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May 28

WATCH: ‘No mask, no service’ rule is OK for businesses, Cuomo says

By Associated Press

Business owners in New York will be able to deny entry to people not wearing masks or face coverings, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.

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May 18

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As restrictions are lifted, how to apply lessons from health care workers to daily life

In all but two U.S. states, stay-at-home orders are being lifted, and businesses are reopening. But can the lifting of restrictions be safe, when COVID-19 is still increasing in many parts of the country? Atul Gawande, a surgeon at Brigham…

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Apr 30

Major U.S. airlines to require passengers to wear face masks

By David Koenig, Associated Press

The three biggest U.S. airlines announced Thursday they will require passengers to wear face makes during flights.

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Apr 28

Is 6 feet far enough for social distancing? Here’s what science says

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

With so much unknown about the new coronavirus, how did public health experts come up with recommendations for social distancing and wearing masks, and how fail-safe are they when it comes to prevention?…

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Apr 16

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A Brooklyn ICU nurse on why she doesn’t feel like a superhero

Maria Lobifaro is a nurse at a VA hospital in Brooklyn that has been converted to care only for coronavirus patients. Already, more than 30 deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred there. Lobifaro, a member of the largest union for…

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Apr 03

Watch 3:55
Mask shortage spurs Americans to action with their sewing machines

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

The Trump administration and health officials are now recommending that Americans should wear face masks while out in public to try to reduce the spread of coronavirus. But locals in Bethesda, Maryland, have already been putting their sewing machines to…

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Apr 02

Los Angeles mayor tells 4 million residents to wear masks

By Robert Jablon, Associated Press

The mayor of Los Angeles is urging 4 million residents to wear masks to combat the coronavirus when they're in public, while state health officials are shying away from requiring a coverup.

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Apr 01

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Strategies from hospitals on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight

COVID-19 is a huge challenge for many U.S. hospitals, from large cities to rural areas. The next few weeks are expected to be especially difficult, as critical supplies dwindle and health care workers are stressed. William Brangham talks to Dr.

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Apr 01

Watch 7:00
Should everyone be wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus?

By William Brangham

Face masks are critical protection for medical workers caring for COVID-19 patients, but should everyone else also be wearing them? So far, federal health officials have warned against the general public wearing face masks when outside the home, but that…

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Mar 29

Relief package billions can’t buy hospitals out of shortages

By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press

Experts say the problem isn’t a lack of money. It's that there aren't enough supplies to buy.

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