June 27, 2020
LGBTQ Americans adjust Pride celebrations in a time of pandemic
Reuters
Essential Vocab For COVID-19: From Asymptomatic To Zoonotic

The pandemic has brought many new terms into daily usage. Here are definitions of some of the words used in discussion of the novel coronavirus and how to stem its spread.
NPR
Why meat processing plants have become Covid-19 hotbeds

CNN
Here’s what’s safe and not safe as you plan your July 4 weekend

CNN
New Covid-19 clusters across world spark fear of second wave

Germany, South Korea, Italy and China had stamped out the disease but localised infections now reported
The Guardian
Nancy Pelosi goads 'cowardly' Trump for not wearing mask and says the CDC has not made them mandatory yet because it would 'embarrass the president'
The Speaker's comments come as the country reports more than 40,000 coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time.
Business Insider
Is it safe to have family or friends in your Covid-19 ‘bubble’? What you need to know

The more people you come in contact with, the higher your risk of Covid-19 transmission. So is it safer to have close friends and family in your 'bubble'? Experts explain.
CNBC
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Washington Post
Justice Department Issues Warning About Fake Mask Exempt Cards

The department says the public should ignore the fraudulent cards, which purport to carry the authority of the 'Freedom to Breathe Agency,' which is neither a federal nor a state agency.
NPR
Brazil signs deal to produce experimental virus vaccine

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Brazilian government announced on Saturday an agreement with Oxford University and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to produce a promising coronavirus vaccine that is undergoing tests.
AP
Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix

Three African American ER physicians in Washington, D.C., recount experiences on their wards, where Black patients make up the vast majority of the city's COVID-19 fatalities.
NPR