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King County reported no Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, the first time since the pandemic started

King County had no confirmed Covid-19 related deaths on Thursday, May 14, Public Health officials said on Friday. This was the first day with no reported deaths since the outbreak began in late February.
- Ashley Hiruko
Economist And Epidemiologist Take Listener Questions On Social Distancing

Economist Emily Oster and epidemiologist Julia Marcus answer listener questions about social distancing beyond an all-or-nothing approach.
What Happened Today: President Trump Outlines New Vaccine Plan, Economy Questions

Wall Street Journal chief economics commentator Greg Ip updates listeners on the state of the U.S. economy during the pandemic and answers their questions.
Psychiatry Professor Gives An Advice On How To Sleep Better During Uncertain Times

Psychiatry professor Sonia Ancoli-Israel of the University of California, San Diego, takes listener questions on maintaining healthy sleep and taking care of mental health during the pandemic.
Economist And Epidemiologist Take More Listener Questions On Social Distancing

Economist Emily Oster and epidemiologist Julia Marcus answer listener questions about social distancing beyond an all-or-nothing approach.
'Us Vs. Them' In A Pandemic: Researchers Warn Divisions Could Get Dangerous

The U.S. was deeply divided before the coronavirus. Now, researchers worry that the pandemic is worsening what they call a dangerously polarized climate.
- Hannah Allam
San Juan becomes first county in Pacific Northwest to mandate face masks in public

San Juan County in the northwest corner of Washington state is about to become the first in the Pacific Northwest to require wearing a face covering in public places. Elsewhere in the region, governments have highly recommended wearing masks, but it's not the law.
- Tom Banse
From Medical School To Fighting COVID-19 On The Front Lines At Bellevue Hospital

Gabrielle Mayer graduated from medical school early to help out with coronavirus patients in New York City. Some of her patients have died, she says. But there have been small, profound moments.
- Heidi Glenn
Brazil's Health Minister Resigns Amid Turmoil Over Pandemic Response

Nelson Teich resigned from his post Friday after only a few weeks on the job. Teich, the second health minister to depart in a month, disagreed with President Jair Bolsonaro about response measures.
- Jason Slotkin
Shower Curtains — And Rubber Duckies — Help One Restaurant Reopen

Ohio's Twisted Citrus restaurant introduced the Rubber Duckie Mimosa, champagne and blue rasberry lemonade topped with a classic yellow rubber duck, to match its new shower curtain barrier.
- Austin Horn

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