Health

Public bathrooms carry coronavirus risks. Here's how to be careful

By William Petri, The Conversation

Public restrooms can be scary when it comes to coronavirus, and they get scarier when you look at how the virus spreads. A doctor explains how to stay safe when you're traveling and really gotta go.

Americans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years, poll says

By Tamara Lush, Associated Press

The survey finds that just 14% of American adults say they’re very happy, down from 31% who said the same in 2018. The survey draws on nearly a half-century of research from the General Social Survey, which has collected data…

Internships get canceled or go virtual because of pandemic

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Half of all internship openings in the U.S. have been cut since the pandemic outbreak, and 64% of those in the U.K., according to research by Glassdoor, the career website.

Louisiana widening access to medical marijuana under new law

By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

More Louisiana residents will have access to medical marijuana under a significant expansion of the state's therapeutic cannabis program that Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed into law.

With every flush, a stream of data for these coronavirus trackers

By Fedor Kossakovski

Samples can’t be traced back to an individual, but researchers can start narrowing in on a geographical area where individuals are shedding the virus.

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.