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University Of California Custodian Discusses Life And Work During A Pandemic

7:59am August 22, 2020

by Scott Simon

Nick Gutierrez cleans dorm rooms at the University of California Santa Cruz, and has been doing so for most of the pandemic. He talks about what that's been like, and his concerns for this quarter.

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After Recovering From COVID-19, Many Still Have Painful Symptoms

7:59am August 22, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dr. Margot Gage, professor of epidemiology at Lamar University in Texas. She was infected with the coronavirus in March and still suffers from a series of serious symptoms.

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Georgia's Governor Rejects White House Report Critical Of State's Virus Response

7:59am August 22, 2020

by Sam Whitehead

With bars and restaurants still open, Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is pushing back on the latest report from the Trump Administration which says the state leads the nation in new infections.

Michigan State University Students See Chaos After School Closes On Campus Housing

7:59am August 22, 2020

by Michelle Jokisch Polo

Michigan State University closed on campus housing for the semester to minimize spread of COVID-19, affecting more than 5,000 students many who have already paid for their fall semester housing.

When the pandemic hit this spring, U.S. rural hospitals lost an estimated 70% of their income as patients avoided the emergency room, doctor's appointments and elective surgeries. "It was devastating," says Maggie Elehwany of the National Rural Health Ass

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Rural Hospitals Are Sinking Under COVID-19 Financial Pressures

7:00am August 22, 2020

by Sarah Jane Tribble

America's rural hospitals were struggling even before the pandemic. Now, the loss of revenue from months of deferred treatments and surgeries have pulled more to the brink, as federal relief fades.

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U.S. Movie Theaters Say It's Safe To Watch A Film: How About 'Unhinged'?

10:39pm August 21, 2020

by Mandalit del Barco

The new Russell Crowe film is out and a theater owners' group launches a public awareness campaign dubbed "CinemaSafe," meant to ease moviegoer's coronavirus fears.

A man checks to cast his ballot in Kenosha, Wis., on April 7. A new study suggests that in-person voting in that Wisconsin primary did not produce a surge of new coronavirus cases.

New Research Suggests In-Person Voting May Be Less Risky Than Previously Thought

6:19pm August 21, 2020

by David Welna

The report concludes Wisconsin voters who braved the pandemic and went to the polls in April did not see a surge in COVID-19 infections, although another study reaches the opposite conclusion.

Ros Jane walks with her child by the railway near her home in Manila. She became pregnant at age 16.

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PHOTOS: Why The Philippines Has So Many Teen Moms

5:51pm August 21, 2020

Each year, 1.2 million Filipina girls between the ages of 10 and 19 have a child. The government is trying to change things. But the pandemic has made matters worse.

A drop-off at a day care last month in the Queens borough of New York City.

Day Care, Grandparent, Pod Or Nanny? How To Manage The Risks Of Pandemic Child Care

5:47pm August 21, 2020

by Katherine Harmon Courage

At least two-thirds of U.S. families are struggling to find safe and affordable child care as the pandemic rages on. NPR asked infectious disease experts to help sort the health risks of each option.

A flight attendant adjusts protective glasses. There has been little documentation about COVID-19 transmission on planes.

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Coronavirus FAQ: So Do Lots Of People Get COVID-19 From Flying?

5:35pm August 21, 2020

by Pranav Baskar

A study released this week points to two passengers infected on a four-hour-plus flight. But there hasn't been a lot of documentation of transmission on planes. So how risky is flying?