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Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke with NPR on Thursday, saying that his agency is working on a plan to safely reopen the United States. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images hide caption

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CDC Director: 'Very Aggressive' Contact Tracing Needed For U.S. To Return To Normal

We're in shutdown mode for now, but what comes next? Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is working on a plan to safely reopen the country.

A medical worker transports a patient at Mount Sinai on Wednesday in New York, during a week that saw a record number of coronavirus deaths. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption

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'Mourning In Isolation': Chaplain Tries To Comfort Families Of COVID-19 Patients

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Roman Coley Davis poses for a picture with his grandmother, "Mema" Laverne Tanner, whose special delivery from 7,000 miles away eased some of her grandson's homesickness. Courtesy of Dailey Hubbard hide caption

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Encore: A Soldier Receives A Piece Of Home In Afghanistan

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Together Inc. food bank workers distribute food at a drive-through location in Omaha, Neb., last week. Disruptions in the agricultural supply chain caused by the coronavirus pandemic are making it difficult for food banks. Nati Harnik/AP hide caption

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Food Shortages? Nope, Too Much Food In The Wrong Places

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Zoom has become an essential tool for millions during the pandemic, but civil rights groups say the company must act aggressively to stop harassment on its platform. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Racial Slurs And Swastikas Fuel Civil Rights Pressure On Zoom

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Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke with NPR on Thursday, saying that his agency is working on a plan to safely reopen the United States. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images hide caption

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CDC Director: 'Very Aggressive' Contact Tracing Needed For U.S. To Return To Normal

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order banning all elective medical procedures, including abortions, during the coronavirus outbreak. The ban extends to medication abortions. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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Legal Fight Heats Up In Texas Over Ban On Abortions Amid Coronavirus

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