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A woman holds her hand out to have blood collected for a 15-minute test for coronavirus antibodies at a drive-through site in Hempstead, N.Y.

Health & Safety

Antibody Tests Go To Market Largely Unregulated, Warns House Subcommittee Chair

5:38pm April 26, 2020

by Hannah Hagemann

Most coronavirus antibody test-makers are choosing to skip FDA verification, says Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy.

President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic collapse has shaken voters' confidence in him, with the percentage of undecided voters more than doubling in the last two weeks.

Science Becomes A Dividing Issue In Year Of Election And Pandemic

3:01pm April 26, 2020

by Ron Elving

As COVID-19 takes over the political conversation, Americans' ambivalence about science — and "experts" in general — is likely to come to the forefront.

Bruno, 8, and younger brother Alan, 4, ride their bikes in Moià, a town about an hour and a half outside Barcelona. Spain has eased restrictions that kept children from leaving their homes.

For The First Time In 6 Weeks, Millions Of Children In Spain Can Play Outside Again

2:35pm April 26, 2020

by Lucía Benavides

After mounting pressure from parents, the Spanish government announced last week that starting Sunday, children could leave the house for one hour each day.

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As Antibody Tests Flood The Market, House Panel Steps In

10:55am April 26, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Illinois Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, who chairs the House Oversight subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, says the FDA is unable to validate the accuracy of serology tests

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Tears, Anxiety, Desperation: When Patients Learn They Tested Positive

7:55am April 26, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Dr. Caroline Schulman, a third-year resident at George Washington University Hospital, calls patients every day to give them their test results. She describes the experience.

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COVID-19 Takes Three Members Of One Family

7:55am April 26, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Pastor Brandon McLauchlin of Rockland, N.Y., remembers Charles Bullock, his wife Lois and their daughter Chandra, who died within days of one another after contracting the coronavirus.

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Boredom And Anxiety Add Up To Vivid Pandemic Dreams

7:55am April 26, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Along with social distancing and Clorox wipes, intense, indelible dreams have become a common theme in our pandemic lives. We explore why.

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Studies Show Coronavirus Spread Earlier Than We Knew

7:55am April 26, 2020

A growing body of evidence and research indicates the virus may have spread farther and earlier in the U.S. than previously believed. What does that mean for future?

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Outbreak Diaries: Answering A Call For Help In New York City

7:55am April 26, 2020

Respiratory therapist Julie Sullivan's skills are in high demand, but not at the Texas hospital where she worked. She takes us through her first two weeks helping out at a hospital in Brooklyn.

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A Whole Foods Worker Feels The Burden Of Essential Work

7:55am April 26, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Grocery stores across the country have remained open during the coronavirus pandemic and workers are under stress, especially as thousands of them test positive for Covid-19 and dozens die.