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News Articles: COVID-19

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga bows during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Friday, following his announcement that he will not seek reelection for Liberal Democratic Party leadership this month.

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  • Asia

Japan's Leader Will Step Down, Damaged By Criticism Of His COVID Response

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's exit raises the specter of a return to a "revolving door" succession of Japanese leaders.

September 03, 2021
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  • Anthony Kuhn
Rock City

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  • Economy

Georgia Tourism Industry Getting A Boost From Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds

Georgia will use $5.8 million in federal coronavirus relief aid to market a tourism industry that suffered losses during the pandemic, Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday.

September 03, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
A community worker delivered daily necessities to a household in Ruili City in China's Yunnan Province during a July lockdown triggered by COVID cases. Ruili closed off its city proper and asked all residents to quarantine at home. Classes were suspended. Most establishments were closed with the exception of markets, hospitals and pharmacies. Restaurants could only offer takeout food.

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  • Global Health

China Is Imposing Strict Lockdowns To Contain New COVID Outbreaks. But There's A Cost

The severe restrictions on travel and movement are having a serious impact on citizens, international workers, students and more as China grapples with the pandemic.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Feng
An illuminated advertisement for the upcoming <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em> movie is displayed at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, last month, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  • Movies

Sorry, Tom Cruise Fans — New 'Top Gun' And 'Mission Impossible' Movies Delayed Again

The blockbuster movies have been pushed back once again — Top Gun: Maverick is now scheduled to hit theaters in the spring and Mission: Impossible 7 won't be released until next September.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
A nurse walks into a tent clinic

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  • Health

This North Georgia City Offers A Clinic For Early COVID-19 Treatment — And It's Free

Dalton’s new Regeneron treatment drive-in clinic helped about 60 people receive Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody treatment for early diagnosed COVID-19 cases. The city council believes this clinic is the first of its kind in Georgia.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
People crowd the beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., over the long Labor Day weekend last year, months before COVID-19 vaccines were available. This year, the CDC is recommending that people who are not fully vaccinated stay home.

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  • Health

If You're Unvaccinated, The CDC Wants You To Stay Home This Labor Day Weekend

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expressed concern about the further spread of the delta variant. Health officials have been concerned about holiday weekends during the pandemic.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
People getting monoclonal antibody treatment

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  • Health

State Shatters Record For COVID-19 Hospitalizations

State public health officials reported a single-day total of 10,798 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, along with 86 deaths.

September 02, 2021
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  • Andy Miller
Health care providers who administer a COVID-19 vaccine "off-label" face legal liability, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.

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  • Health

CDC Warns Against Off-Label Use Of COVID Vaccine

Using the COVID vaccine "off-label" — whether that's for booster shots or young children — may be tempting to some vaccine providers, but the CDC warns it could get them into trouble.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin and
  • Pien Huang
A school bus drives down a street on the first day of school reopening on December 7, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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  • Business

You May Have Gotten Shortchanged By $125 On That COVID Rebate For Your Car

Auto insurers returned some premium payments to drivers last year when driving slowed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But consumer groups say policyholders should have received a larger rebate.

September 01, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez

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  • Health

A Maskless Church Camp And Conference Are Linked To 180 COVID-19 Cases

The Illinois events, both hosted by one unnamed organization, did not require masks or COVID-19 testing. Officials say that more than 1,000 people across at least four states could have been exposed.

September 01, 2021
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By:
  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
A COVID-19 vaccination record card is shown at Seton Medical Center during the coronavirus pandemic in Daly City, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: A Call To Get Vaccinated As Ga. Hits New COVID Peaks; Big Names At GOP Fish Fry

Wednesday on Political Rewind: As the pandemic surges, public health officials are asking members of the public to get their vaccination against COVID-19 to help stop the spread of the virus. An editorial on the front page of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution echoed those sentiments, and called on readers to "save lives" by getting vaccinated.

September 01, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
EMS medics from the Houston Fire Department prepare to transport a 2-year-old girl to a hospital on Aug. 25.

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  • Health

Children's Hospitals Are Pleading For Federal Help As They Run Out Of Beds

Pediatric hospitals are "at or near capacity" and expect to see more young COVID-19 patients as the school year resumes, according to the Children's Hospital Association.

September 01, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Crime scene tape

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  • Law

Pandemic-Driven Court Backlog Blamed For Georgia Crime Wave

The partial shutdown of the court system in Georgia during the coronavirus pandemic is contributing to the crime wave plaguing Atlanta and other cities, a representative of the state’s prosecutors said Tuesday.

September 01, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
In this Feb. 11, 2005 file photo, trays of printed social security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury's Financial Management services facility in Philadelphia. The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Social Security and Medicare is front and center as the government releases its annual report on the state of the bedrock retirement programs on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

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  • National

A New Report Says The COVID Recession Has Pushed Social Security Insolvency Up A Year

The new projections in the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees reports indicate that the program will be unable to pay full benefits in 2034. Last year's estimated exhaustion date was 2035.

September 01, 2021
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Danny Reeves, senior pastor at First Baptist Corsicana in Texas, plans to share his experience with COVID-19 with his congregation and encourage everyone who's eligible to get vaccinated.

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  • Health

Unvaccinated Pastor Who Almost Died Of COVID Now Preaches The Importance Of Vaccines

Pastor Danny Reeves encouraged some members of his congregation to get the COVID-19 vaccine but thought he didn't need to get vaccinated himself. That changed after COVID-19 almost killed him.

August 31, 2021
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  • Nina Kravinsky
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