Health & Safety

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, shown here in 2019, says a headache is her only symptom after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Health & Safety

Atlanta Mayor Tests Positive, Sees 'Perfect Storm Of Distress In America'

1:29pm July 07, 2020

by Austin Horn

Keisha Lance Bottoms' diagnosis comes at an intense time for the city, which is reeling from the police killing of Rayshard Brooks and a spike in violence over the Fourth of July weekend.

Coronavirus And Drinking Games: Author Of New Book Sees Commonalities

1:24pm July 07, 2020

by Susan Brink

Adam Kucharski, author of the new book The Rules Of Contagion, talks about how to predict the spread (and end) of contagious events, from viruses to internet trends.

The Boston salon where Vincent Cox works has reopened, and the 65-year-old is back at work. "It's been one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life," he says.

'Almost In Tears': A Hairstylist Worries About Reopening Too Soon

12:11pm July 07, 2020

by Chris Arnold

NPR's Chris Arnold sits down in the barber's chair as his 65-year-old hairstylist tells him about working 13-hour days, as he worries about catching the coronavirus.

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A researcher at Peking University's Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics conducts tests on May 14. Scientists are confronting their biases and learning to engage with science from places they're unfamiliar with.

The Pandemic Is Pushing Scientists To Rethink How They Read Research Papers

12:04pm July 07, 2020

by Richard Harris

Faced with a glut of pandemic research from around the world, scientists are confronting their biases and learning to engage with science conducted at institutions they're unfamiliar with.

Florida Mayor Tries To Counter Rise In New Coronavirus Cases

8:03am July 07, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez about the county ordering gyms to close again after a new surge in COVID-19 cases. Restaurants must also close their dining rooms.

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Pandemic Has Many Europeans Turning To Bikes For Transportation

6:08am July 07, 2020

As thousands of Europeans turn to bicycling during the coronavirus crisis, our correspondents in Paris and London report on how those two cities have responded to the new demand.

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News Brief: COVID-19 Cases Surge, Economy Struggles, Trump Reelection Bid

6:08am July 07, 2020

Florida hospitals are impacted by a surge in COVID-19 cases. Economic comeback could be short-circuited by a jump in coronavirus cases. And, does racial reckoning fit into Trump's reelection strategy?

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Surge In Coronavirus Cases Could Short-Circuit Economic Recovery

6:08am July 07, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Restaurants, retail shops, and other service industries are starting to bounce back from the deep recession. But those gains could be jeopardized by a rise in new coronavirus infections.

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Bars Struggle After Being Forced To Close Again During Pandemic

6:08am July 07, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

After allowing bars to reopen, some states and counties are forcing them to close after COVID-19 cases surge. Bar owners are struggling to balance safety and health risks with economic realities.

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A sneeze can carry the coronavirus pathogen in droplets and in aerosols — and they could land on a surface, making it a fomite.

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Aerosols, Droplets, Fomites: What We Know About Transmission Of COVID-19

7:54pm July 06, 2020

by Pien Huang

A letter from over 200 scientists to the World Health Organization asks for further investigation into how the virus spreads.