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Elections

Wisconsin State Election Results 2020

Apr 06, 2020

Live election results: Get the latest on Wisconsin's primary races for president and House.

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Coronavirus Live Updates

The country can return "to a real degree of normalcy" before a coronavirus vaccine is available, said Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at the White House briefing Monday.

Could Society Move Toward Normalcy Before A Coronavirus Vaccine Is Ready?

Apr 06, 2020

The best protection against the coronavirus would be a vaccine. But that's probably at least a year away, even if crash development programs succeed. What can be done in the meantime?

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The National Conversation With All Things Considered

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it now recommends that people in the U.S. wear cloth or fabric face coverings when entering public spaces.

Answering Your Coronavirus Questions: Masks, Ventilators And Making Choices

Apr 06, 2020

On this broadcast of The National Conversation, we look at efforts in the U.S. to stop the coronavirus and answer questions about masks, ventilators and some of the difficult choices we're all facing.

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Law

Cardinal George Pell makes his way through members of the media outside the court in Melbourne in February 2019. Australia's High Court has overturned his conviction for child sexual abuse.

Australia's High Court Overturns Cardinal Pell's Child Sexual Abuse Conviction

Apr 06, 2020

The former Vatican treasurer, who had been the highest-ranking Roman Catholic cleric ever sound guilty of sexual abuse, was ordered released from prison, where he was serving a six-year sentence.

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Coronavirus Live Updates

An empty corridor at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York last month. Social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus leaves little demand for flights.

Airline Flights Into And Out Of New York City Cut Drastically Because Of Coronavirus

Apr 06, 2020

A spokesperson said American Airline's busiest flight out of LaGuardia Sunday only had 27 passengers and nine flights from JFK and LaGuardia had one passenger on each.

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The Coronavirus Crisis

A Tiger Has Coronavirus. Should You Worry About Your Pets?

Apr 06, 2020

Four tigers and three lions at the Bronx Zoo all had one of the symptoms of a respiratory infection: a dry cough. What does this finding mean for cats and dogs?

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Shots - Health News

An inspector general's survey of U.S. hospitals finds them scrambling for supplies — even food and toilet paper. They've had to get masks from nontraditional places like autobody shops and nail salons, and also ask for handmade donations.

U.S. Hospitals Surveyed Plea For More Federal Coordination Of Testing And Supplies

Apr 06, 2020

An office of the Department of Health and Human Services surveyed 323 U.S. hospitals and found shortages of "intravenous therapy poles, medical gas, linens and food." Many are still scrambling.

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Shots - Health News

Tents setup outside the main entrance to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, Calif., Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The hospital plans to triple the number of available ICU beds to care for patients amidst the spread of COVID-19.

Growing Costs And Shrinking Revenues Squeeze Hospitals As They Brace For Coronavirus

Apr 06, 2020

In places like Los Angeles, hospitals are prepping for anticipated waves of COVID-19 patients. But they're having to ramp up while facing shrinking cash reserves.

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Shots - Health News