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News Articles: COVID-19

Residents get tested for the coronavirus at an outdoor facility on Monday in Beijing.

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  • Business

Shares in China fall amid strongest COVID-19 lockdown yet

A second consecutive day of losses comes while China faces a surging number of COVID-19 cases across the country.

March 15, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Workers line up for COVID test outside an office building on Monday in Beijing.

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  • Asia

China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by stealth omicron

While the numbers are small relative to numbers reported in Europe or in the U.S., they are the highest since the first big outbreak of COVID-19 in the central city of Wuhan in early 2020.

March 14, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: What does endemic mean — and are we there yet?

Two years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. Now there's talk that we may be approaching a new stage for SARS-CoV-2. Let's unpack the word "endemic."

March 11, 2022
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By:
  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Serbia's Novak Djokovic wears a face mask as he listens to the national anthems prior to a Davis Cup group F match between Serbia and Austria in Innsbruck, Austria, on Nov. 26, 2021.

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  • Sports

Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of both the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments

The No. 2 men's tennis player will not be allowed to enter the United States because he remains unvaccinated against COVID-19.

March 10, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the first woman to lead the the World Health Organization's regional Africa office, sits in her office in Brazzaville, Congo on Feb. 8, 2022.

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  • Africa

WHO Africa's 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has become one of the world's most compelling voices urging better consideration of Africa's people — especially women.

March 09, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
In this photo illustration, free iHealth coronavirus rapid tests from the federal government sit in a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered on Feb. 4.

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  • Health

You can order free COVID tests from the government again

More than half of U.S. households have ordered at-home COVID-19 tests to be shipped to their homes. Now they can get more.

March 07, 2022
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
Nurses perform timed breathing exercises on a COVID-19 patient on a ventilator in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the la Timone hospital in Marseille, southern France on Dec. 31, 2021.

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  • World

Death toll surpasses 6 million for the pandemic now in its 3rd year

Health care experts say that confirmed deaths represent a fraction of the true number of deaths due to COVID because of limited testing.

March 07, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A dog runs at a park in San Diego, Calif.

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  • Animals

Adopted a dog during the pandemic? Put a leash on it or pay, if you live in San Diego

Many people adopted dogs during the pandemic and got used to letting them run free at nearly empty parks and school fields. Now, some cities are aiming to put those dogs back on the leash.

March 06, 2022
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By:
  • Claire Trageser
A large study found the incidence of cardiac and other serious cardiovascular problems was 4% higher in the 12 months after people were diagnosed with COVID-19 compared to those who were not infected.

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  • Health

For some patients, cardiovascular problems persist long after COVID

After recovering from their initial illness, COVID-19 patients can sometimes suffer serious complications such as heart attacks and strokes — even up to a year later. New research quantifies the risk.

March 05, 2022
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  • Will Stone
An NFL logo as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium on Oct. 12, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. The NFL has suspended all aspects of its COVID-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus is declining.

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  • Sports

The NFL and players' union agree to suspend COVID protocols for the 2022 season

With the change in protocol, league players and staff will no longer have to wear face coverings at NFL facilities, regardless of their vaccination status.

March 03, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
At-home coronavirus tests are for sale in a drugstore in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City on Feb. 6.

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  • Politics

The White House has a new plan for COVID-19 aimed at getting things back to normal

If you think you might have COVID-19 and are at high risk, you may be able to get tested at a clinic and treated with antiviral drugs right away, under the next phase of the pandemic plan.

March 02, 2022
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
A police officer mans a checkpoint near Parliament Hill on Wednesday in Ottawa. Ottawa protesters who vowed never to give up are largely gone, chased away by police in riot gear in what was the biggest police operation in the nation's history.

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  • World

Trudeau revokes emergency powers after Canada blockades end

On Friday, authorities launched the largest police operation in Canadian history, arresting at least 191 people and towing about about 80 vehicles until the streets in front of Parliament were clear.

February 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Neil Cavuto, a Fox Business Network veteran anchor, said a second bout with COVID-19 landed him in the intensive care unit and told viewers, "Let me be clear. Doctors say had I not been vaccinated at all, I wouldn't be here."

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  • Media

Lauding vaccines, Fox's Neil Cavuto says a 2nd bout of COVID nearly killed him

Returning from a prolonged absence on Monday, Cavuto — who is immunocompromised — said COVID-19 pneumonia had landed him in the intensive care unit and credited the vaccine with saving his life.

February 22, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during a news conference on Monday in Ottawa. Trudeau said emergency powers are still needed despite police ending border blockades and the occupation of the nation's capital by truckers and others angry over Canada's COVID-19 restrictions.

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  • World

Canadian lawmakers extend emergency powers act for truck protests

The act allows authorities to declare certain areas as no-go zones. It also allows police to freeze truckers' personal and corporate bank accounts and compel tow truck companies to haul away vehicles.

February 21, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the U.K. government's new long-term COVID-19 plan, saying self-isolation requirements will be lifted as of Thursday.

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  • Europe

Britain will drop COVID-19 self-isolation requirements on Thursday, Johnson announces

"Covid will not suddenly disappear," Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Parliament on Monday, adding that "restrictions pose a heavy toll on our economy, our society, our mental well-being."

February 21, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
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