Health & Safety

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of more than 300 colleges to endorse a statement about how admissions deans with evaluate applications during the coronavirus crisis.

What More Than 300 College Admissions Deans Are Looking For During The Pandemic

4:21pm June 29, 2020

by Austin Horn

The college deans say they recognize that students and their families may be struggling right now. They say students will not be disadvantaged by not participating in extracurricular activities.

Kristina Washington, special education staff member at Desert Heights Preparatory Academy, walks past desks and chairs at the closed Glendale, Ariz., school in early June.

U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall

12:58pm June 29, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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How To Celebrate July 4th Safely During The Coronavirus Pandemic

12:17pm June 29, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

COVID-19 can't stop the July Fourth holiday. But how can you have fun and stay safe at the same time? Also, as new hot spots emerge, how best to assess the risk in your community.

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Then-Director of the National Institutes of Health Elias Zerhouni speaks with President George W. Bush during a round table discussion on cancer prevention at the NIH in Bethesda, Md., in 2007.

Former NIH Director Calls Trump Administration's Pandemic Response 'Amateur Hour'

11:13am June 29, 2020

by Joe Palca

Dr. Elias Zerhouni was head of the National Institutes of Health under President George W. Bush. He says the Trump administration's response to the pandemic has not protected the American people.

As college students return to campus, what social contracts will have to be in place to keep the virus from spreading?

The Wild Card For An In-Person Fall: College Student Behavior

9:05am June 29, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

College reopening plans all rely on one thing: students following the rules. Some experts worry that's too big of an ask.

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Ex-Federal Health Officials Encourage Mask Use To Counter COVID-19 Surges

7:53am June 29, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who headed the FDA, and Andy Slavitt, who was the director of Medicare and Medicaid, about the spike in coronavirus cases across the country.

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As Coronavirus Cases Spike, California's Early Gains Are Coming Undone

6:31am June 29, 2020

by Jackie Fortiér

California's new COVID-19 cases have hit a record high and hospitalizations are up. A state that issued early stay-at-home orders is now struggling to regain control of the virus.

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Florida Scientist Says She Was Fired For Not Manipulating COVID-19 Data

6:28am June 29, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rebekah Jones, a scientist who was fired from Florida's health department, who is now publishing a coronavirus dashboard of her own to track the state's COVID-19 cases.

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Social Distancing, Masks Help New York Keep COVID-19 Cases Down

6:14am June 29, 2020

by Brett Dahlberg

Until recently, New York was the epicenter of the nation's coronavirus crisis. The state locked down hard and now has numbers many other states might envy.

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News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Russian Bounties, 'White Power' Tweet

5:56am June 29, 2020

Coronavirus curve trends upward as cases surge. Reports indicate Russia paid Taliban-linked militias to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. And, critics say Trump fuels racism for political purposes.

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