Nevada Unemployment Soars To Historic High : Coronavirus Updates Nearly 41% of jobs in the state's food and accommodation industry have been lost. The overall levels are comparable to the Great Depression, says David Schmidt, a state economist.Heard onToggle more optionsAmid , Nevada stands out. The jobs crisis hit the state early and dug in deep. Unemployment there has soared to more than 28% — the highest in the nation and the highest for any state since 1976, when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking this data. The accommodation and food service industry has been hit the...…Nevada Unemployment Soars To Historic High : Coronavirus Updates Nearly 41% of jobs in the state's food and accommodation industry have been lost. The overall levels are comparable to the Great Depression, says David Schmidt, a state economist.Heard onToggle more optionsAmid , Nevada stands out. The jobs crisis hit the state early and dug in deep. Unemployment there has soared to more than 28% — the highest in the nation and the highest for any state since 1976, when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking this data. The accommodation and food service industry has been hit the...WW…

Vote By Mail Surges In Pennsylvania Amid Tight Election Voting by mail is easier now across the U.S. Officials in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, a swing region in a critical state, are making changes to manage the time-consuming process of counting ballots.Heard onToggle more optionsThe county government cafeteria in Northampton County, Pa., is a large, airy room with big windows and, for now, lunch tables separated by plexiglass. But a few months from now, on Election Day, this is where the county plans to have a couple of dozen people processing what it expects could be 100,000 mail-in...…Vote By Mail Surges In Pennsylvania Amid Tight Election Voting by mail is easier now across the U.S. Officials in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, a swing region in a critical state, are making changes to manage the time-consuming process of counting ballots.Heard onToggle more optionsThe county government cafeteria in Northampton County, Pa., is a large, airy room with big windows and, for now, lunch tables separated by plexiglass. But a few months from now, on Election Day, this is where the county plans to have a couple of dozen people processing what it expects could be 100,000 mail-in...WW…

Models Project Face Masks Can Reduce Significant Amount Of Coronavirus Deaths Models developed by mathematical epidemiologists project that tens of thousands of lives across the U.S. can be saved by more people wearing face masks.Heard onToggle more optionsMore widespread wearing of face masks could prevent tens of thousands of deaths by COVID-19, epidemiologists and mathematicians project. from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that near-universal wearing of cloth or homemade masks could prevent between 17,742 and 28,030 deaths across the US...…Models Project Face Masks Can Reduce Significant Amount Of Coronavirus Deaths Models developed by mathematical epidemiologists project that tens of thousands of lives across the U.S. can be saved by more people wearing face masks.Heard onToggle more optionsMore widespread wearing of face masks could prevent tens of thousands of deaths by COVID-19, epidemiologists and mathematicians project. from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that near-universal wearing of cloth or homemade masks could prevent between 17,742 and 28,030 deaths across the US...WW…

Masks Remain Extremely Effective Indoors, But Are They Necessary Outside? : Coronavirus Updates Unless people are packed together, "there really just is not much spread happening outdoors," Dr. Ashish Jha of Brown University's School of Public Health says.Heard onToggle more optionsScientists and public health experts agree that masks are effective at lowering the spread of the coronavirus indoors, where the vast majority of transmission is likely to occur. But what about outside? About have statewide mask mandates that generally require people to wear masks outside when they're not able to...…Masks Remain Extremely Effective Indoors, But Are They Necessary Outside? : Coronavirus Updates Unless people are packed together, "there really just is not much spread happening outdoors," Dr. Ashish Jha of Brown University's School of Public Health says.Heard onToggle more optionsScientists and public health experts agree that masks are effective at lowering the spread of the coronavirus indoors, where the vast majority of transmission is likely to occur. But what about outside? About have statewide mask mandates that generally require people to wear masks outside when they're not able to...WW…

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey On The Future Of The City's Policing : Live Updates: Trial Over George Floyd's Killing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says his city is taking more steps to change policing following the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.Heard onToggle more optionsAs former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin awaits sentencing after his conviction on three counts of murder in the death of George Floyd, policymakers in Minneapolis are trying to figure out how to improve policing. Concurrently, the Justice Department has launched an investigation...…Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey On The Future Of The City's Policing : Live Updates: Trial Over George Floyd's Killing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says his city is taking more steps to change policing following the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.Heard onToggle more optionsAs former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin awaits sentencing after his conviction on three counts of murder in the death of George Floyd, policymakers in Minneapolis are trying to figure out how to improve policing. Concurrently, the Justice Department has launched an investigation...WW…

What Can Wealthy Nations Do To Address Global Vaccine Inequity? In the U.S., more than 1 out of 5 residents is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But elsewhere in the world, vaccination rates are much lower. Some poor nations have yet to receive a single dose.Toggle more optionsIt's no secret why poor countries don't have as many vaccines as rich countries. "There's really just a scarcity of doses," says Kate Elder, senior vaccine policy adviser at Doctors Without Borders' Access Campaign. The question is, how do you fix it? In the U.S., more than residents is fully vaccinated against...…What Can Wealthy Nations Do To Address Global Vaccine Inequity? In the U.S., more than 1 out of 5 residents is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But elsewhere in the world, vaccination rates are much lower. Some poor nations have yet to receive a single dose.Toggle more optionsIt's no secret why poor countries don't have as many vaccines as rich countries. "There's really just a scarcity of doses," says Kate Elder, senior vaccine policy adviser at Doctors Without Borders' Access Campaign. The question is, how do you fix it? In the U.S., more than residents is fully vaccinated against...WW…

As Michigan Virus Cases Surge, State Would Rather Add Vaccinations Than Restrictions Coronavirus cases are surging in Michigan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan's chief medical executive, about the state's decision not to implement new restrictions.Heard onToggle more optionsCoronavirus cases are surging in Michigan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan's chief medical executive, about the state's decision not to implement new restrictions.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:Look across the country at the places where coronavirus outbreaks are...…As Michigan Virus Cases Surge, State Would Rather Add Vaccinations Than Restrictions Coronavirus cases are surging in Michigan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan's chief medical executive, about the state's decision not to implement new restrictions.Heard onToggle more optionsCoronavirus cases are surging in Michigan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan's chief medical executive, about the state's decision not to implement new restrictions.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:Look across the country at the places where coronavirus outbreaks are...WW…

Behind The Relatively Slow Vaccine Rollout In Canada NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with André Picard, health columnist with The Globe And Mail, about the reasons behind the relative slowness of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in Canada.Heard onToggle more optionsNPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with André Picard, health columnist with The Globe And Mail, about the reasons behind the relative slowness of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in Canada.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:Canada is a rich country. It has a universal health care system. It has long had a COVID-19 vaccination plan, which is why Canadians are...…Behind The Relatively Slow Vaccine Rollout In Canada NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with André Picard, health columnist with The Globe And Mail, about the reasons behind the relative slowness of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in Canada.Heard onToggle more optionsNPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with André Picard, health columnist with The Globe And Mail, about the reasons behind the relative slowness of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in Canada.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:Canada is a rich country. It has a universal health care system. It has long had a COVID-19 vaccination plan, which is why Canadians are...WW…

Behind The COVID-19 Surge In Papua New Guinea COVID-19 cases in Papua New Guinea have been surging. As hundreds become sick each day, the healthcare system is struggling to keep up. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Rebecca Kuku.Heard onToggle more optionsCOVID-19 cases in Papua New Guinea have been surging. As hundreds become sick each day, the healthcare system is struggling to keep up. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Rebecca Kuku.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea has seen a surge of COVID-19 cases for several weeks now after...…Behind The COVID-19 Surge In Papua New Guinea COVID-19 cases in Papua New Guinea have been surging. As hundreds become sick each day, the healthcare system is struggling to keep up. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Rebecca Kuku.Heard onToggle more optionsCOVID-19 cases in Papua New Guinea have been surging. As hundreds become sick each day, the healthcare system is struggling to keep up. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Rebecca Kuku.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea has seen a surge of COVID-19 cases for several weeks now after...WW…

Raphael Warnock On Ending The Filibuster: 'All Options Must Be On The Table' As Democrats in Congress set their sights on expanding voting rights, the Georgia Democrat says now may be the time to scrap the the Senate rule requiring a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation.Heard onToggle more optionsWith the signing on Thursday of President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, Democrats in Washington have now secured their first major achievement since winning control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. It's that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer credited...…Raphael Warnock On Ending The Filibuster: 'All Options Must Be On The Table' As Democrats in Congress set their sights on expanding voting rights, the Georgia Democrat says now may be the time to scrap the the Senate rule requiring a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation.Heard onToggle more optionsWith the signing on Thursday of President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, Democrats in Washington have now secured their first major achievement since winning control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. It's that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer credited...WW…