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A staff member keeping watch at a checkpoint in Suifenhe, a city on the border with Russia in China's northeastern Heilongjiang province, on Tuesday.

World News

China Imposes Strict Measures In Northeast To Keep Out Coronavirus From Russia

12:02pm April 22, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Earlier this month, China — the original epicenter of the pandemic but which later saw daily new domestic cases fall to zero — has in recent weeks seen a wave of infections arriving from Russia.

A health care worker holds a swab used for COVID-19 testing at the ProHEALTH testing site in Jericho, N.Y., March 24, 2020.

Health & Safety

Which States Are Doing Enough Testing? This Benchmark Helps Settle The Debate

11:50am April 22, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

Widespread testing is key to lifting social distancing and preventing more waves of COVID-19. But how do communities know if they're doing sufficient testing to stay on top of outbreaks?

The coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship docked in San Francisco, Calif., on April 7, 2020.

National

Even With COVID-19 Cases, Suing Cruise Lines Is 'Extraordinarily Difficult'

11:46am April 22, 2020

by Greg Allen

Cruise ships have stopped carrying passengers after a wave of coronavirus cases. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against the cruise lines. But whether they'll be successful is another question.

Customer service agent April Brown wears a protective mask and gloves as she helps people at the baggage claim at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last month.

America Weighs Health Versus Economy, As Divide Grows On When To Reopen

11:22am April 22, 2020

President Trump seems to be itching for states to reopen — frankly, faster than his own administration's guidelines recommend.

A Bank of America sign is displayed at a branch in New York on April 10, 2020.

National

Small Business Rescue Earned Banks $10 Billion In Fees

11:21am April 22, 2020

Banks handling the federal government's loan program for small businesses made more than $10 billion in fees, while thousands of small businesses were shut out of the program.

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The job of contact tracing can involve detective work. During the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014, a hand-drawn map on the wall of a rural clinic in Liberia showed health workers how to get to a remote village where a woman with Ebola may have trave

How Do You Do Contact Tracing? Poor Countries Have Plenty Of Advice

11:16am April 22, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

As parts of the U.S. aim to move out of lockdown, a key tool to contain coronavirus cases will be contact tracing. It's something health workers in low-income countries have lots of experience with.

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Virginia's House members meet Wednesday in a large event tents on the Capitol grounds, conducing official business at least six feet apart while social distancing measures are still in effect.

Virginia's Lawmakers, Desperate To Meet, Hold Session In Wedding-Like Venues

10:17am April 22, 2020

by Ben Paviour

To abide by social distancing for Wednesday's session, Virginia's House members gather outside under large white event tents while the Senate meets in a 11,000 sq. ft. space at a local museum.

Black's grandchildren have been driving to the Monument Valley High School parking lot to get online.

Navajo Families Without Internet Struggle To Home-School During COVID-19 Pandemic

10:05am April 22, 2020

by Kate Groetzinger

The high coronavirus infection rate means Navajo Nation schools are closed. But online learning is impossible for many who lack electricity and can't access the Internet.

A closed business in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., is a sign of the enormous impact of the coronavirus pandemic on public health and the economy. An unprecedented crisis, met with an unprecedented government response, has the ability to transform the countr

Politics & Government

Coronavirus Response Shows How A National Crisis Can Again Transform Politics

9:54am April 22, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Americans are looking for help from Washington, at a time when Democrats are pushing a stronger safety net and Republicans are debating small-government conservatism vs. big-government populism.

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A volunteer firefighter douses hot spots near destroyed vehicles linked to the deadly weekend shooting rampage in Nova Scotia, on Monday.

World News

Death Toll Increases To 22 From Weekend Shooting Rampage In Nova Scotia, Police Say

9:36am April 22, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police originally reported at least 16 dead after Saturday's attacks, in which the assailant shot victims at multiple locations and then set fire to the crime scenes.