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News Articles: Series: The Coronavirus Crisis

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQs: Why Can't The CDC Make Up Its Mind About Airborne Transmission?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week said that COVID-19 spreads "most commonly" through air — then took it back. Is this something I should be worried about?

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Pien Huang
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, shown here at a news conference in June, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

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  • National

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam And Wife Test Positive For Coronavirus

The couple underwent PCR tests Thursday, after a staff member of the governor's residence was diagnosed. The governor's office says Northam has no symptoms and his wife has mild symptoms.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
United Airlines baggage tags are displayed on a table at San Francisco International Airport. The carrier says it's starting a pilot program next month that will offer rapid coronavirus testing at the airport or via a self-collected, mail-in test ahead of a flight.

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  • Business

United Airlines Says It Will Offer Travelers Coronavirus Tests At The Airport

A pilot program on flights from San Francisco to Hawaii would give on-the-spot tests for the virus that causes COVID-19. Travelers who test negative would not be required to quarantine upon arrival.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • David Schaper
A pregnant woman waits in line for groceries at a food pantry in Waltham, Mass., during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Health

Data Begin To Provide Some Answers On Pregnancy And The Pandemic

There's still much that is unknown. But Dr. Denise Jamieson, chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory Healthcare, says recent findings "should be somewhat reassuring."

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Christianna Silva
Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, N.Y.

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  • Health

For Inmates With COVID-19, Anxiety and Isolation Make Prison 'Like A Torture Chamber'

NPR's Noel King checks in with John J. Lennon, an inmate at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, about the impact COVID-19 has had on prison life six months into the pandemic.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Simone Popperl,
  • Emma Talkoff,
  • and 1 more
University of Oregon are the current Pac-12 Champions, beating Stanford University in Dec. 2019.

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  • Sports

Pac-12 Reversal: Football To Start In November

The conference will play a seven-game season with the championship slated for December. The Big Ten made a similar decision earlier this month. Both say players will receive daily Covid-19 tests.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Many people who normally take on jobs as poll workers are in higher-risk groups for the coronavirus, leading to fears of a widespread shortage of poll workers. Here, New York City Board of Election employees and volunteers help voters at the Brooklyn Museum polling site during the New York Democratic presidential primary in June.

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  • Politics

Jobless New Yorkers Can Work At Polls And Still Keep Benefits, Gov. Cuomo Says

The governor's order makes it easier for jobless people to work for state and local election boards — as long as they're paid $504 or less each week.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Gretchen Goldman shared this behind-the-scenes photo on Twitter of what it's like to work from home and parent during the pandemic.

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  • Business

When A Tornado Hits A Toy Store: Photo Shows Reality Of Working From Home With Kids

The photo on Twitter shows scientist Gretchen Goldman sitting behind her laptop being interviewed by CNN. She's in the middle of a living room that has been turned upside down by her young children.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Barry Gordemer
GPB News NPR

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  • Education

Fewer Students Are Going To Community College, Despite High Unemployment

Often during a recession, enrollment in community colleges goes up. The first numbers for this fall show a decline — down nearly 8% compared with last year.

September 24, 2020
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  • Elissa Nadworny
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured at a news conference earlier this month, said Thursday that "we're going to put together our own review committee headed by the Department of Health."

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  • National

Cuomo Says N.Y. Health Officials Will Review Any U.S.-Approved COVID-19 Vaccine

"The first question is, is the vaccine safe? Frankly, I'm not going to trust the federal government's opinion," Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Brian Mann
Nurses clap after Kym Villamer and her colleague Dawn Jones sing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" at <a data-cid="12680058537081005198" data-ved="0ahUKEwjSr4K__f_rAhVmUt8KHZI2AFsQyTMIIzAA">New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital's </a>new COVID-19 ward.

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  • National

Family Ordeal Catapults A Young Filipina To The U.S. — And The Pandemic Front Lines

Quimberly 'Kym' Villamer, a nurse at a hospital in New York City, shares what it was like to grow up in the Philippines while her parents worked in the U.S.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Julie McCarthy
Halloween is one more thing being upended by the pandemic. Federal guidelines advise against traditional trick or treating, but parents across the country are trying to make the holiday special for their children anyway.

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  • Business

No Trick Or Treat: Americans Get Creative To Celebrate Halloween Safely

The CDC is advising against the door-to-door candy quest during the pandemic. So parents are coming up with alternative ways to bring the spooky season to life. How about sending candy down a chute?

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Adedayo Akala
Dutch YouTube star turned model and singer Famke Louise performs on stage during a live show on television in the Netherlands. Famke Louise has come under fire recently for saying she would no longer participate in public campaigns to combat COVID-19.

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  • Europe

Dutch Celebrities Face Backlash After Rejecting Efforts To Prevent COVID-19

With the hashtag #ikdoenietmeermee ("I no longer participate"), several musicians and influencers said on social media they were opting out of campaigns to promote social distancing and face masks.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman

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  • Education

School Attendance In The COVID Era: What Counts As 'Present'?

With millions of students logging in from home, the pandemic has disrupted the traditional school function of making sure students are "in school."

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz
Jesus Gonzalez of Lexington, Ky., has been struggling to make ends meet after the $600 per week in extra federal unemployment benefits ran out.

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  • Economy

'Desperation And Fear' For Millions With Congress Deadlocked Over Pandemic Assistance

Federal unemployment money has been cut off for nearly two months. Congress hasn't worked out a deal to send more help, and the fight over a Supreme Court nominee could make that harder.

September 24, 2020
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  • Chris Arnold
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