New COVID-19 Symptoms; U.K. Prime Minister Back To Work; Who’s Got The Shaggy Hair Lockdown Blues?

Plus, boredom and anxiety add up to vivid pandemic dreams. by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [Indiana gubernatorial candidate Dr. Woody Myers takes a COVID-19 test at Aria Diagnostics, in Indianapolis, last week.]( Michael Conroy/AP Here's what we're following today. After spending weeks recovering from COVID-19, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was back on the job Monday, praising his country for its "grit and guts" in the face of the pandemic. But [Johnson warned that any let-up]( in efforts to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus risked "a new wave of death and disease." You've probably gotten used to hearing those three symptoms for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus — fever, cough and shortness of breath. But [the CDC has added six more symptoms]( chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and loss of taste or smell. Americans are generally skeptical of too much government intervention — except in a major crisis when they want it to intervene. A new Gallup poll taken before the spread of the pandemic finds that the number of people who say they want the government to do more has crept up nearly evenly with those who say they want it to do less. But Americans also [want to trust what their leaders are saying](. New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that the island nation has defeated the coronavirus — for now. Ardern’s government also announced [the lifting of most restrictions]( imposed to halt the spread of COVID-19. Coronavirus antibody tests have been promoted as a potential tool to evaluate people’s exposure and immunity to the coronavirus. But the majority of companies creating the tests have had [little to no regulatory oversight](. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is criticizing President Trump's effort to withhold funding from the World Health Organization. "It's stupid — it's more than stupid; [it's dangerous]( Pelosi told NPR. Pelosi further alleged that members of the Trump administration removed references to the WHO in its COVID-19 materials and initiatives. That report from The Washington Post has not been confirmed by NPR. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen [Carmen Brown weeps as she walks away holding a paper restoring her right to vote during a special court hearing aimed at restoring that right in a Miami-Dade County courtroom on Nov. 8, 2019. ]( Zak Bennett/AFP via Getty Images The voting rights for hundreds of thousands of felons are at stake in a federal trial that begins in Florida this week. The lawsuit would eliminate requirements that felons pay outstanding fines and fees that are keeping them from voting. ([Listening time, 2:51]( or [read the story]( Masks, Clorox wipes and working from home are all part of our new reality during the pandemic. And something else: uncommonly vivid dreams have also been infiltrating our nights these days. ([Listening time, 3:45]( or [read the transcript]( Even as restrictions ease, the newfound vigilance against contagion may signal the end of hugs, handshakes — and even salad bars. It could also be the start of more tele-conferencing, working from home, and new ways of cleaning that don’t put humans at risk. ([Listening time, 6:47]( If you have hair, you probably have a lot more of it than you did a month ago. And in many states, it's unclear when salons and barbershops will reopen, so people are cutting, dying and hiding their heads until they can get back to the salon or barbershop. Sometimes, the results aren’t so pretty. ([Listening time, 3:50]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show ["In this work I explore eroding memory. Here, my grandmother, who battled with dementia, remembers the relationship with her daughter (my aunt) but mistook me for her when she momentarily lost recognition of my face. I became unknown but familiar," writes Parrish in an Instagram post about her project Check the Mail for Her Letter.]( Amy Parrish In 2018, artist Amy Parrish wrote a letter to her grandmother, who was struggling with dementia, but just a few months later, her grandmother died before Parrish got around to sending it. Feelings of grief, guilt and nostalgia suffuse her project Check the Mail for Her Letter, [a series of modern and vintage photographs]( that explore themes of memory and loss in Parrish's life and her grandmother's. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [DJ Premier]( NPR - DJ Premier is a purist at heart. Watch the acclaimed hip-hop producer unpack samples [inspired by the feelings he got from his parents' record collection]( that led to classic beats for Gang Starr and Biggie. - Streamers and networks like HBO and AppleTV+ are [offering free access during the pandemic]( lock down. - Unlimited unpaid time off [will end next week for Amazon workers](. Instead, warehouse workers can take regular accrued time off or a leave of absence. The company also said it would extend its pay bump of $2 an hour and double overtime through May 16, which had previously applied through April. - The harpsichord is alive and well. Watch Mahan Esfahani give [the first solo harpsichord recital]( at the Tiny Desk, playing music that spans more than two centuries. - Hall of Fame basketball coach [Muffet McGraw]( retired from Notre Dame last week after 33 years and two women's basketball championships. --------------------------------------------------------------- Sign Up For The New Normal [The New Normal image]( So much has changed quickly and we're all feeling a little unmoored. We hope our new newsletter, [The New Normal]( can help you work through what's happening now and get through whatever is next. We're all in this together. If you are interested in seeing what it is all about, [please subscribe here](. — Suzette Lohmeyer contributed to this report. --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow [The New Normal]( on Instagram! [Sign up for The New Normal]( NPR's daily coronavirus email. What do you think of today's email? 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