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As districts plan for a new school year in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, nurses are tasked with keeping students and staff healthy. Many want a stronger voice in decisions. (Image credit: /Janice Chang for NPR)

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A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people. (Image credit: NPR)

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people. (Image credit: NPR)

They’re up-and-coming countries. They’re at the top of the list of places with the most cases. And they’re especially vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic. (Image credit: NPR)

Hong Kong postpones legislative elections for a year over coronavirus fears  CNN Hong Kong postpones elections for a year ‘over virus concerns’  BBC News Hong Kong bars 12 opposition candidates from legislative election  Al Jazeera English Analysts cut Hong Kong economic forecasts as

(HONG KONG) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The Hong Kong government is invoking an emergency regulations ordinance in