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Former Coronavirus Task Force Member Discusses Spread Of Virus Throughout White House

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navaro speaks with Olivia Troye formerly of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, about safety protocols in the White House.

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Covid bites, second-hand news and meh-xt scandal.

Facebook labels posts that its fact-checkers have found false, as in the screenshot on the left. On the right, a similar post had no label applied.

Tiny Changes Let False Claims About COVID-19, Voting Evade Facebook Fact Checks

A new report highlights how easy it is to spread hoaxes on Facebook, despite the tech giant's increasing efforts to stop misinformation about the coronavirus and the election.

Eviction Crisis Grows Despite CDC's Moratorium

Housing and health are intertwined: families are facing eviction even if they are sick or vulnerable. Despite the CDC's moratorium, landlords have filed tens of thousands of eviction notices.

Clubbing In The Time Of COVID-19: Berlin Clubs Are Closed, So DJs Are Livestreaming

People are dancing at home to livestreamed sets. "I think this is probably the most difficult time since World War II," says Lutz Leichsenring of the Berlin Club Commission. "Everything is shut down."

4-Year-Old Poet Will Publish His First Collection Of Poems

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Yasmine Shamma about her son, Nadim Shamma-Sourgen. He dictates his poems because he can't really read and write yet.

Cesa Pusateri, 12, and her grandfather, Timothy Waxenfelter, principal of Quigley Catholic High School, leave with his collection of speech and debate books after the closure of the school in Baden, Pa., on June 8, 2020. According to the National Catholic Educational Association, at least 100 schools have announced in recent weeks that they won't reopen this fall.

The Closure Of Catholic Schools Is 'Devastating,' Advocates Say

Administrators say the COVID-19 economic downturn means many low income families can no longer afford Catholic school tuition fees.

Layer Elementary School in Winter Springs, Fla., opened with enhanced safety precautions due to COVID-19. An emergency order initially required school districts statewide to open for in-person learning by Aug. 31, but was temporarily struck down by a judge on Monday.

Florida Judge Rules State Order Requiring Schools To Reopen 'Unconstitutional'

The judge says the order disregards safety and denies local school boards' decision-making power. The Florida Department of Education has appealed the ruling.

Tropical Storm Laura will become a hurricane by early Tuesday, forecasters say. The storm could make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border — and it will remain dangerous as it moves inland.

Storm Watch: Marco Makes Landfall, Laura Predicted To Be Category 2 Hurricane In Gulf

Tropical Storm Laura is expected to make landfall on the Texas-Louisiana border late Wednesday or early Thursday. Forecasts have both storms bringing heavy rain to some of the same areas in Louisiana.

Imperial County, California, is rural but has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Deborah Birx warned that the U.S. epidemic is in a "new phase."

Birx Warns U.S. Coronavirus Epidemic Is In 'New Phase' As Cases And Deaths Climb

Dr. Deborah Birx said on Sunday that infections are widespread in both urban and rural areas. Adm. Brett Giroir said it is time to "move on" from hydroxychloroquine and focus on effective treatments.

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