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How to decrease your coronavirus risk while protesting

By Thomas A. Russo, The Conversation

It's nearly impossible to avoid close contact when protesting. An infectious disease expert answers key questions about how to avoid spreading the coronavirus to family.

Drug dexamethasone provides first evidence of improving COVID-19 survival

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients.

U.S. retail sales jump by nearly 18 percent in a partial rebound

By Josh Boak, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

U.S. retail sales jumped by a record 17.7% from April to May, with spending partially rebounding after the coronavirus had shut down businesses, flattened the economy and paralyzed consumers during the previous two months.

Beijing expands lockdowns as cases top 100 in new outbreak

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Chinese authorities locked down a third neighborhood in Beijing on Tuesday as they rushed to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 100 people in a country that appeared to have largely contained the…

Oklahoma governor seeks larger event venue for Trump’s Tulsa rally

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

So many people are interested in attending President Donald Trump's rally Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that the governor is seeking a larger, outdoor venue to accommodate them.

Meet people volunteering to be exposed to COVID-19 for vaccine research

By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Maea Lenei Buhre

As the world anxiously awaits development of a vaccine for COVID-19, new and controversial research measures are being considered for the first time. These include the possibility of deliberately exposing volunteers to the disease to see if they are infected.

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Coronavirus death rate is higher for those with chronic illnesses

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

Monday's report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the dangers posed by these conditions. They include heart disease, diabetes and chronic lung ailments, such as asthma or emphysema.

Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus

By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held on April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic's effects on the movie industry.

Blame game breaks out over COVID-19 toll in nursing homes

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A harrowing blame game with partisan overtones is breaking out over COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents. Older and frail, they represent a tiny slice of the population but a shockingly high proportion of pandemic deaths.

WATCH: New York’s Cuomo offers coronavirus update

By Associated Press

On Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo decried “rampant” violations of virus restrictions and threatened to reinstate business closings in areas where local governments failed to enforce the rules. Watch Monday's news conference here.