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As States Reopen, Do They Have The Workforce They Need To Stop Coronavirus Outbreaks?

NPR surveyed all 50 states to find out how many people they have doing contact tracing — one of the essential tools for keeping outbreaks from flaring up. Look up your state to see how it's doing.

President Trump in Texas, 2015. The President was selected as the most admired man in America this year. He tied former President Obama last year.

Gallup Poll: President Trump And Michelle Obama Most Admired Man And Woman In America

The annual poll of just over 1,000 Americans conducted in December selected the top 10 most admired men and women of the year.

Philippine Navy personnel watch the U.S. Navy's multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS WASP during the Joint U.S.-Philippine military exercises in April 2019.

Philippines Says It Will End U.S. Security Agreement

In a move that could have consequences for a counterinsurgency against Islamist extremists, President Rodrigo Duterte says Manila will unilaterally scrap the deal that lets U.S. forces train there.

People suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus wait for diagnostic tests at a medical center in Daegu, South Korea.

Secretive Church Sect At The Center Of South Korea's Coronavirus Outbreak

With 833 cases, the country now says it is on "red alert" and is taking measures to contain the disease.

Registered nurse Leslie Clark, right, collects a nasal swab sample from a man as administrative worker Sander Edmondson works on his computer at a COVID-19 testing site in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020.

'Surge On Top Of A Surge' To Challenge California Hospitals

Coronavirus patients are overwhelming hospitals in a large swath of California even as COVID-19 hospitalizations stabilize in some parts of the state.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti's Wit Is Afire In 'Little Boy'

As he approaches his 100th birthday, the legendary Beat poet and publisher has a new book. Billed as his "literary last will and testament," Little Boy is part memoir, part rambling free-association.

A woman wearing a face mask talks on her phone as she walks in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping arcade in downtown Milan on Monday. Italy's Health Ministry says the country now has 229 coronavirus cases, with six deaths.

Coronavirus Spikes In Italy, With 229 Confirmed Cases And 6 Deaths

Italy's health experts haven't been able to trace how the coronavirus got a foothold. The WHO's chief says COVID-19 has the potential to be a pandemic.

An artists rendering of the proposed Newland Sierra Town Center in North County is shown in this undated image.

Money Driving Debate Over San Diego County's Measure B

The battle over a North County housing development called Newland Sierra is attracting big money ahead of San Diego County's election day.

The Omni William Penn hotel in Pittsburgh is one of a number of hotels in the chain that accepted federal PPP funds but did not use them to pay workers.

Omni Hotels Accepted Millions In PPP Funds But Didn't Pay Workers

Critics accuse the luxury hotel chain owned by billionaire Robert B. Rowling of taking money that could have helped small businesses or other companies that might have used it to pay their workers.

Gov. Greg Abbott, pictured in Feb. 2019, said Texas does not consent to allow refugees to resettle within the state.

Gov. Greg Abbott Says New Refugees Won't Be Allowed To Settle In Texas

"Texas has carried more than its share in assisting the refugee resettlement process," Abbott, a Republican, said in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday.

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