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As daily Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. surged past 1,000 yesterday, President Trump finally endorsed wearing face masks. But there’s still a lot that Trump and the public don’t see eye-to-eye on. For example, Trump has been vocal about wanting to reopen schools as soon as next month, while a new poll shows that only 8% of Americans believe schools should resume normal in-person teaching. So when can we get back to our old version of “normal?” Maybe never. Dr. Anthony Fauci said today that while he believes we’ll eventually get control of Covid-19, he doesn’t see us ever fully eradicating the new disease.

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The Covid-19 pandemic could force one-third of American museums to close.

Pfizer announced a $1.95 billion deal with the U.S. government for 100 million doses of its future Covid-19 vaccine.

Science & Health

One of the biggest names to emerge during the race to find a vaccine for Covid-19 is Moderna. But can this small company match big pharma prices?

Hospital giant HCA got an $822 million profit from the stimulus bills.

Another thing that’s been put on hold during the pandemic: monitoring for water quality. Here’s how a monitoring site near radioactive waste was shut down for months.

On the Upside

Under The Sea: the grandson of legendary ocean explorer Jacques-Yvez Cousteau is building a new research station-- underwater, of course.