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Daily Video July 16 2020

Explainer: Why record COVID-19 testing is not enough
Explore the challenges of testing for COVID-19 in the US months after the pandemic began.
Mask wearing residents share hand sanitizer in front of skyline amid global outbreak of coronavirus disease in Houston, Texas
Daily Video July 09 2020

Will political pressure affect the way schools open in the fall?
Discuss how competing interests may be putting conflicting pressures on schools planning their fall reopenings.
Student Voices July 07 2020

What "back to normal" means for this Chinese student
In this student voice feature, Zhiming Gu reports from China about life with few cases of COVID-19 but the ever-present danger of return.
Daily Video July 01 2020

Summer coronavirus wave scrambles re-opening plans
Examine shifts in public policy and plans for the fall as coronavirus cases ramp up in mid-summer.
A woman sorts plastic bottles for recycling at Cilincing district in Jakarta
Lesson Plan July 01 2020

Lesson plan: Inventing beyond recycling

In this lesson plan, explore ways non-recyclable materials can be reused or repurposed instead
Vistors pass a face mask sign near the boardwalk at Bethany Beach in Delaware
Daily Video June 22 2020

How should authorities persuade citizens to wear masks in public?
Even as states across the south and southwest experience a spike in COVID-19 cases, local and state governments wrestle with how to ensure citizens wear masks in public.
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Daily Video June 17 2020

What will schools look like when they reopen?
Explore the plans of one school district in Texas that is re-opening now. Consider ways schools might re-open safely and fairly in the fall.
A man stands in front of a Modell's store that is closed, as retail sales suffer record drop during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID19) in New York
Daily News Lesson June 15 2020

Kahoot activity: How COVID has affected U.S. economy
Try this fun Kahoot quiz to better understand
An election worker places a mail-in ballot into an election box at a drive-through drop off location at the Registrar of Voters in San Diego, California
Daily Video June 12 2020

Will more voters vote by mail this fall?
Examine the debate around increasing access to vote by mail as coronavirus presents new challenges.
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Daily Video June 12 2020

Coronavirus update: How states are preparing to reopen
Find out the latest updates on the coronavirus and how states are preparing to reopen.
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