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Tablet And Phone Cameras Monitor Mask-Wearing And Distancing In Cafes And Lobbies

By Tom Banse September 7, 2020

Screen grab from a Nomad Go demo video showing a kiosk that monitors mask compliance at a building entry. CREDIT: Nomad Go

The four-year-old startup Nomad Go in Kirkland, Washington, sells software for building management -- to monitor lines and speed of service, for example. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, co-founder and CEO David Greschler realized his company's image analysis tools could be enhanced to show not only percent occupancy, but also mask compliance and if people are properly Read More

National Parks Hope Visitors Comply With Virus Measures

By NWPB News May 26, 2020

Visitors watch as Old Faithful erupts on the day the park partially reopened after a two-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, at Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. Officials at Yellowstone and other national parks plan to let tourists mostly police themselves and not intervene much to enforce social distancing.

Now, as Yellowstone and other national parks end a two-month shutdown due to the coronavirus, park officials ask visitors to take simple precautions: wash hands, keep a safe distance apart, wear protective face coverings in public.Read More

From Camping To Dining Out To Weddings: How Experts Rate The Risks Of 14 Summer Activities

By NPR News May 24, 2020

Graphic - going to the beach CREDIT: Meredith Miotke for NPR

The weather's warming up and public spaces are starting to reopen. How do you decide what's safe to do? We have guidance to help you compare and evaluate the risks.Read More

Study: U.S. Could Have Saved 36,000 Lives If Social Distancing Started 1 Week Earlier

By NPR News May 22, 2020

As late as March 17, people eat at a restaurant along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla., several days after President Trump declared a national emergency.

The analysis from Columbia University focused on the period from March 15 to May 3, when states and counties implemented "measures enforcing social distancing and restricting individual contact."Read More

Businesses Are Reopening, But Many Customers May Not Be Ready To Go Back

By NPR News May 18, 2020

Shoppers began showing up earlier this month at the International Plaza mall in Tampa, Fla. Mall business has been slow to pick up because a lot of people remain reluctant to venture out.

Governors around the country have begun slowly allowing stores, restaurants and malls to serve customers again. But it won't count for much if people are afraid to venture out again.Read More

‘We Will Have Major Social Distancing Beyond May 4,’ Jay Inslee Says In Interview With Public Media

By Austin Jenkins April 28, 2020

In an interview Tuesday, WA Gov. Jay Inslee said Washington residents should prepare for current social distancing restrictions to continue past May 4.

With his current stay home order set to expire in less than a week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday strongly suggested that, even though the COVID-19 peak appears to have passed, he intends to leave in place most of the current restrictions for the foreseeable future.Read More

President Trump Extends CDC Social Distancing Guidelines For 30 More Days

By NPR News March 29, 2020

President Trump speaks in the Rose Garden for the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House on Sunday. CREDIT: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Trump had initially announced 15-day guidelines and said they would be reevaluated. The 15-day period was set to end Monday.Read More

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Announces Statewide ‘Stay-At-Home’ Order To Address Coronavirus

By NWPB News March 23, 2020

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced a statewide "stay at home" order Monday, March 23, with exceptions for essential travel, jobs, grocery shopping and exercise. He implored residents to maintain social distancing in the interest of public health. CREDIT: TVW

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced a stay-at-home order Monday for all Washington residents. The order builds on other "unprecedented steps" that the state has already imposed, including closing schools and public places such as bars and in-house dining services. It's all an effort to reduce in-person physical social interactions.Read More

Reporter’s Notebook: Crossing Into Canada Before Coronavirus Closes The Border

By NPR News March 22, 2020

U.S. - Canada border crossing in Ontario

NPR health reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin reflects on her family's decision to travel to Canada to be closer to extended family during the coronavirus pandemic.Read More