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Welcome to the good news ride home. I'm Jackson Bird. Los Angeles is considering extending their

lockdown for three more months. Meanwhile,

other places around the world begin reopening. A practical guide to avoiding COVID-19 risks?

What the loss of smell and other neurological symptoms might mean for the relationship between

coronavirus and the nervous system.

Plus, a new online simulator from SpaceX, How to Make Cold Brew in a French Press,

a comet to look out for tonight, and Guy Fiery and Bill Murray go head to head.

Los Angeles County has announced it's likely to extend lockdown orders for three more months.

Broadway will stay closed at least until Labor Day.

And as the virus ramps up even in locations that were originally being spared, it's now been reported that every country in Africa has confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Following up on the trend we mentioned yesterday of nations that have experimented with reopening, now experiencing upticks in cases, quoting the Washington Post.

Lebanon on Tuesday became the latest country to reimpose restrictions after experiencing a surge of infections,

almost exactly two weeks after it appeared to have contained the spread of the virus and

began easing up.

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