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News Articles: Series: The Coronavirus Crisis

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, shown here at a meeting on Monday, has said that the coronavirus death toll is likely higher than the more than 1 million fatalities officially reported.

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  • Global Health

10% Of Global Population May Have Contracted The Coronavirus, WHO Says

Despite the high numbers of cases, most of the world's population is still vulnerable to getting infected and this pandemic is far from over, the WHO's head of emergencies Dr. Michael Ryan says.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Jason Beaubien
The Rev. Paul Scalia, here in 2016, has apologized for not wearing a mask at a recent White House event, saying his actions "did not follow my own expectations, caused disquiet and anxiety, and have distracted from the work of the Gospel."

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  • Politics

Justice Scalia's Son Apologizes To His Parish For Not Wearing Mask At White House

The Rev. Paul Scalia, son of the late Supreme Court justice, attended the Rose Garden event on Sept. 26 when President Trump announced his high court nominee. He apologized for creating "anxiety."

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Some 40,000 Regal theater employees are now facing a furlough across the U.S. after the movie chain announced it's closing all locations.

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  • Media

Regal Movie Chain Will Close All 536 U.S. Theaters On Thursday

Roughly 40,000 Regal employees in the U.S. now face a work furlough. The company opted to shut down operations after the James Bond franchise's No Time to Die was shelved until 2021.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
GPB News NPR

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  • Global Health

New U.N. Tracker Looks At How Countries' COVID-19 Responses Are Helping Women

A new database from U.N. Women and UNDP looks at how 206 countries and territories are responding to women's needs during the pandemic. And the results are mixed.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany takes off her face covering before speaking with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House on Friday, the day President Trump announced he had tested positive for the virus.

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  • Politics

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus

McEnany said she does not have symptoms but that she will "begin the quarantine process." The news comes as President Trump continues to get treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
President Trump was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after contracting the coronavirus.

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  • Health

Some Doctors Surprised By Decision To Treat Trump With Dexamethasone

The president's doctor has offered a fairly upbeat assessment of Trump's condition. But typically, only hospitalized COVID-19 patients in need of oxygen are given the drug.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Joe Palca
Teachers and staff protest outside Franklin D. Roosevelt High School as they call for more and better COVID-19 testing and precautions on Friday in New York City. The ZIP codes listed on this sign are among those soon to face restrictions by the city.

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  • National

NYC To Close Businesses In Parts Of Brooklyn And Queens As Virus Takes Hold Again

Nine ZIP codes have seen persistently high rates of coronavirus infections. Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to close nonessential businesses and schools there Wednesday, pending state approval.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Physician Clarifies Contradictory Statements But Maintains Trump Is 'Doing Well'

President Trump is hospitalized and is being treated with experimental therapies less than a month from Election Day. There was a briefing on his condition Sunday.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Mara Liasson and
  • Richard Harris
Cam Newton of the New England Patriots looks on before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium last Sunday. A game between the Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs was postponed after players from both teams tested positive for the coronavirus.

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  • Sports

NFL Faces Coronavirus Reality With Game Postponements Amid Outbreaks

The Kansas City and New England game was rescheduled for Monday night after players from both teams tested positive for the coronavirus, raising more questions about the NFL's approach to the virus.

October 04, 2020
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By:
  • Wynne Davis
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows holds the door for White House physician Dr. Sean Conley (center) and other members of the president's medical team ahead of a briefing for reporters on Sunday.

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  • Politics

Transcript: Sunday Update On Trump's Health From His Doctors

The president's medical team gave a briefing from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, saying Trump is being treated for dips in oxygen but is doing well Sunday morning.

October 04, 2020
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  • NPR Staff
Pence is next in line to succeed to the presidency should President Trump's health decline.

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  • Politics

Vice President Pence Continues Duties Despite White House Coronavirus Cases

Pence carried on with his usual schedule on Friday, even as a number of prominent Republicans revealed COVID-19 diagnoses on Friday.

October 03, 2020
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By:
  • Alana Wise
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Trump's Doctors Give Update On President's Health After Positive Coronavirus Test

White House physician Sean Conley says that President Trump was doing "very well" and that the symptoms he had are resolving and improving.

October 03, 2020
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By:
  • Joe Palca
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

President Trump Confirmed As 'Patient' At Walter Reed Hospital

President Trump has been hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus. Doctors gave an update on his condition Saturday.

October 03, 2020
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Monica Scott, a Biden supporter, said she hopes President Trump's positive coronavirus test will cause more Americans to take the virus seriously.

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  • Politics

'Too Obnoxious' To Be Stopped By The Virus: People React To Trump's Coronavirus Test

Americans woke up Friday to news that the president and first lady both had tested positive for the coronavirus. For many, reactions to the news fell along political lines.

October 03, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon and
  • Piper McDaniel
Last month, women left jobs at four times the rate that men did. A new school year with children staying home instead of returning to classrooms in person led many women to drop out of the workforce.

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  • Economy

Enough Already: Multiple Demands Causing Women To Abandon Workforce

Women left jobs at four times the rate of men in September. The burden of parenting and running a household while also working a job has created a pressure cooker environment that's pushing women out.

October 03, 2020
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  • Avie Schneider,
  • Andrea Hsu,
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