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Pelosi requiring masks for House hearings

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The requirement does not apply to the House floor, where a Republican lawmaker who tested positive for coronavirus was recently seen without a face covering.

New Beijing outbreak raises virus fears for rest of world

By Ken Moritsugu, David Rising, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

China raised its emergency warning to its second highest level and canceled more than 60% of the flights into Beijing amid a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital.

Peter Piot spent his career chasing viruses. Then COVID-19 'got' him

No part of the globe has been spared the effects of the novel coronavirus, with people in nearly every country becoming infected. Although the severity of cases varies widely, even those who know viruses the best can fall victim to…

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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.

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.

New York Gov. Cuomo gives go-ahead for U.S. Open tennis in August

By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press

Cuomo says the U.S. Open tennis tournament will be held starting in late August without spectators as part of the state's reopening from coronavirus lockdowns.

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.