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Chuck Rossi, the co-founder of Open Source Defense, at his home in California. He uses video conferences to connect with new gun owners.

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Coronavirus Fears Have Produced A Lot Of New Gun Owners — And Safety Concerns

10:00am April 19, 2020

by Leigh Paterson

Many gun dealers say they are seeing a number of first-time buyers. Long-time gun owners from across the U.S. are helping the newcomers learn to handle firearms safely in a time of social distancing.

Nurses and community faith leaders participate in a protest outside the Cook County Jail in Chicago, on April 10, 2020, calling for the release of prisoners from the jail. A federal judge ordered Cook County Jail to take prompt action to stop the spread o

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The COVID-19 Struggle In Chicago's Cook County Jail

6:09pm April 13, 2020

by Cheryl Corley

Cook County Jail's coronavirus outbreak has prompted policy changes and a federal lawsuit. More than 500 staff and detainees infected.

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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.

Health & Safety

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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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks on March 31, 2020 at the USTA Indoor Training Center, the site of a makeshift hospital in New York. De Blasio is calling for a national enlistment program for doctors and nurses.

NYC Could Need Up To 45,000 Additional Medical Workers This Month, Mayor Says

2:51pm April 09, 2020

by Jason Breslow

In what he calls a "worst-case" scenario, Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city will be unable to meet the demand for medical workers without help from the federal government.

The food service industry is relying on takeout and delivery orders to keep businesses afloat and maintain effective social distancing for customers and workers.

Health & Safety

How Safe Is It To Eat Takeout?

6:01pm April 08, 2020

by Fran Kritz

With fear of infection on our minds these days, it's easy to get panicky about everyday choices. Infectious disease and food safety experts weigh in on ordering dinner to go.

Valentina Constanza Cerda Aravena of Santiago, Chile, and Simone Di Benedetto of Italy have had to adapt to a new social life with the isolation measures required to suppress the spread of COVID-19.

Gen Z Under Lockdown: How They're Coping, From TikTok To Virtual Drinks

1:21pm April 08, 2020

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Gen Z has been criticized for not taking social distancing seriously. We talk to teens and people in their early 20s around the world about why they're staying home — and how they're staying sane.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus State-By-State Projections: When Will Each State Peak?

9:39pm April 07, 2020

by Sean McMinn

Wondering how bad the coronavirus crisis is going to get where you live? New modeling offers state-by-state projections.

Health & Safety

Researchers Lower Projected NC COVID-19 Death Toll, Say Social Distancing Is Working

10:29am April 07, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

Social distancing is a challenge in tightly packed slum neighborhoods, like this one in Karachi, Pakistan.

Health & Safety

Social Distancing Is A Distant Dream In Pakistan's Urban Slums

5:43pm April 06, 2020

In a poor neighborhood in Islamabad, houses are right up against each other, families may live 10 or more in a single room and streets are narrow and crowded.

Norman J. Williams, the president and funeral director of Unity Funeral Parlors in Chicago.

'Let Us Stay In Touch With Those That We Love.' A Funeral Director's Lessons For Life

2:01pm April 04, 2020

by Martha Ann Overland

Because we can not hug or stand close, the coronavirus has changed how we mourn those we've lost. Funeral director Norman J. Williams of Unity Funeral Parlors offers his thoughts about the living.

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