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4:44pm Sep 22, 2020

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Live Updates: Coronavirus In North Carolina

by WFDD Staff

WFDD reporters will update this page with the latest news of the coronavirus in North Carolina. Scroll down for older updates. Para versión en Español, haga click aquí.
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6:21pm Sep 18, 2020

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Coronavirus FAQ: I See People Wearing Disposable Coveralls On Planes. Good Idea?

by Marc Silver

Some passengers don a disposable suit over their clothes to help shield themselves from the coronavirus. Is that helpful? What about gloves, face shields and goggles? Also: A blanket idea!
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10:55am Sep 18, 2020

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Kenya Braced For The Worst. The Worst Didn't Happen. Why?

by Eyder Peralta

The case count — and death toll — during the pandemic have been surprisingly low. And last Sunday, people were out and about in Nairobi's parks. Researchers are trying to figure out what happened.
5:31pm Sep 17, 2020

Education Education

N.C. Elementary Schools May Offer Full In-Person Classes

by Associated Press, Bryan Anderson

North Carolina elementary schools will soon be allowed to return to daily, in-person classes, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Thursday.
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5:10pm Sep 12, 2020

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Woodward Book Casts New Light On Trump's Fight With WHO

by Pien Huang

Revelations in Rage lead global health specialists to charge that Trump is scapegoating the World Health Organization.
Malaka Gharib / NPR

6:11pm Sep 11, 2020

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Coronavirus FAQs: What Are The New Dating Rules? And What About Hooking Up?

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Should you go on a date with someone new ... or revisit an ex if you feel safer that way? How do you know if a potential partner is following pandemic safety rules? And is it safe to have sex?
3:51pm Sep 11, 2020

Education Education

GCS Opens Saturday Internet Hubs For Students

by Keri Brown

School districts across North Carolina are trying to find ways to help kids who are still struggling with internet access during remote learning.
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3:45pm Sep 11, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety Education

Texas Teacher Takes Her Students On A Road Trip Through U.S. History — Remotely

When the pandemic forced high school teacher Cathy Cluck to rethink her teaching strategy, she went on a "Great American History Road Trip," holding virtual lessons along the way.

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11:16am Sep 10, 2020

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Whatever Happened To ... The Instant Hospitals Built For COVID-19 Patients In Wuhan?

by Joanne Lu

Two hospitals were built in a matter of days to house the growing number of patients. Existing facilities were converted to health care centers as well. And now, what happened to them?
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6:44am Sep 10, 2020

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The Women Of Peru Are Suffering From A 'Shadow Pandemic'

by Maria Godoy

That's how the United Nations characterizes the violence against women that, based on past evidence, has been exacerbated by coronavirus lockdowns.
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3:26pm Sep 08, 2020

Arts Arts Health & Safety

Whatever Happened To ... The Filmmaker Focusing On A New Face For African Women?

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Rosine Mbakam was headed from Belgium to Cameroon, her homeland, to make a documentary. Then lockdown struck. So did inspiration for a new topic: How coronavirus is linked to the "virus" of racism.
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8:41pm Sep 04, 2020

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New Global Coronavirus Death Forecast Is Chilling — And Controversial

by Nurith Aizenman

The forecast comes from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. But here's why some other disease specialists are highly skeptical.