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Questions About The Details Of Flattening The Epidemic Curve

9:38pm April 09, 2020

Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Global Health Institute at Harvard University, answers listener questions about the specifics of "flattening the curve" of coronavirus infection.

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What Happened Today: Record Unemployment, Task Force Briefing News

9:24pm April 09, 2020

NPR economics and science correspondents answer questions about the staggering unemployment numbers announced Thursday, and convey the latest updates from Thursday's White House briefing.

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In self-isolation, facial hair is a growing trend.

Should You Shave Your 'Quarantine Beard'?

8:27pm April 09, 2020

An infectious disease specialist says there's no evidence that people with facial hair carry a higher risk of infection or transmission of the coronavirus, as long as they practice diligent hygiene.

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President Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the coronavirus in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House Thursday.

Trump Says Oil Producers 'Close To A Deal' To Stabilize Cost

7:39pm April 09, 2020

by Alana Wise

At Thursday's White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, Trump addressed questions about when, and how, the country could reopen.

Drive-thru tests for COVID-19 take place in medical tents on Temple University's Ambler Campus in Montgomery County, Pa. There was a threat that this site would close but testing will continue.

In Reversal, Federal Support For Coronavirus Testing Sites Continues

7:18pm April 09, 2020

by Jeff Brady

The Trump administration had planned to end federal support for 41 COVID-19 testing sites around the country. But after complaints from local officials the government will continue funding.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, seen above in 2018, gives high marks for social distancing efforts during the coronavirus pandemic but low marks for testing. He says he thinks large public gatherings may have to wait until there's a vaccine.

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Bill Gates, Who Has Warned About Pandemics For Years, On The U.S. Response So Far

7:15pm April 09, 2020

by Heidi Glenn

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates gives high marks for social distancing efforts but low marks for testing. He says he thinks large public gatherings may have to wait until there's a vaccine.

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The Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort is treating more than 50 patients from New York City, including 10 critically ill people with COVID-19 who were transferred to the ship from a hospital in Queens on Tuesday.

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Number Of Patients At Overflow Hospitals In New York Has Doubled

6:48pm April 09, 2020

by Rebecca Hersher

The number of patients being treated on a Navy hospital ship and inside a convention center has more than doubled in the last two days, after both facilities switched to treating people with COVID-19.

Three U.S. aircraft carriers USS Theodore Roosevelt (top left) USS Ronald Reagan (top center) and USS Nimitz (top right) participate in exercises with South Korean forces in 2017.

With Warship Coronavirus Cases Rising, Concerns Over Military Readiness

6:16pm April 09, 2020

by David Welna

Three of the U.S. Navy's 11 aircraft carriers are reported to have sailors infected with the coronavirus. The Pentagon says readiness has not been affected, but more outbreaks are expected.

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Food Bank CEO, Greensboro Police Officer Contract COVID-19

5:51pm April 09, 2020

by April Laissle

Two Triad workers on the front lines of the local response to COVID-19 have contracted the virus.

Racial Disparities In COVID-19 Impact Emerge As Data Is Slowly Released

5:42pm April 09, 2020

by Juana Summers

As COVID-19 data emerges, politicians and community leaders are sounding the alarm over what they see as a disturbing, disproportionate impact on communities of color, particularly African Americans.

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