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CDC Says Schools Can Now Space Students 3 Feet Apart, Rather Than 6
In many places, the 6-foot guidance was interpreted as requiring schools to operate on part-time schedules in order to reduce class sizes. A 3-foot rule would allow many more schools to reopen fully.
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Talks Turn Testy As Top U.S. And China Officials Meet In Alaska For Second Day
Top officials from China and the U.S. met face-to-face in Alaska today. So far the talks have been tense, with both sides exchanging heated words.
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Experts Warn U.S. Could See New Coronavirus Hot Spots
Public health experts are getting increasingly concerned that new COVID-19 hot spots may be emerging, especially in Michigan.
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Scientists Airlift Rhinos Upside Down Out Of Namibia For Conservation
A research team at Cornell found that transporting rhinoceroses by dangling them upside down from helicopters was the safest way of doing so for conservation. The position helps open their airways.
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Philadelphia Prosecutor Demoted For Moonlighting On DoorDash During Work
The prosecutor said he was motivated by personal circumstances to make the food deliveries during work, but admits it was an "incredibly poor" decision.
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News Brief: AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Safe, Atlanta Shooting Update, FBI Director Speaks
The AstraZeneca vaccine has been deemed safe to use. Biden and Harris will visit Georgia after the Atlanta shooting. FBI Director Wray talks about the bureau's obstacles.
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Europeans Are Divided Over The Issue Of Vaccine Passports
The European Commission has proposed creating Digital Green Certificates to let people prove their vaccine status, and allow them to travel freely across the European Union by this summer.
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Georgia's Growing Asian American Community Reacts To Spa Killings
NPR's A Martinez talks to Aisha Yaqoob Mahmood of the Asian American Advocacy Fund about many in Asian American communities saying they've seen an uptick in violence against people of Asian descent.
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The World's Largest Vaccine Maker Took A Million Dollar Pandemic Gamble
NPR tours the factory of the world's largest vaccine maker: Serum Institute of India. It's manufacturing nearly 100 million doses a month of the Oxford-AstraZeneca formula and exporting them globally.
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2 Zoos In Czechoslovakia Set Up Daily Zoom Calls For Chimps
To make up for a lack of visitors due to the pandemic, the zoos set up screens so the primates can see what the other is doing. At first they were reluctant to approach the screens, but not anymore.
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California Will Reopen Theme Parks But There's A Catch: No Screaming
The no screaming rule is meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Theme parks in the state are expected to reopen next month, and will operate at limited capacity.
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Morning News Brief
The man accused of killing eight people in the Atlanta area is to be arraigned Thursday. The White House grapples with how to handle the migrant influx. Alcoholic liver diseases increase sharply.