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COVID-19: Today in Black America 5/15/20

POSTED: May 15, 2020, 12:00 pm

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The Washington Post

Poll: Majority of Americans going to work fear exposing household to virus

Wondering what’s safe as states start to reopen? Here’s what some public health experts say.


The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philly.com)


With thousands of Pa. prisoners in near-solitary confinement, how long can coronavirus lockdown last?

Pa.’s largest nurses’ union accuses hospitals of misinforming state officials about protective equipment


The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) - Newark, NJ

COVID-19 layoffs are coming for N.J. teachers. How bad will it get?

New charts show town-by-town breakdowns of coronavirus cases and deaths across N.J. (May 15, 2020)


The Los Angeles Times


Face masks are now a mandatory L.A. accessory. Can we keep covered up?

California schools face ‘devastating’ cuts as they struggle to reopen


The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


No 4th of July fireworks, city and county pools this summer due to pandemic

Back to business: How will life be different under Gov. Wolf’s yellow phase?


The Detroit Free Press


Whitmer: Many legislators incited Capitol protest — then didn't want to be there

How to hit pause button on mortgage payments during the coronavirus crisis


The Chicago Tribune


Coronavirus confusion reigns in Wisconsin as some bars, restaurants and tourist attractions can reopen and others are shut down

‘Everything we did was to predict the next outbreak.’ Yet scientists at Northwestern and elsewhere weren’t prepared for COVID-19. Why?


The Baltimore Sun


Here’s where Maryland counties stand on reopening as state’s coronavirus stay-at-home order lifts

Some Maryland retailers will soon reopen as coronavirus restrictions lift. Here’s how they’re preparing.


USA Today


Social distancing in US drops significantly from height of COVID-19 pandemic, poll finds

Coronavirus updates: Retail sales tumble; prestigious medical journal blasts Trump; CDC publishes (short) reopening guidance


The New York Times


When Shoppers Venture Out, What Will Be Left?

Coronavirus May Pose a New Risk to Younger Patients: Strokes








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