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COVID-19 Task Force To End Soon, Scientist Files Whistleblower Complaint

8:19am May 06, 2020

by Tamara Keith

Vice President Pence says the coronavirus task force will wind down in late May or early June. And, a whistleblower alleges the Trump administration ignored warnings of a pandemic.

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COVID-19 Fears May Be Causing People To Ignore Medical Emergencies

8:19am May 06, 2020

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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A Face Mask Culture Shift Is Happening — Is Everyone On Board?

7:51am May 06, 2020

by David Ford

State and local health officials in North Carolina continue to recommend the use of face coverings in public spaces to contain COVID-19.

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When After-School Is Shut Down, Too

6:57am May 06, 2020

by Kavitha Cardoza

With schools moved online and kids cooped up at home, soccer coaches, dance instructors and other leaders of extracurricular activites are finding creative ways of keeping kids active and engaged.

News Brief: Task Force Transition, Liability Lawsuit Debate, Stimulus Checks

6:14am May 06, 2020

The White House plans to phaseout the coronavirus task force. Congressional Republicans want to shield employers from lawsuits over the coronavirus. And, some stimulus checks went to dead people.

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States' Unemployment Funds Begin To Dry Up

5:10am May 06, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

Around 30 million people have applied for unemployment benefits since mid-March, and state unemployment funds are struggling to keep up with the flood of claims.

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An Indiana Teenager Shares His Experience Of Contracting COVID-19

10:40pm May 05, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Indiana high school student Archit Kalra about his experience of contracting COVID-19 and losing a loved one to the virus.

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Doctors Answer Listener Questions On Blood And The Coronavirus

10:39pm May 05, 2020

Dr. Helen Boucher, chief of the department at Tufts University Medical Center, and Dr. Jeffrey Laurence, professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, take listener questions on blood.

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Doctors Answer More Listener Questions On Blood And The Coronavirus

10:39pm May 05, 2020

Dr. Helen Boucher, chief of the department at Tufts University Medical Center, and Dr. Jeffrey Laurence, professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, take listener questions on blood.

What Happened Today: Former Top Vaccine Scientist Files Whistleblower Complaint

10:37pm May 05, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Some essential workers, such as ride-share drivers and personal shoppers, are a part of the gig economy. NPR's tech correspondent takes listener questions on the benefits available for such workers.