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Science

Scientists probe how coronavirus might travel through the air

Scientists probe how coronavirus might travel through the air

Simply talking could produce tiny particles of mucus and saliva that might carry the coronavirus, experts say. How much these airborne particles matter for the spread of this disease is controversial.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Is loss of smell and taste a symptom of COVID-19? Doctors want to find out

Is loss of smell and taste a symptom of COVID-19? Doctors want to find out

They have seen patients who presented with these symptoms — then tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Now they're gathering data to see if they can prove that there is indeed a connection.
by Maria Godoy, Allison Aubrey and Emily Kwong

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'I wanted to do something,' says mother of 2 who is first to test coronavirus vaccine

'I wanted to do something,' says mother of 2 who is first to test coronavirus vaccine

"I wanted to do something because there's so many millions of Americans that don't have the same privileges that I've been given," says Jennifer Haller, who works from home for a small tech company.
by Martha Ann Overland

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Authorities announce second coronavirus death in U.S.

Authorities announce second coronavirus death in U.S.

Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for the virus.
by The Associated Press

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Author Margot Lee Shetterly speaks about 'Hidden Figures' like Katherine Johnson of NASA

Author Margot Lee Shetterly speaks about 'Hidden Figures' like Katherine Johnson of NASA

Margot Lee Shetterly, author of "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race," was the Distinguished Carlson Lecturer at the University of Minnesota on Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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