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Former Assistant Labor Secretary Talks About The Changes In The U.S. Workforce

9:54pm May 07, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Jane Oates, a former assistant secretary of labor for employment and training, about navigating the changes in the American workforce.

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Amtrak will limit bookings to half of a train's normal capacity so passengers can maintain social distance.

Amtrak To Require Masks Starting Monday To Avoid Spread Of The Coronavirus

9:42pm May 07, 2020

by David Schaper

Customers will have to wear masks in stations, on trains and on Thruway buses. Amtrak is booking only half of each train's normal capacity, making it easier for passengers to sit farther apart.

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., in late 2018.

Justice Department Is Dropping Case Against Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn

8:28pm May 07, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

After months of wrangling following the Russia investigation, prosecutors aren't going ahead with the case based on the former national security adviser's false statements to the FBI.

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A public health nurse and National Guard medic interview a patient before taking a swab for COVID-19 testing at Gallatin High School on April 19. This was one of dozens of Tennessee sites where even patients without symptoms were welcomed to get a free te

Tennessee Government Pays The Labs Directly For The Coronavirus Tests

8:21pm May 07, 2020

by Blake Farmer

Only a few states have enough tests to ensure safe reopening. Most of those have a small population or have taken up unique approaches. The state of Tennessee has decided to pay for every single test.

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CDC Guidance For Reopening Schools, Child Care And Summer Camps Is Leaked

7:14pm May 07, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

The document has been in the works for some time, but reports say the White House tried to suppress it.

A fitness coach talks with participants while instructing a class over Zoom in an empty gym. Daily use of the remote-meeting service ballooned to 300 million from about 10 million in a matter of months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Zoom To Crack Down on Zoombombing, In Deal With NY Attorney General

6:51pm May 07, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The company has agreed to launch a new internal data security program and will take other steps to combat hacker disruptions.

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends a media briefing earlier this year at the Pentagon. He told NPR on Thursday that the U.S. military is still considering "a whole series of protocols" when it comes to the coronavirus.

Top U.S. General: Proposed COVID-19 Recruiting Ban 'Has Not Been Approved'

4:58pm May 07, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The interim guidance — which recommends disqualifying applicants who have been hospitalized with the disease — is still under review, according to Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Construction at the COVID-19 field hospital at McCormick Place in Chicago on April 10. The city pared back plans for a 3,000-bed temporary hospital at the nation's largest convention center as infection numbers decreased.

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U.S. Field Hospitals Stand Down, Most Without Treating Any COVID-19 Patients

4:28pm May 07, 2020

by Joel Rose

Across the U.S., convention centers and empty fields were transformed into emergency field hospitals at a cost to federal taxpayers of more than $660 million. Most haven't treated a single patient.

Soon all travelers going through the Los Angeles International Airport will be required to cover their face in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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Face Coverings Will Be Mandatory For All Passengers At LAX

4:25pm May 07, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

While the Transportation Security Administration is not mandating that passengers wear face coverings, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is requiring all travelers at LAX to do so starting May 11.

The Military Ban On COVID-19 Patients Enlisting Is Yet To Become A Policy

4:17pm May 07, 2020

by Tom Bowman

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the idea that the military would ban anyone hospitalized for COVID-19 from enlisting is still just a draft memo.

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