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- How to Keep the Coronavirus at Bay Indoors September 27, 2020Tips for dodging the virus as Americans retreat from colder weather: Open the windows, buy an air filter — and forget the UV lights.Apoorva Mandavilli
- In Isolating Times, Can Robo-Pets Provide Comfort? September 27, 2020As seniors find themselves cut off from loved ones during the pandemic, some are turning to automated animals for company.Paula Span
- Leader of India Says Country’s Vaccine Industry Will ‘Help All Humanity’ September 27, 2020A study offered an explanation for children’s ability to fight off the virus. The lockdown in Melbourne, Australia, is being further eased.
- Under 10 Percent of Americans Have Covid-19 Antibodies, Study Finds September 27, 2020At least six U.S. states reported records for new cases. The French Open is scaled back. A top Australian health official resigned amid questions about Melbourne’s second wave of infections.
- Stalled Talks Over Covid-19 Stimulus in the U.S. Show Signs of Life September 27, 2020It was far from clear that Republican and Democratic negotiators would be able to reach a deal. Rio de Janeiro’s annual Carnival parade will be delayed for the first time in decades.
- Undercutting Scientists, Trump Says Tightening Covid-19 Vaccine Guidelines ‘Sounds Like a Political Move’ September 27, 2020Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and three other top U.S. health officials told lawmakers they would take a vaccine approved by the F.D.A. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to enroll 60,000 people in a major vaccine trial. Israel will tighten its coronavirus restrictions on Friday.
- Coronavirus Upends College Admissions Tests, Creating Chaos for Students September 27, 2020An Iowa school district that defied a reopening order is moving toward a “hybrid” model. South Korea suspends a plan to provide free flu shots to 19 million people.
- Fourth-Largest U.S. School District to Allow Students Back in Classrooms September 27, 2020Over 200,000 people have died in the U.S. from the coronavirus, a staggering toll. Japanese researchers suggest plastic face shields are insufficient to reduce the virus’s spread.
- In a Book About Trauma, She Hopes to Show What Survival Looks Like September 27, 2020Fariha Róisín has been working on her debut novel, “Like a Bird,” for 18 years, a process she says has been key to her own healing.Priya Arora
- Dr. Rebecca Shadowen, Expert in Infectious Diseases, Dies at 62 September 26, 2020Dr. Shadowen, ill with the coronavirus, continued to attend meetings from her hospital bed. She eventually died of Covid-19.Anita Gates