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Las Vegas Mayor Urges Casinos To Reopen Saying Competition Will Reveal Safety Levels

7:49pm April 22, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she is not responsible for ensuring businesses adhere to social distancing guidelines. "They better figure it out. That's their job. That's not the mayor's job," she said.

Researcher Loretta Fernandez of Northeastern University wears a homemade face mask without and with an extra outer layer made from nylon stockings (right). The added nylon outer layer significantly boosted masks' ability to filter out small particles, her

Adding A Nylon Stocking Layer Could Boost Protection From Cloth Masks, Study Finds

6:36pm April 22, 2020

by Maria Godoy

Scientists who tested a variety of cloth face masks found that a nylon overlay significantly boosted how well they work. Researchers not involved in the study praised the finding.

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Cone Health Begins New Testing For Quicker COVID-19 Test Results

4:47pm April 22, 2020

by Keri Brown

On Sunday, children in Spain will be allowed to go outside for the first time in nearly six weeks. Here, Olimpia, 3 (the photographer's daughter), plays with her toy dog as they wear face masks in Madrid.

Spain Will Finally Let Children Go Outside This Sunday, After Nearly 6 Weeks

4:46pm April 22, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Anger spiked on Tuesday, after the government initially said children would only be allowed outdoors to accompany adults on trips to essential businesses, such as grocery stores.

A destination board shows canceled flights at Frankfurt Airport in Germany last month. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted travel plans for refugees who'd been granted asylum in various countries.

'The Peak Of This Mountain Is Like A Mirage': Pandemic Leaves Asylum Seekers Stranded

4:37pm April 22, 2020

by Alice Fordham

The pandemic has "had a particularly heartbreaking impact on refugees — in the sense that it's cut off their ability to travel, and trapped them in precarious situations," says an immigration lawyer.

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Pandemic Affects Mental Health Of Frontline Health Workers

4:13pm April 22, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Frontline hospital workers see COVID-19 patients dying every day — often due to a lack of resources or time. They could be among the hardest hit by the mental health after-effects of the pandemic.

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Coronavirus Updates: The Latest In The U.S. Response

4:13pm April 22, 2020

NPR politics and science correspondents relay the latest news in the response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States.

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Washington State Nanny On Her Life As An Essential Worker During The Epidemic

4:13pm April 22, 2020

Essential worker Andrea Skorheim, a nanny in Everett, Wash., talks through her daily routines during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Ramadan, A Holiday Of Nightly Togetherness, Falls Under A Time Of Staying Apart

4:13pm April 22, 2020

by Leila Fadel

For Muslims, Ramadan is about gathering each evening to break the day's fast and come together as a community. But the coronavirus is forcing people to rethink connection while staying apart.

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Scientists Debunk Lab Accident Theory Of Pandemic Emergence

4:13pm April 22, 2020

by Geoff Brumfiel

Scientists dismiss the idea that the coronavirus pandemic was caused by the accident in a lab. They believe the close interactions of people with wildlife worldwide are a far more likely culprit.

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