Sen. Berger Asks Gov. Cooper to Let Counties Reopen Barbershops
One of North Carolina’s most powerful Republican elected officials has called on Democratic Gov....
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AP Exclusive: CDC Guidance More Restrictive than White House
Advice from the top U.S. disease control experts on how to safely reopen businesses and...
Read MoreNew Clusters Pop Up; Europe Debates Summer Tourist Season
New coronavirus clusters have appeared as nations struggle to balance reopening economies with preventing a second wave of infections and deaths, while in Europe, a debate erupted over the summer travel season. Authorities in...
Read MoreAhmaud Arbery Case Puts Spotlight on Community’s Race Legacy
The people who call Brunswick, Georgia, home say it’s not the monstrous place it might appear to be in the wake of the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery after a pursuit by two armed white men. Yes, it is one of Georgia’s poorest cities...
Read MoreWear a Mask? Even with 20,000 Dead, Some New Yorkers Don’t
Eric Leventhal felt a sneeze coming and panicked. The Brooklynite left his cloth face mask at home for a morning run in a park last week. Walking home, he turned toward an empty street and let the sneeze out, hoping no one would...
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Governor Cooper Defends Rules for Businesses, Churches
Stating “pandemics cannot be partisan,” North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday...
Read MoreHealth Chief: NC Church Service Restriction Being Reviewed
North Carolina legislators and leading sheriffs want Gov. Roy Cooper to clarify or remove a portion of his executive order that limits how religious services can convene under his eased stay-at-home rules for COVID-19. Cooper’s...
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Fauci Warns of ‘Suffering and Death’ If U.S. Reopens Too Soon
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that reopening...
Read MoreRussia: Putin’s Spokesman Hospitalized With Coronavirus
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says he is hospitalized with the coronavirus. Peskov, a key aide of Russian President Vladimir Putin, told the Interfax news agency on Tuesday, “Yes, I’ve gotten sick. I’m being treated.” Peskov,...
Read MoreAs Trump Urges Reopening, Thousands Getting Sick on the Job
Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, an Associated Press analysis shows thousands of people are getting sick from COVID-19 on the job. Recent figures show a surge of...
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