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Holly Yan, CNN
Contact Tracing 101: How It Works, Why It’s So Critical In Fighting COVID-19
Contact tracing has helped slow or stop previous epidemics, such as the SARS and Ebola outbreaks. But it's never been more critical — or more challenging — than in this fight against coronavirus. Here's how contact tracing works and why it's so important.4 years ago
NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated Press
AP-NORC Poll: Rising Support For Mail Voting Amid Pandemic
Americans’ support for mail-in voting has jumped.4 years ago
Rob McLean, CNN Business
‘The Food Supply Chain Is Breaking,’ Tyson Says As Plants Close
Tyson Foods is warning that "millions of pounds of meat" will disappear from the supply chain as the coronavirus pandemic pushes food processing plants to close, leading to product shortages in grocery stores across the country.4 years ago
ELENA BECATOROS, JILL LAWLESS and NICK PERRY Associated Press
Nations, US States Each Chart Their Own Path On Reopening
Nations and U.S. states have begun easing coronavirus lockdowns, each pursuing their own approach but all with a common goal: restarting economies without triggering another surge of infections.4 years ago
HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press
South Korea Maintains Kim Jong Un Health Rumors Are Untrue
South Korea’s government has dismissed rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in fragile condition, as speculation about his health intensifies amid the North’s silence on his whereabouts.4 years ago
Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter
Supreme Court Sidesteps Major Ruling On 2nd Amendment After NY Changes Gun Law
The Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped issuing a major ruling on a New York handgun law, a blow to 2nd Amendment advocates and the Trump administration, who had hoped the conservative majority would expand gun rights as early as this term.4 years ago
Lindsay Isaac and Jay Croft, CNN
WHO Says No Evidence Shows Having Coronavirus Prevents Reinfection
The World Health Organization is warning that people who have had Covid-19 are not necessarily immune by the presence of antibodies from getting the virus again.4 years ago
KSL TV
Nearly One-Third Of Renters In The US Didn’t Pay Rent This Month
Almost one-third of all renters in the United States did not pay rent by the end of the first week of April.4 years ago
Eric Levenson, CNN
Reopening US States Taking First Steps Toward New Normal
The reopenings do not mean that things are returning to normal. Restaurants and hair and nail salons that do reopen will have to adjust their layouts, sanitation procedures and service methods to adjust to this new reality.4 years ago
Amir Vera, CNN
Louisiana Police Officer Fatally Shot, Another Critically Injured In Standoff With Suspect
A 21-year veteran of the police department was killed in the shooting and a seven year veteran is in the hospital "fighting for his life," Paul said.4 years ago
Eliott C. McLaughlin and Wayne Sterling, CNN
NBA To Reopen Facilities In States Relaxing Stay-At-Home Orders, According To Report
The NBA plans to reopen team practice facilities Friday in areas where local governments have relaxed stay-at-home restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to an ESPN report.4 years ago
Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Silenced By Virus, Met Opera Links For Digital Global Gala
The Met overcame a stage silenced by the coronavirus pandemic to link singers for an at-home global gala. A starry array of classical music’s biggest names sang live on Skype from their living rooms across 13 nations.4 years ago
Arman Azad and Paul LeBlanc, CNN
Birx Says US Needs Testing ‘Breakthrough’ To Screen Large Numbers Of People
Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said Sunday that the U.S. will need a breakthrough in testing to help screen large numbers of people for the virus.4 years ago
Associated Press
Court Reinstates California Ammunition Purchase Law
An appeals court has reinstated a California law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition, reversing a federal judge’s decision to stop the checks that he said violate the constitutional right to bear arms.4 years ago
Associated Press
Hospital Ship Offloads Few Remaining Patients Before NY Exit
A Navy hospital ship is offloading patients as it gets ready to set sail from New York City, the state is starting to test health care workers and first responders for coronavirus antibodies and data shows hospitalizations for the disease fell to their lowest level in three weeks.4 years ago
Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
NY Opens Antibody Testing To Health Care, Front Line Workers
New York is starting to test health care workers for coronavirus antibodies and will do the same next week with transit and law enforcement workers as the state eases away from the worst days of the pandemic.4 years ago
Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Stressed Pets: How To Stop It Now, When You Go Back To Work
For pets used to more regular routines and serious alone time, the sudden reality of 24/7 intimacy could be nerve-racking, even catastrophic, especially if there are small children in the home.4 years ago
Christina Maxouris, CNN
US Coronavirus Deaths Approach 52,000, Over A Quarter Of World’s Known Tally
Nearly 52,000 Americans have died of the virus so far — a number that increases daily as a result of new fatalities and states reviewing previous deaths that had not been tied to the disease. At least 197,000 people have died worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.4 years ago
Lolita C. Baldor & Robert Burns, Associated Press
Navy Admiral Advises Reinstatement Of Fired Carrier Captain
The top Navy officer has recommended that Capt. Brett Crozier be returned to his ship.4 years ago
Alaa Elassar, CNN
NYC To Distribute 500,000 Free Halal Meals To Muslims During Ramadan
As part of ongoing efforts to support New Yorkers during the pandemic, the city will increase the supply and distribution of halal meals at 32 Grab and Go sites across all five boroughs where there are large Muslim populations.4 years ago
Majlie de Puy Kamp, Drew Griffin, and Nelli Black, CNN Investigates
House Democrats Investigating Unproven COVID-19 Antibody Tests
House Democrats are citing flaws in federal policy that have led to unproven and fraudulently marketed coronavirus antibody tests being sold in the United States, according to a memo shared exclusively with CNN.4 years ago
Josh Ellis, KSL TV
NASA Celebrates Hubble Telescope’s 30th Anniversary With New Image
NASA officials released a never-before-seen image nicknamed the "Cosmic Reef" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.4 years ago
MARTIN CRUTSINGER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
President: US Postal Service Must Charge Amazon More, Or No Loan
President Donald Trump says he won’t approve a $10 billion loan for the U.S. Postal Service unless the agency raises charges for Amazon and other big shippers to four to five times current rates.4 years ago
