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July 14, 2020

Don’t trust a former game show host to decide what’s safe for your child
Don’t trust a former game show...
Dr. Anthony Fauci is one of the world’s most respected immunologists, whose contributions to medical research and public health have saved millions of lives worldwide. Chuck Woolery is ...
Las Vegas Sun
Celebrity views on COVID-19 aren’t welcome — except when drawing attention to heroes
Celebrity views on COVID-19 ar...
The Conversation
Texas, Arizona brace for increase in coronavirus deaths with refrigerated trucks for makeshift morgue
Texas, Arizona brace for incre...
The Hill
Ban Airlines From Booking Middle Seats
Ban Airlines From Booking Midd...
The federal government could make companies protect the public during the pandemic. It doesn’t want to.
Slate
JetBlue will continue to block middle seats until at least September
JetBlue will continue to block...
JetBlue has announced it will be extending its middle seat ban through summer. The carrier revealed Monday it will continue to block off middle seats on its larger aircraft and aisle seats on small…
New York Post
UN chief warns coronavirus could set world back for years: Live
UN chief warns coronavirus cou...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns coronavirus pandemic could set world’s economic progress back by ‘decades’.
Al Jazeera
Florida, Texas and California account for about one-fifth of the world's new coronavirus cases
Florida, Texas and California ...
Despite the staggering numbers, Brett Giroir, the assistant HHS secretary for health, insists 'we're turning the corner on the current outbreak.'
NBC
CDC says U.S. could get coronavirus under control in one to two months if everyone wears a mask
CDC says U.S. could get corona...
'I think if we could get everybody to wear a mask right now I think in four, six, eight weeks we could bring this epidemic under control,' said Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC.
CNBC
21-year-old brought home coronavirus, dad on ventilator now
21-year-old brought home coron...
CN
Miami now the coronavirus epicenter as cases surge, expert says
Miami now the coronavirus epic...
With more than 2,000 patients hospitalized and hundreds in Intensive Care Units, “Miami is now the epicenter of the pandemic,” one infectious disease expert said, comparing the South Florida metropolitan area to the city where the pandemic originated. “What we were seeing in Wuhan — six months ago, five months ago — now we are […]
Wink News
Face masks in shops to be compulsory in England, as experts warn of 120,000 winter deaths
Face masks in shops to be comp...
CNN
16 years old and stuck in solitary confinement 23 hours a day because of coronavirus
16 years old and stuck in soli...
CNN
Jake Tapper calls out Gov. Cuomo's Covid-19 victory lap
Jake Tapper calls out Gov. Cuo...
CNN
As Trump sends mixed messages on coronavirus, some loyal supporters cling to conspiracy theories
As Trump sends mixed messages ...
In interviews with ABC News, over a dozen devoted Trump supporters questioned expert medical advice and the existence of the coronavirus.
ABC
If we love our cities, we’ll make better decisions about their future after the COVID-19 pandemic
If we love our cities, we’ll m...
The Conversation
Factbox: Which U.S. schools are going online and which are reopening classrooms
Factbox: Which U.S. schools ar...
Reuters
As Trump criticizes, a look back at Fauci’s early coronavirus statements
As Trump criticizes, a look ba...
Politifact
Early results are promising from coronavirus-vaccine testing in Seattle
Early results are promising fr...
Seattle Times
Peter Navarro blasts Fauci in op-ed
Peter Navarro blasts Fauci in ...
President Donald Trump’s trade adviser says the health expert has been “wrong about everything I have interacted with him on.”
Politico
In Break With Trump, Sen. Lindsey Graham Praises Dr. Anthony Fauci
In Break With Trump, Sen. Lind...
'I have all the respect in the world for Dr. Fauci.'
Forbes
Anthony Fauci discusses challenges of COVID-19, reasons for hope during Stanford Medicine event
Anthony Fauci discusses challe...
The nation’s top infectious disease expert spoke with School of Medicine Dean Lloyd Minor about the challenges posed by COVID-19, the hope for emerging vaccines and treatments, and what’s still unknown about the virus.
Stanford
Trump, in full reversal, urges Americans to wear masks
Trump, in full reversal, urges...
The president long refused to don such protection against coronavirus, and just weeks ago mocked Joe Biden for doing so.
Politico
McDonald's makes face masks compulsory to reduce coronavirus risk
McDonald's makes face masks co...
McDonald's staff must now wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as other major chains continue to operate with a policy of optional face coverings. 
The Age
Czech Republic has lifesaving COVID-19 lesson for America: Wear a face mask
Czech Republic has lifesaving ...
USA Today
‘If it saves a life, wearing a mask is worth it’
‘If it saves a life, wearing a...
The BBC speaks to people about whether they will be comfortable wearing face masks in shops.
BBC
Cellphone alert on masks angers GOP lawmakers, prompts legislation
Cellphone alert on masks anger...
Republican lawmakers plan to introduce bills limiting use of the emergency alert system next week.
M Live
Best face mask for exercising in 2020, according to experts
Best face mask for exercising ...
Need a breathable face mask before your next workout? We consulted experts on everything you should know before buying one of these essential face masks.
NBC
How to Make a Face Mask for Kids Using a Sewing Machine
How to Make a Face Mask for Ki...
All you need is a sewing machine and some basic supplies.
Good Housekeeping
How do you deal with people who refuse to wear a mask? Experts weigh in with advice
How do you deal with people wh...
Face coverings have become a hot button topic.
Penn Live
13 Face Masks That Add A Little Queerness To Your Personal Style
13 Face Masks That Add A Littl...
Adding a little flavor to your personal protective equipment.
Out
A slap in the face': how racial bias dogs US coronavirus response at every level
A slap in the face': how racia...
From policy to public response, multiple factors put Black and Latino Americans disproportionately at risk of contracting and dying of Covid-19
The Guardian
Republicans Wearing Masks More As Coronavirus Surges, Poll Finds
Republicans Wearing Masks More...
President Trump wore a mask in public for the first time on Saturday.
Forbes
In New York's Harlem, small businesses reel from coronavirus toll on Black communities
In New York's Harlem, small bu...
Reuters
How the stress of racism can harm your health—and what that has to do with Covid-19
How the stress of racism can h...
Allostatic load explains how chronic stress can cause wear and tear on the body, increasing your risk of hypertension, depression, diabetes, and more.
PBS
Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Proposes All-Virtual, Delayed Start To School Year
Arlington Public Schools Super...
Some students would be allowed to return to schools in October at the earliest, depending on coronavirus numbers.
DCist
Wanted: signs of V-shaped recovery in earnings reports
Wanted: signs of V-shaped reco...
Reuters
Babies’ Mysterious Resilience to Coronavirus Intrigues Scientists
Babies’ Mysterious Resilience ...
Scientific American
Masks offer much more protection against coronavirus than many think
Masks offer much more protecti...
LA Times
How coronavirus made us nostalgic for a past that held the promise of a future
How coronavirus made us nostal...
The Conversation