Is the U.S. Ready to Reopen? 2020-05-04

The Takeaway

Is the U.S. Ready to Reopen?

Across the country, states are starting to relax restrictions put in place because of COVID-19, even as the death toll surpasses 67,000.

Biden Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations After Weeks of Silence

It’s been one month since Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer, publicly accused Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993. 

Why COVID-19 is So Deadly in Long-Term Care Facilities

More than 16,000 residents and staff of long-term care facilities have died in the U.S. of COVID-19.

Navajo Nation is Being Hit Hard By COVID-19

Densely populated states like New York and New Jersey have been hit hard by COVID-19, the area with the third highest infection rate in the country is Navajo Nation.

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