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Can Preflight Coronavirus Testing Get Travelers Back On Planes?

1:49pm October 26, 2020

by David Schaper

In hopes of jumpstarting a business decimated by the pandemic, airlines and airports are offering preflight, on-the-spot testing for the coronavirus, with some test results back in 15 minutes.

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Health & Safety

State Aims To Boost Access To Free COVID-19 Testing In The Triad

4:47pm August 21, 2020

by April Laissle

The state announced plans this week to expand COVID-19 testing in the Triad by working with a new partner.

Plebes participate in fire safety training.

Can Military Academies Serve As A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?

3:14pm August 13, 2020

by Sequoia Carrillo

Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example?

Elon University Releases COVID-19 Testing Plan For The Fall

4:20pm July 21, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

Elon University students, faculty, and staff must have a COVID-19 test before

Members of the Montreal Impact, wearing masks, take the field for their match against Toronto FC as part of the MLS Is Back Tournament Thursday in Reunion, Fla.

Pro Sports Are Returning. Their COVID-19 Testing Is Top Notch, But Is It Ethical?

11:13am July 17, 2020

by Tom Goldman

The NBA and Major League Soccer are getting underway in their 'protective' bubbles near Orlando. They get regular COVID-19 tests and quick results. But that's not the case for regular Floridians.

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Members of the San Diego Padres meet in the infield during baseball training last week at Petco Park in San Diego. Major League Baseball is taking steps to start the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Nearly Every Major League Baseball Team Has Had A Coronavirus Test Come Back Positive

5:52pm July 10, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

So far, 71 players have tested positive for the coronavirus, the MLB said on Friday. "I'm actually kind of pleased it's as low as that," the league's medical director says.

Health & Safety

New COVID Milestones 'Cause For Concern' In North Carolina

4:18pm July 09, 2020

by David Ford

Two recent COVID-19 milestones are being described by North Carolina state officials as causes for concern.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQs: Is It Safer To Fly Or Drive? Is Air Conditioning A Threat?

7:06am May 30, 2020

They're not exactly easy questions to answer. In the first case, you must consider motel cleaning regimens and the hazards of driving vs. the risk of sitting next to a sneezy air traveler.

Gen. Jim McConville, the Army chief of staff, visiting Fort Irwin in California's Mojave Desert. The Army is working to get back to large-scale training after a three-month hiatus due to concerns about the coronavirus.

National

As America Socially Distances, The Army 'Tactically Disperses'

5:00am May 29, 2020

by Tom Bowman

The Army plans to resume large-scale combat training in the Mojave Desert in a few weeks, after a three-month hiatus. A recent simulation showed just how that will work with the coronavirus spread.

When Shutdowns Began, Counties Struggled For Resources, Data

8:32am May 22, 2020

by Paul Garber

Editors note: WFDD worked with other public radio stations in North Carolina to look at the how counties responded to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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