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For the fourth time in a week, the U.S. set a daily record on Tuesday with more than 48,000 new cases of the coronavirus.
New York City will not resume indoor dining at restaurants next week as planned, and California closed it down for more than 70 percent of the state’s population.
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As school districts across the U.S. deliberate whether and how to reopen this fall, the American Academy of Pediatrics caused a stir this week with its guidelines strongly recommending that students be “physically present in school” as much as possible.As school districts across the U.S. deliberate whether and how to reopen this fall, the American Academy of Pediatrics caused a stir this week with its guidelines strongly recommending that students be “physically present in school” as much as possible.
On the surface, the advice may seem to buck the trend of the A.A.P.’s generally cautious approach to health and safety, but the organization believes there are far more benefits to having students in classrooms than keeping them at home. Research already shows that forced remote learning during the pandemic has set students back months and further entrenched racial and economic disparities.On the surface, the advice may seem to buck the trend of the A.A.P.’s generally cautious approach to health and safety, but the organization believes there are far more benefits to having students in classrooms than keeping them at home. Research already shows that forced remote learning during the pandemic has set students back months and further entrenched racial and economic disparities.
“I think the document really clearly acknowledges what our reporting shows, which is that the risk of catching the coronavirus is not the only risk that children and families face right now,” Dana Goldstein, a national education reporter for The Times, told us. “I also read it as a parent. I am one who is excited for my child to go back to school if the proper safety precautions are followed.”“I think the document really clearly acknowledges what our reporting shows, which is that the risk of catching the coronavirus is not the only risk that children and families face right now,” Dana Goldstein, a national education reporter for The Times, told us. “I also read it as a parent. I am one who is excited for my child to go back to school if the proper safety precautions are followed.”
The downsides of not returning to the classroom go far beyond educational deficits. The group warned of students developing behavioral health issues and having less access to physical activity, socialization and meal programs, while teachers have fewer opportunities to identify signs of mistreatment at home.The downsides of not returning to the classroom go far beyond educational deficits. The group warned of students developing behavioral health issues and having less access to physical activity, socialization and meal programs, while teachers have fewer opportunities to identify signs of mistreatment at home.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised six feet between students’ desks, but the A.A.P. calls for just three feet, pointing to face-coverings and frequent hand-washing to lower the risk of infection. The new advice draws on scientists’ understanding of the virus, which so far indicates that children rarely become severely ill and are less likely to infect others.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised six feet between students’ desks, but the A.A.P. calls for just three feet, pointing to face-coverings and frequent hand-washing to lower the risk of infection. The new advice draws on scientists’ understanding of the virus, which so far indicates that children rarely become severely ill and are less likely to infect others.
Dana said she had spoken to many teenagers who seemed universally eager to get back to school, though some teachers she interviewed were worried about returning to buildings with hundreds of people.Dana said she had spoken to many teenagers who seemed universally eager to get back to school, though some teachers she interviewed were worried about returning to buildings with hundreds of people.
“There will be cases of Covid-19 in schools even where they make their best efforts,” Dr. Sean O’Leary, a pediatrics infectious disease specialist who helped write the guidelines, told Dana. “But we have to balance that with the overall health of children.”“There will be cases of Covid-19 in schools even where they make their best efforts,” Dr. Sean O’Leary, a pediatrics infectious disease specialist who helped write the guidelines, told Dana. “But we have to balance that with the overall health of children.”
Schools before bars: In a Times Op-Ed article, an epidemiologist and a pediatrician argue that reopening businesses that pose a major risk of community spread should be a lower priority than reopening schools.Schools before bars: In a Times Op-Ed article, an epidemiologist and a pediatrician argue that reopening businesses that pose a major risk of community spread should be a lower priority than reopening schools.
Are you a teacher? The Times’s Learning Network has published 150 resources, including daily lesson plans, to help students understand the pandemic.Are you a teacher? The Times’s Learning Network has published 150 resources, including daily lesson plans, to help students understand the pandemic.
Many conservatives and libertarians have made opposition to face masks a political cause, and Republican leaders have often appeared dismissive, or outright hostile, toward wearing masks in public.Many conservatives and libertarians have made opposition to face masks a political cause, and Republican leaders have often appeared dismissive, or outright hostile, toward wearing masks in public.
Public bickering over masks is occurring with extraordinary frequency, and viral videos are capturing the messy fallout. Grocery stores are training their staff to respond to unruly customers, and some restaurants are choosing to close rather than face the wrath of diners who believe being forced to wear a mask impinges on their freedom.Public bickering over masks is occurring with extraordinary frequency, and viral videos are capturing the messy fallout. Grocery stores are training their staff to respond to unruly customers, and some restaurants are choosing to close rather than face the wrath of diners who believe being forced to wear a mask impinges on their freedom.
But as the coronavirus surges in states with Republican governors, some leaders are suddenly changing their minds.But as the coronavirus surges in states with Republican governors, some leaders are suddenly changing their minds.
“Dick Cheney says WEAR A MASK,” Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming wrote in a post on Twitter that included a photo of her father in a mask. “Arm yourself with a mask,” Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona pleaded with his residents this week. Last weekend, Vice President Mike Pence abruptly began wearing a mask and recommending others to do the same.“Dick Cheney says WEAR A MASK,” Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming wrote in a post on Twitter that included a photo of her father in a mask. “Arm yourself with a mask,” Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona pleaded with his residents this week. Last weekend, Vice President Mike Pence abruptly began wearing a mask and recommending others to do the same.
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Still, some Republicans are worried that their efforts will not move the public so long as President Trump continues to resist wearing a mask. “We must have no stigma — none — about wearing masks when we leave our homes and come near other people,” Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, said on Monday.Still, some Republicans are worried that their efforts will not move the public so long as President Trump continues to resist wearing a mask. “We must have no stigma — none — about wearing masks when we leave our homes and come near other people,” Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, said on Monday.
A multimillion-dollar business. The e-commerce website Etsy said users sold 12 million face masks in May worth $133 million, or about 10 percent of the site’s gross merchandise sales of the previous quarter.A multimillion-dollar business. The e-commerce website Etsy said users sold 12 million face masks in May worth $133 million, or about 10 percent of the site’s gross merchandise sales of the previous quarter.
The Caribbean started welcoming international travelers again today, but Americans won’t be able to visit all of the islands. Our Travel desk has a guide to the reopening plans for five popular tourist destinations, including the Bahamas and Jamaica.
The border between Spain and Portugal reopened today after closing in mid-March. It was marked by an event attended by King Felipe VI of Spain and the prime ministers of both nations.
In the Netherlands, sex work can resume, and gatherings of up to 100 can now take place.
In Belgium, many public spaces were allowed to reopen today, including pools, amusement parks, casinos, indoor playgrounds and theaters.
Here’s a roundup of restrictions in all 50 states.Here’s a roundup of restrictions in all 50 states.
As the outbreak reaches new parts of the U.S., some Americans are confronting the coronavirus for the first time. Here is some basic information you should know.As the outbreak reaches new parts of the U.S., some Americans are confronting the coronavirus for the first time. Here is some basic information you should know.
Here’s what to do if you feel sick and are worried it may be the coronavirus.
The virus typically does not spread from surfaces, but it can happen. This is how transmission from surfaces really works.
Your old cleaning routine may not be cutting it. Here’s a guide to cleaning your home with disinfectants.
Keep washing your hands. It’s still one of the best things you can do to prevent the spread of the virus. We answered questions on the proper technique.
An experimental vaccine developed by the drug company Pfizer and the biotech firm BioNTech spurred antibodies in health patients, but it also caused fever, sore arms and other negative side effects.
The promising recovery of America’s economy has begun to stall as new cases dampen consumer and business activity in states like Florida, Texas and Arizona.
Goldman Sachs said that a federal mask mandate could prevent a 5 percent hit on the nation’s G.D.P. by reducing the number of daily transmissions and avoiding the need for further lockdowns, CNBC reports.
Because of disparities in care, patients at some community hospitals in New York City were three times more likely to die compared with patients at medical centers in the wealthiest parts of the city.
Patients who recovered from Covid-19 can have troubling side effects that linger, including continued shortness of breath, muscle weakness, flashbacks, mental fogginess.
Each morning I record the loud chatter of birds that have multiplied in the trees around my house since the outbreak, and send them to my friends and family across the world for a soothing and joyful start to their day.
— Balbir Verma, New Delhi
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