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Post offices, beloved community hubs, fight virus-era threat
Postal Service officials insist they’ll run out of money by September without help. This month, they reported a $4.5 billion loss for the last fiscal quarter.
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Should runners wear a face mask outdoors?
Masks are designed to prevent the wearer from possibly spreading the virus to others or being exposed themselves.
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Obama, Malala, Jonas Brothers send off Class Of 2020 in virtual graduation
The virtual event carried a resounding message of community at a time when COVID-19 rules out the possibility of large gatherings.
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Home but not safe, some LGBTQ young people face rejection from families in lockdown
Returning to the family home can be traumatizing for LGBTQ college students, psychologists say, especially if parents or siblings reject them or are even hostile.
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How long before we know if reopenings cause virus spikes?
Experts say it could take several weeks to see enough testing data to know how lifting restrictions is affecting the spread of COVID-19.
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‘Us vs. them’ in a pandemic: Researchers warn divisions could get dangerous
The U.S. was deeply divided before the coronavirus. Now, researchers worry that the pandemic is worsening what they call a dangerously polarized climate.
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‘COVID toes,’ other rashes latest possible rare virus signs
As COVID-19 continues to spread, less common symptoms are being reported including loss of smell, vomiting and diarrhea, and increasingly, a variety of skin problems.
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GOP officials say they’re expecting 50,000 in Charlotte for Republican convention
Republicans say they're moving ahead with plans to gather tens of thousands at their convention in North Carolina this summer – even as Democrats weigh their options.
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President Trump pushes to open paused sports leagues
As time has gone on, the sports world has grown increasingly antsy for live competition.
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US, European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine
In separate stark warnings, two major world leaders bluntly told their citizens that they need to adapt to living with COVID-19 and cannot wait to be saved by a vaccine.
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For some, Zoom bar and bat mitzvahs highlight ‘most meaningful and memorable moments’
This spring, congregations are reimagining how to celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Veterans see caregivers as even more crucial in the COVID-19 era
Veterans' homes have been ravaged by the virus. The VA has just announced new rules for its caregivers program, but veterans' groups fear thousands will be left behind.
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Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech
His remarks were surprisingly political and touched on current events beyond the virus and its social and economic impacts.
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Local health agencies struggle to ramp up virus tracking
They are often hundreds — even thousands — of people short of targets for their contact tracing programs.
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More than 9,000 doses of the experimental drug are slated for distribution to hospitals across the state to treat COVID-19 infections.
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