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Eerie emptiness of ERs worries doctors: Where are the heart attacks and strokes?
Is fear of the coronavirus causing ER avoidance? Doctors are seeing an alarming drop in cardiovascular emergency cases. They warn that delayed care can lead to brain damage or even death.
Former CDC official warns of 2nd COVID-19 wave: Most Americans are still susceptible
Dr. Ali Khan, former director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the CDC, discusses what the U.S. needs to do to soften the impact of a second wave of COVID-19.
The pandemic emptied American roads — But driving is picking back up
Miles driven in the U.S. plummeted remarkably in the middle of March — dropping by 30 percent in a single week. Now driving is slowly resuming, a trend that began before stay-at-home orders were lifted.
As businesses reopen, a fight is brewing over worker safety lawsuits
Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell insists any coronavirus relief bill must protect employers from lawsuits filed by workers who get sick. Workers' rights advocates oppose such a move.
Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing
One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Trump says it would continue on indefinitely, but focus on rebooting the economy. A White House official acknowledged that signaling that the task force was preparing to shut down sent the wrong message and created a media maelstrom.