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Craig Boddie and Evette Jourdain, both mail carriers in Palm Beach, Fla., spoke for a remote StoryCorps conversation last month about the job risks created by the coronavirus outbreak.

'We're Like A Lifeline': Postal Workers Fight Fear To Work During Pandemic

Emma Bowman

Mail carriers Craig Boddie and Evette Jourdain spoke for a remote StoryCorps conversation about how the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has added stress to their essential jobs.

Emerson Weber, a 5th grader in South Dakota, is an avid letter writer whose thank-you note to her mail carrier went viral.

An 11-Year-Old Girl Writes To Thank Her Mailman. Postal Workers Write Back

James Doubek

Emerson Weber, a 5th grader in South Dakota, wanted to say thank you to Doug, her mail carrier, for his service while millions stay at home. Now, she's received dozens of notes of gratitude in return.

The Postal Service says gloves and surgical masks are made available to all employees who request them, but many postal workers say they don't have what they need.

Postal Workers Say They Lack Supplies, Training To Protect Themselves From Virus

Sally Herships

The USPS says that employee safety is its highest priority. But some workers still fear becoming carriers of another kind — catching and spreading the virus themselves.