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Coronavirus-induced isolation means many couples are adjusting to spending a lot more time together. Psychologists Julie and John Gottman share what's helped their patients de-escalate tension.

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Isolating With A Partner? Relationship Therapists Share Stress-Reduction Strategies

10:14am April 21, 2020

by David Greene

Coronavirus-induced isolation means many couples are spending a lot more time together. Psychologists Julie and John Gottman offer advice on dealing with "pressure-cooker" moments.

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Physician Helps Listeners Make Choices

9:53am April 21, 2020

Internal medicine physician Dr. Abraar Karan of Harvard Medical School gives advice to listeners who find themselves in tough situations, such as needing to travel or take care of elders.

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Global Health Expert Answers The Most Common Coronavirus Questions

9:51am April 21, 2020

by Pien Huang

Global health expert Dr. Abraar Karan and NPR's Pien Huang answer the most common listener questions on the spread of the coronavirus, its symptoms, testing and treatment.

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Disinfection 101: How To Make Things Around Us Safer

9:36am April 21, 2020

Researcher Joshua Santarpia of the University of Nebraska Medical Center answers listener questions about the best disinfecting practices during the pandemic.

Trump Tweets He Will Suspend Immigration Into U.S. During Pandemic

8:20am April 21, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Trump says he'll temporarily suspend immigration because of the coronavirus. There aren't many details but the administration has been using the pandemic to justify more restrictions on immigration.

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During Pandemic, With His Restaurant Closed, Chef Helps Local Families

8:20am April 21, 2020

Since the coronavirus outbreak, Chef Mario Santiago of May St. Café in Chicago has had to layoff 30 employees. He's now cooking take-out meals for nearby families struggling to stay afloat.

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Youth Rally Led To COVID-19 Outbreak In Rockingham County

8:14am April 21, 2020

by Paul Garber

Rockingham County health officials said last week that all of their cases of COVID-19 could be traced to a church gathering.

California Urges Day Care Centers To Stay Open During Pandemic

7:33am April 21, 2020

by Mariana Dale

Some states are urging child care centers to stay open to keep essential workers on the job. But providers say they're not trained to keep everyone safe and there's no social distancing with toddlers.

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A hospital patient in Stamford, Conn., who has COVID-19 symptoms gets his temperature checked. Severe infections with the novel coronavirus have been unusually high among African Americans and Latinos in many hospitals.

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Opinion: U.S. Must Avoid Building Racial Bias Into COVID-19 Emergency Guidance

7:00am April 21, 2020

States are releasing "Crisis Standards of Care" guidelines, aimed at helping desperate hospitals discern how to allocate scarce resources. But the guidance doesn't factor in health care inequalities.

NPR Analysis Of COVID-19 Deaths At New York Nursing Homes

6:34am April 21, 2020

by Joseph Shapiro

There's one thing that distinguishes the nursing homes that have reported the highest number of deaths: It's not the quality of the nursing home, but the percentage of people of color who live there.

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