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News Articles: coronavirus

Principal Danielle Howard of Ingram Pye Elementary School in Macon welcomes back students.

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  • Education

Students In Macon-Bibb County Ease Back To Face-To-Face Instruction

Some students in Macon-Bibb County are returning to in person instruction this week, making the district one of the last in the state to scale back online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

November 09, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Joe Biden, now the president-elect, removes his face mask Thursday to speak in Wilmington, Del. When he takes office, Biden will be dealing with a virus that is rampaging through the country.

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  • National

U.S. Sets Another Single-Day Record For Coronavirus Cases

The total number of confirmed cases in the U.S. is approaching 10 million. The virus is spreading unchecked in more than half the country — and the U.S. is far from alone.

November 07, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz

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  • Your Health

Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell My Nostrils? Can Lysol Disinfect The Air?

Can rubbing hand sanitizer inside the nostrils help reduce infection? Can spraying Lysol in a room every hour or so disinfect the air? Plus: a primer on how to use hand sanitizer effectively.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat faced off in the NBA Finals last month. While some details remain, the new season will start on Dec. 22.

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  • Sports

NBA Players Union Approves Plan To Tip Off 2020-21 Season Before Christmas

While some details remain, the new season will start on Dec. 22. It will be a 72-game season that will allow for the league's traditional slate of games on Christmas Day.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
A woman holds a sign saying "We Need Our Jobs" during a protest by workers in the cruise ship industry in Miami last month. Employers added fewer jobs as pandemic cases start to surge again across the country.

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  • Economy

Unemployment Drops To 6.9%, But Pandemic Surge Clouds Recovery

U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate dipped to 6.9%. A winter spike in coronavirus infections threatens to further weaken job growth.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Voters are sharply divided along partisan lines and their views on President Trump and Joe Biden when it comes to the economy and the pandemic, according to a massive poll conducted by The Associated Press.

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  • Politics

Election Shows Stark Partisan Divide On Economy, Coronavirus

Partisan views are shaping opinions of the economy as the nation slowly digs its way out of the coronavirus recession.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Heather Wilcox-Nicholls lost her job with Mattress Firm during the pandemic. She had been with the company for about five years and was about to take on a new store as a manager.

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  • Economy

These Women Built Careers In Retail. The Pandemic Tore Through Their Stores

Women hold the majority of jobs in clothing and department stores, gift and souvenir shops. They run cash registers everywhere. Now thousands of stores have shuttered, leaving them jobless.

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Health workers measure a woman's blood pressure during a simulation of a COVID-19 vaccine trial in Indonesia.

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  • Global Health

Poor Countries Fall Behind In Race To Reserve COVID-19 Vaccine

Wealthy countries have a strategy to secure doses of any forthcoming vaccines. And that's creating a problem for lower-income nations.

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQs: Are 3 Masks Better Than 1? Will Mouthwash Keep You Safe?

Readers are asking: Should we double up on masks for double the protection? Does gargling with mouthwash have an impact on the virus?

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Rosemary Misdary
Stephen Ordway inside the mill building in Dover, N.H., where his restaurant Dos Mexican Eats is located. In late July, the state told him he had to return nearly $12,000 in unemployment benefits.

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  • National

States Demand Refunds For Unemployment Money Paid In Error

In New Hampshire, more than 10,000 people who collected unemployment during the pandemic have received notices that they weren't entitled to benefits and had to return the money.

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Todd Bookman
A man is tested for the coronavirus on Sunday in Košice, Slovakia, as part of a nationwide effort to test nearly everyone over age 10 for the virus.

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  • Europe

Slovakia's Weekend Project: Test The Whole Country For Coronavirus

Amid a steep spike in cases, more than 3.6 million Slovaks were tested for the virus — about two-thirds of the country. The prime minister hopes the testing can ward off a more severe lockdown.

November 03, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
As many as 23 million Americans are planning to relocate as telework becomes the new normal, according to a new survey.

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  • Business

Now That More Americans Can Work From Anywhere, Many Are Planning To Move Away

Since more people are working from home, they're using the opportunity to migrate to other places. Big cities are seeing the biggest outflows, according to new surveys.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Adedayo Akala
A medical worker administers a rapid COVID-19 test in Oakland, Calif., earlier this month. Coronavirus cases are once again surging across much of the country, reaching almost 100,000 on Friday.

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  • National

U.S. Adds Almost 100,000 New Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day As Colder Weather Sets In

The surge is particularly acute in the Midwest and Great Plains. Health experts say the increase is being driven in large part by people who don't exhibit any symptoms.

October 31, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
President Donald Trump arrives to his Make America Great Again campaign rally cheer before his arrival at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon.

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  • Health

COVID-19 Watchers: Trump's Rome Rally Could Be A 'Super Spreading Event'

When President Trump comes to Rome on Sunday for one last Georgia rally before Election Day, it will be another example of his partisans’ right to peaceably assemble and let their voices be heard.  

It could also be a COVID-19 super spreading event.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Signs in the window of a retail store offers discounts, and jobs, in Santa Monica, Calif. U.S. GDP grew at a record-setting rate, reflecting pent-up activity after the coronavirus lockdowns, but economists warn of trouble ahead.

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  • Economy

U.S. Economy Grows At Record Pace But Still Has A Long Way To Go

U.S. GDP grew at a record 33.1% annualized pace in the third quarter, erasing some but not all of the damage done by the coronavirus recession.

October 29, 2020
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  • Scott Horsley
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