Health

April 29, 2020 4:00 AM

Will long-term care facilities benefit from expanded testing?

As testing for the coronavirus expands, some question whether the extra capacity could help people living in long-term care facilities.

by Peter Cox

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April 29, 2020 4:00 AM

As this historical moment unfolds, Historical Society is taking notes

The COVID-19 pandemic is destined to be part of history, and historians are collecting artifacts in real time.

by Marianne Combs

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April 29, 2020 1:57 AM

As governors urge businesses to reopen, workers may be pushed off unemployment

Employees who refuse to return to work out of concern for their safety will lose state and federal benefits. It's a predicament millions will soon face as lawmakers set to restart their economies.

by Vanessa Romo

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April 28, 2020 7:29 PM

Coronavirus has now killed more Americans than Vietnam War

The number of lives taken by COVID-19 in the U.S. has reached a grim milestone: More people have died of the disease than the 58,220 Americans who perished in the Vietnam War.

by David Welna

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April 28, 2020 5:58 PM

CDC now lists nine COVID-19 symptoms

Six new symptoms added to the list include: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell.

by Dr. Jon Hallberg and Tom Crann

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April 28, 2020 5:08 PM

NBA says teams can reopen practice facilities in early May, if local rules allow

There will be restrictions, including no practices and no more than four players at a facility at one time.

by Brakkton Booker

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April 28, 2020 4:48 PM

Polk County sheriff says businesses can open up if they can do it safely

A sheriff in a Wisconsin county that borders Minnesota says he’ll allow nonessential businesses to reopen if they can operate safely. The decision runs counter to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ executive order.

by Mark Zdechlik

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April 28, 2020 4:38 PM

New poll: Americans overwhelmingly support voting by mail amid pandemic

Despite a partisan divide over increasing absentee voting, about half of all Republicans support universal access to a mail-in ballot, according a new Pew Research poll.

by Miles Parks