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News Brief: Antiviral Drug, Coronavirus Test, Civilians Mariners Restricted

An experimental antiviral drug shows promise fighting COVID-19. Also a next-generation Coronavirus test raises hopes and concerns. And, the Navy imposes strict rules on a branch of civilian mariners.

News Brief: Antiviral Drug, Coronavirus Test, Civilians Mariners Restricted

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Medical Historian Says Pandemics Are 'Looking Glasses' For Societies

Pandemics like the coronavirus "serve like looking glasses" that reflect society's vulnerabilities, author and Yale medical historian Frank Snowden says. Agence Photographique BSIP/Getty Images hide caption

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Medical Historian Says Pandemics Are 'Looking Glasses' For Societies

Frank Snowden, author of the book, Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present, describes how pandemics stretching back centuries and our responses to them have shaped history.

Medical Historian Says Pandemics Are 'Looking Glasses' For Societies

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News Brief: Economic Data, Meat Shortage Concerns, Research Funds Pulled

We get a measure of how much damage COVID-19 has done to the economy. President Trump orders meat processors to stay open. And, the government terminates funding for a coronavirus research project.

News Brief: Economic Data, Meat Shortage Concerns, Research Funds Pulled

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News Brief: Contact Tracing, Internet Voting, Airbnb Bookings

NPR surveyed the 50 states about their contact tracing capacity. Amid coronavirus, states expand Internet voting experiments — raising security fears. And, Airbnb bookings drop amid pandemic.

News Brief: Contact Tracing, Internet Voting, Airbnb Bookings

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News Brief: Pandemic Relief, More Ga. Businesses Open, Post COVID-19

What does Congress need to do to prepare for reopening the country? Georgia's dine-in restaurants and theaters are allowed to open. And, COVID-19 may change basic human interactions like handshakes.

News Brief: Pandemic Relief, More Ga. Businesses Open, Post COVID-19

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News Brief: Reopening States, China's Economy, Origins Of Coronavirus

White House issues guide to help states reopen. For the first time in decades, China's economy shrinks — because of the pandemic. And, questions remain regarding the precise origins of COVID-19.

News Brief: Reopening States, China's Economy, Origins Of Coronavirus

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Ronald Lewis, Preserver Of New Orleans' Black Culture, Dies At 68

Ronald Lewis, who was known as a preserver of black culture, has died of the coronavirus. Lewis operated a museum called The House of Dance and Feathers in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward.

Ronald Lewis, Preserver Of New Orleans' Black Culture, Dies At 68

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News Brief: Reopening States, Jobless Claims, India's COVID-19 Crisis

President Trump will give guidance to governors on reopening states. First-time claims for jobless benefits will be announced. And in India, fears contact-tracing has crossed into discrimination.

News Brief: Reopening States, Jobless Claims, India's COVID-19 Crisis

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News Brief: WHO Funding, Reopening The U.S., Antibody Tests

U.S. ends WHO funding pending a review of its handling of COVID-19. President Trump backpedals comments that only he can reopen the U.S. And, tests to detect past COVID-19 exposure hit the market.

News Brief: WHO Funding, Reopening The U.S., Antibody Tests

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News Brief: Coronavirus Roundup, Wisconsin Primary Results

President Trump insists only he has the authority to reopen the country. A sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt dies from coronavirus complications. And, results are in from Wisconsin's primary.

News Brief: Coronavirus Roundup, Wisconsin Primary Results

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News Brief: COVID-19 Testing, Promises And Lockdowns

Experts say before the U.S. can reopen, advancements must be made in testing and tracing the sick. Has President Trump's pledges to fight COVID-19 materialized? And, Spain eases lockdown rules.

News Brief: COVID-19 Testing, Promises And Lockdowns

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News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Abortion Battle, Bloomberg Campaign Workers

The U.S. coronavirus curve rises while China's flattens. The pandemic opens a new front in the abortion battle. And, Bloomberg staffers say they were promised jobs through November, some are suing.

News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Abortion Battle, Bloomberg Campaign Workers

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News Brief: Coronavirus Restrictions And Orders, Presidential Campaign

President Trump says he's considering restricting some domestic travel. Florida orders residents to stay at home. And, the coronavirus nearly bumps the presidential campaign from news headlines.

News Brief: Coronavirus Restrictions And Orders, Presidential Campaign

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Coronavirus Overwhelms Georgia Hospital: Patients Flood In As Staff Weathers Exposure

A severe outbreak in Dougherty County is taxing the biggest hospital in Albany, Ga., a small inland community of 73,000.

Coronavirus Overwhelms Georgia Hospital: Patients Flood In As Staff Weathers Exposure

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News Brief: 100,000 People Could Die In Coming Months, Task Force Says

President Trump issues sobering coronavirus warning. Models show it will get worse before it gets better. Dozens of sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt are sick after being infected with COVID-19.

News Brief: 100,000 People Could Die In Coming Months, Task Force Says

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