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Drill Down To County Level And The U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak Looks Even Worse

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Drill Down To County Level And The U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak Looks Even Worse

Local data reveal a deeper picture of where the current hot spots are in the United States — and where new ones could surface.

Drill Down To County Level And The U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak Looks Even Worse

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Coronavirus In The U.S.: Where The Hotspots Are Now And Where To Expect New Ones

As coronavirus cases surge across the U.S., NPR discusses the metrics that identify which states, counties and cities are facing the biggest challenges now — and which could be future hotspots.

Coronavirus In The U.S.: Where The Hotspots Are Now And Where To Expect New Ones

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Coronavirus 2nd Wave? Nope, The U.S. Is Still Stuck In The 1st One
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Coronavirus 2nd Wave? Nope, The U.S. Is Still Stuck In The 1st One

The nation still sees more than 20,000 new cases on average a day, a number that's barely budged for weeks. Forecasters say we're looking at tens of thousands more deaths this summer.

Coronavirus 2nd Wave? Nope, The U.S. Is Still Stuck In The 1st One

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Will Nationwide Protests Drive Up The Coronavirus Cases?

The nationwide demonstrations have caused concerns about a possible surge in the coronavirus cases. It would depend on how well everyone sticks to practices that keep the virus in check.

Will Nationwide Protests Drive Up The Coronavirus Cases?

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77 Nobel Laureates Denounce Trump Officials For Pulling Coronavirus Research Grant

This Bornean horseshoe bat and other bat species can harbor coronaviruses. The nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance had U.S. government funding for an ongoing research project in China on bats and coronaviruses — until the money was cut on April 24. NHPA/NHPA/Science Source hide caption

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77 Nobel Laureates Denounce Trump Officials For Pulling Coronavirus Research Grant

In a letter sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, these U.S. scientists said they were "gravely concerned" about the abrupt termination of a federal grant to EcoHealth Alliance.

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U.S. Could Have Saved Thousands Of Lives If Lockdown Started Earlier, Study Finds

A new analysis from Columbia University finds nearly 36,000 fewer people would have died if social distancing measures had been put in place across the U.S. just one week earlier.

U.S. Could Have Saved Thousands Of Lives If Lockdown Started Earlier, Study Finds

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How To Make Sense of All The COVID-19 Projections? A New Model Combines Them
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How To Make Sense of All The COVID-19 Projections? A New Model Combines Them

Projections of deaths from COVID-19 vary wildly. How are we to make sense of the differences? One researcher has developed one model that compares and merges them all.

How To Make Sense of All The COVID-19 Projections? A New Model Combines Them

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Fact Check: Trump Administration Document And Its 3,000 Deaths A Day Scenario

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Fact Check: Trump Administration Document And Its 3,000 Deaths A Day Scenario

A forecast of 3,000 deaths a day appeared in an internal document first obtained by The New York Times. But the epidemiologist who authored the analysis tells NPR the work is incomplete.

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Trump Administration Rejects Government Report On COVID-19 Death Toll

The administration pushed back against an internal government report, obtained by The New York Times, predicting the daily coronavirus death toll could nearly double in the U.S. by early June.

Trump Administration Rejects Government Report On COVID-19 Death Toll

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Why The U.S. Government Stopped Funding A Research Project On Bats And Coronaviruses

This Bornean horseshoe bat and other bat species can harbor coronaviruses. The nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance had U.S. government funding for an ongoing research project in China on bats and coronaviruses — until the money was cut on April 24. NHPA/NHPA/Science Source hide caption

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Why The U.S. Government Stopped Funding A Research Project On Bats And Coronaviruses

The project, run by the nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance, aimed to identify places to monitor, come up with strategies to prevent spillover of the virus and get a jump on creating vaccines and treatments.

NIH Ends Funding For U.S. Nonprofit's COVID-19 Research In China

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NIH Ends Funding For U.S. Nonprofit's COVID-19 Research In China

The National Institutes of Health has withdrawn funding from EcoHealth Alliance, a U.S.-based organization that researches emerging diseases including the coronavirus.

NIH Ends Funding For U.S. Nonprofit's COVID-19 Research In China

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When Is It Safe To Ease Social Distancing? Here's What One Model Says For Each State

South Carolina has permitted retail stores to reopen to customers. It's one of a handful of states easing up on some social distancing restrictions. Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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When Is It Safe To Ease Social Distancing? Here's What One Model Says For Each State

Some states are moving forward, but many would be wise to wait, according to experts at the University of Washington. Here's their estimate for each state's safe date to reopen.

Health

White House Guidelines For States Reopening Seem Short On Specifics

President Trump unveiled guidelines for states to reopen in three stages, but public health officials say they fall short. States are going to have to figure out a lot of it for themselves.

White House Guidelines For States Reopening Seem Short On Specifics

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Global Health

How States May Decide To Lift Distancing Measures

One of the most prominent COVID-19 models has a feature in the works: For each state, it will predict the date by which social distancing will have suppressed infections enough to warrant easing up.

How States May Decide To Lift Distancing Measures

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