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News Articles: coronavirus

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New York Gov. Cuomo Offers Coronavirus Assistance To Atlanta

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is taking up New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on his offer to send a team to conduct testing and contact tracing of people...

July 14, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
GPB  NPR

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  • Global Health

What Happens When A Pandemic And An Epidemic Collide

At the international AIDS conference last week — held virtually — concerns were shared about the impact of the novel coronavirus on efforts to fight AIDS.

July 14, 2020
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By:
  • Susan Brink
"We still face much uncertainty regarding the future path of the economy," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday in a statement accompanying the giant bank's financial results.

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  • Business

'We Still Face Much Uncertainty': Pandemic Hammers Big Banks

The dramatic collapse of the U.S. economy is pummeling America's largest banks. Wells Fargo has posted its first quarterly loss since 2008 and JPMorgan Chase has set aside billions to cover bad loans.

July 14, 2020
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By:
  • Jim Zarroli and
  • Avie Schneider
A visitor wearing a protective mask walks past a statue of Mickey Mouse at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort on June 18, the day it initially reopened. The amusement park will close again on Wednesday.

Tagged as: 

  • World

Hong Kong Disneyland Closes Again Because Of Coronavirus

A city health official called the virus's spread in Hong Kong "a bit out of control," according to a report from Asia Times. Hong Kong has reported 1,469 cases of the coronavirus and seven deaths.

July 14, 2020
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By:
  • Austin Horn
Masks are required for entry to a shoe store in Glendale, Calif. Most people follow guidelines to wear masks when they enter retail stores and restaurants, but some customers don't comply.

Tagged as: 

  • Business

The Customer Is Always Right. Except When They Won't Wear A Mask

In the age of COVID-19, most people follow social distancing and mask guidelines when they enter stores and restaurants. But then there are the nightmare customers who won't comply.

July 14, 2020
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By:
  • Jim Zarroli
A letter from current CDC staff recently submitted to Director Robert Redfield demands that the agency address structural racism toward Black employees.

Tagged as: 

  • Health

CDC Employees Call Out Agency's 'Toxic Culture Of Racial Aggressions'

Pointing to the pandemic's disproportionate toll on people of color, over 1,200 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call on the agency to declare racism a public health crisis.

July 13, 2020
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin and
  • Pien Huang
With three months left in the government's fiscal year, the U.S. federal deficit is already nearly twice as large as the previous record, which was set in 2009 during the Great Recession.

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  • Business

Red Ink Overflowing: In June, U.S. Borrowed A Typical Year's Worth

The federal deficit is ballooning as the government tries to cushion the blow from the coronavirus pandemic. June's shortfall totals $864 billion — more than in an entire typical year.

July 13, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A pupil receives hand sanitizer upon returning to school in Johannesburg on July 6. Since easing its lockdown, coronavirus cases have spiked and the government is introducing some restrictions.

Tagged as: 

  • Africa

South Africa Introduces Alcohol Ban And Curfew As Coronavirus Surges

The country has more than 276,000 cases, surpassing Italy, Spain and other hard-hit nations. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the worst is yet to come.

July 13, 2020
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By:
  • Eyder Peralta
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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Tension Between Governor and Mayor As Both Lead Through Virus

Monday on Political Rewind , the relationship between Gov. Brian Kemp and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has frayed, as both officials take opposing views...

July 13, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Protect Myself If The Coronavirus Can Linger In The Air?

Researchers say airborne transmission is possible, especially in cramped indoor settings, but it's unclear how much it contributes to the spread. Here's how to lower your risks, just in case.

July 11, 2020
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By:
  • Pien Huang
Children arrive at Hong Kong's Maryknoll Fathers' Primary School on June 8, the first day of classes since the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • Education

PHOTOS: How Hong Kong Reopened Schools — And Why It Closed Them Again

Schools were shut when the novel coronavirus first became a concern. Here's how Hong Kong handled re-opening — and now, a second closing due to a spike in cases.

July 11, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Chor
Lt. Travis Stokes, a firefighter in Richmond, Va., is helping to lead an effort to distribute protective equipment to residents of low-income and minority neighborhoods.

Tagged as: 

  • National

In Minority Neighborhoods, Knocking On Doors To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus

Through a partnership between state and local government, volunteers and city workers in Richmond, Va., are passing out PPE in at-risk neighborhoods.

July 10, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
GPB  NPR

Atlanta Mayor Rolls Back Reopening Plan As Coronavirus Cases Soar

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is set to roll back the city's reopening plan back to phase one as COVID-19 continues to spread across the state, a...

July 10, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Lauren Moran, a pastry chef who owns a bakery and café, taste-tests Cornwall's new coffee drinks with her husband, Cornwall's general manager Billy Moran (left), and Speedwell Coffee Co. owner Derek Anderson.

Tagged as: 

  • National

Boston Tavern Pivots To 'Plan B' To Try To Survive The Pandemic

Cornwall's has been a Kenmore Square mainstay for more than four decades. Now it's preparing to reopen — and to reinvent itself for survival during the pandemic.

July 10, 2020
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By:
  • Tovia Smith
Kanakuk Kamps closed its overnight K-2 program after 41 people tested poisitve for the coronavirus, local health officials said last week. As of Monday, that number had doubled to at least 82 positive results.

Tagged as: 

  • National

At Least 82 Coronavirus Cases Linked To Missouri Sleepaway Camp

Kanakuk Kamps shut down its K-2 program after 41 campers, staff and counselors tested positive. That number has since doubled, according to county health officials.

July 10, 2020
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By:
  • Jason Slotkin
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