting the daily coronavirus death toll could nearly double in the U.S. by early June.
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Virologist Spends His Days 'Hunting The Thing That Wants To Hunt Us'
Christopher Mores is among those trying to unlock secrets of the novel coronavirus. He spends 14-hour days with his team throwing everything they have at this pathogen, looking for ways to defeat it.
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Birthday Piñata Is Shaped Liked Coronavirus And Filled With Treats
Haley Schomburg was celebrating her birthday under lockdown. A friend came up with a way for Haley to get out her frustrations. A piñata — a coroñata shaped like the coronavirus, filled with treats.
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Tattoo Artist Fills Time During Quarantine Practicing On Himself
Chris Woodhead of East London told CNN he's given himself one new piece of ink every day of quarantine. Woodhead, who sports hundreds of tattoos, has been contorting to find blank spots on his body.