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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
Misinformation, Distrust May Contribute To Black Americans' COVID-19 Deaths
NPR's Noel King talks to Jahmil Lacey, a researcher on health disparities, about systemic factors that might be behind COVID-19 rates among Blacks, and why distrust in medical authorities persists.
Robot Mannequins Will Cheer On Chinese Professional Baseball Team
Instead of playing to empty seats while fans are locked out because of the coronavirus, the Taiwan-based Rakuten Monkeys have installed robotic mannequins decked out in team colors.
News Brief: CDC Plan, Farmers' Crops, China Shuts Border With Russia
The CDC is working on a plan to safely reopen the country. Why some U.S. farmers are throwing out good food. And, China shuts down all land crossings with Russia to avoid new COVID-19 cases.
Georgia Nurses Answer N.Y. Governor's Call For Reinforcements
A group of nurses from Emory Healthcare in Georgia traveled to New York City in a response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plea for help from health care workers across the country.
Latest Unemployment Numbers Show Millions More Out Of Work
by Jim Zarroli
Unemployment claims show another dramatic rise. Some 10 million Americans had already filed for unemploymen in the two weeks prior to this one.
Small Businesses Say They're Still Waiting For COVID-19 Relief Funds
Neil Bradley of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce talks to NPR's David Greene about the congressional coronavirus relief fund for small businesses. The next relief package will likely replenish the fund.
Medical Aid Group Helps To Relieve Stress On New York's Health Workers
International Medical Corps has been deployed to New York to help manage the response to COVID-19. NPR's Noel King talks to Susan Mangicaro, a nurse who is leading the nonprofit's work on the ground.
Guidance Issued For When Critical Employees Can Return To Work
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
The CDC issued a guide for when critical workers exposed to COVID-19 should return to their jobs. It should make it easier for essential workers, who are not in health care, to stay on the job.
Our Health Care Workers Have Been Through Hell, De Blasio Says
Medical staff have described war-like conditions in New York City hospitals. Mayor Bill de Blasio talks to NPR's David Greene about the city's efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Economic, Political Crises Hinder Venezuela's Pandemic Battle
by Philip Reeves
Venezuela is in no position to fight COVID-19. Its health care system collapsed long before the virus hit, leaving hospitals without running water and soap, much less ventilators or PPE.