Coronavirus

STEVE: THE IOWA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION WANTS THE STATE TO CRACKDOWN ON ESTABLISHMENTS THAT DON’T FOLLOW COVID-19 DISTANCING RULES. KCCI’S CHRIS GOTHNER IS LIVE IN WEST DES MOINES TONIGHT WITH A NEW ENFORCEMENT PROPOSAL. CHRIS WELL STEVE THE HEAD OF THE : RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SPOKE HERE AT GILROY’S. IT’S RARE FOR SOMEONE IN HER POSITION TO…

A new study suggests that homemade face masks with two or three layers may be more effective in preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus compared with a single-layered face covering.Researchers in Australia performed a video study comparing the effectiveness of different layers of cloth masks to surgical masks in their ability to stop the transmission of droplets in…

London — Rebecca Wrixon knew that working as a nanny for a pair of doctors could leave her exposed to the coronavirus, but as a healthy 44-year-old with young children, she didn't worry much about catching COVID-19. It was already clear then, in early April, that the disease hit the elderly and those with underlying conditions…

CLOSE Chicago's Little Village neighborhood is 80% Latino and has one of the highest rates of positive coronavirus cases in the city. Across the US, states reporting racial data show overwhelmingly high rates of infection within the Latino population. (May 20) AP DomesticThe coronavirus’ continued rampage through the southern and western United States is almost…

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