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Amy, a two-year-old migrant from Honduras seeking asylum with her parents, crawls on a dirt road after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States in Penitas, Texas, on April 1, 2019. The photo shows a small child craling on the ground near a giant border fence. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Children of Immigrants and Their Mental Health Needs

by Hannah Todd, Eliza Martin

We should create more comprehensive, accessible, and culturally sensitive initiatives for U.S. children of immigrants

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Each state's progress towards reduction in symptoms and cases, health system readiness, and increased testing. The image shows a map of the united states with four colors according to outbreak status. SOURCE: Covid Exit Strategy

COVID-19 This Week—The Looming Question: Internal Travel Restrictions

by Tom Frieden

To reduce risk, we must close bars and other indoor spaces, reduce crowds, mask up, wash hands, and increase distancing

Share of COVID-19 tests that are positive globally. The image is a graph. CC-BY/Our World in Data
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COVID-19 This Week: The Tide Is Beginning to Turn, But Is Still Very High

by Tom Frieden

The better we understand coronavirus, our risk, and our response with real-time intelligence, the better we can fight it