Management

The National Park Service Has Not Required All Locations to Close During Coronavirus, Despite Demands

Over 140 of 419 facilities are closed or have modified operations, but NPS is allowing some to remain open where possible. 

Tech

Genomic Study Points to Natural Origin of COVID-19

No, the virus was not engineered in a lab. The director of the National Institutes of Health debunks the claim and explains what scientists know about the novel coronavirus.

Workforce

Three VA Health Workers Have Died of COVID-19. 776 Have Tested Positive.

After workers reported shortages of tests, masks and gloves, VA health staff in Detroit; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Indianapolis have died of COVID-19. Almost 800 have tested positive.