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Russia is cutting corners on COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. Here's why they matter

By Abram L. Wagner, The Conversation

As Russia fast tracks a coronavirus vaccine, scientists worry about skipped safety checks – and the potential fallout for trust in vaccines if something ends up going wrong.

Trust in Trump sinks over COVID-19 as Biden support grows

By Laura Santhanam

Days before the Democratic National Convention, this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden with his widest lead yet over incumbent President Donald Trump.

Fauci says despite upcoming election, science will not be politicized

By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Vinopal

The United States has reported its highest daily death toll from COVID-19 since mid-May, with nearly 1,500 lives lost Wednesday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the lag…

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WATCH: Trump attacks Biden over mask policy during virus briefing

By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is attacking Joe Biden for calling on governors to mandate that all Americans wear masks for the next three months.

WATCH: Trump's EPA drops methane emissions rule for oil, gas fields

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Marc Levy, Associated Press

Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, signed the rollback of the 2016 methane emissions rule in Pittsburgh, in the heart of the nation's most prolific natural gas reservoir and in the premier presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania.

Georgia governor to drop lawsuit over Atlanta mask mandate

By Associated Press

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he's dropping a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta in a dispute over the city's requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate

By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide mask mandate, citing health experts' predictions that it could save 40,000 lives over the next three months.

WATCH: Pelosi remarks on virus aid stalemate

By Associated Press

With talks on emergency coronavirus aid having stalled out, both sides played the blame game Thursday rather than make any serious moves to try to break their stalemate.

How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors

By Shelly Miller, The Conversation

Good ventilation can reduce the risk of catching coronavirus. An environmental engineer explains how to know if enough outside air is getting into a room and what do to if ventilation is bad.

WATCH: Biden, Harris speak on COVID-19 pandemic

By Associated Press

Presumptive Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris are in Wilmington, Delaware this Thursday, August 13, where they will receive a briefing from health officials on the COVID-19 pandemic.