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ATLANTA (AP) — New guidance from President Donald Trump’s administration that declares teachers to be “critical infrastructure workers” could give the green light to exempting teachers from quarantine requirements after being exposed to COVID-19 and instead send them back into the classroom.

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Coronavirus Doctors Battle Another Scourge: Misinformation

Thu, 2020-08-20 08:39 — mike kraft

Doctors on the front lines of the global pandemic say they are fighting not just the coronavirus, but also increasingly combating a never-ending scourge of misinformation about the disease that is hurting patients.

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Controversy over Australian PM's vaccine comments points to disputes over vaccinations

Thu, 2020-08-20 08:10 — mike kraft

Controversy over Australian PM's vaccine comments points to the next coronavirus nightmare With one comment, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison managed to turn a positive coronavirus story into a public relations disaster, and highlighted the potential next nightmare of the pandemic: a fight over vaccines. Analysis by James Griffiths, CNN CNN

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Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19

Wed, 2020-08-19 18:10 — mike kraft

Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19 NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll... AP NEWS

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll says India with its abrupt, months-long lockdown has been hit especially hard.

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American Indians, Alaska Natives hit harder by COVID-19, U.S. CDC says

Wed, 2020-08-19 16:44 — mike kraft

American Indians, Alaska Natives hit harder by COVID-19, U.S. CDC says American Indians and Alaska Natives have been hit harder by COVID-19 than the U.S. white population and have been more likely to become infected by the novel coronavirus at a younger age, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed on Wednesday. Reuters Editorial U.S.

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Georgia, Texas and Florida lead the country in coronavirus cases per capita

Wed, 2020-08-19 14:46 — mike kraft

Georgia, Texas and Florida lead the country in coronavirus cases per capita Colleges across the country are quickly learning it may be next to impossible to create a coronavirus-free environment on campus. Christina Maxouris and Eric Levenson, CNN CNN

(CNN)After adjusting for population, US states in the South and West continue to report the most daily coronavirus cases even after declines over the past few weeks.

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