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News Articles: COVID-19

Biden addresses an unusually small crowd of lawmakers and government officials during a joint session of Congress.

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  • Politics

Scenes From Biden's Speech To Congress, A Night Of Many Firsts

The pandemic shaped President Biden's first joint address to Congress in many ways, from the dress code to the guest list. While most people watched remotely, photos show what it was like in the room.

April 29, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Holmes County, Ohio, General Health District staff members (from left) Michael Derr, Jennifer Talkington and Abbie Benton prepare materials for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic this month inside St. Peter's Catholic Church in Millersburg.

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  • Health

COVID-19 Has Hit The Amish Community Hard. Still, Vaccines Are A Tough Sell

Despite deaths and high infection rates, the parts of Ohio where the Amish live have the state's lowest vaccination rates. Most Amish aren't getting vaccinated; the few who do aren't open about it.

April 29, 2021
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By:
  • Anna Huntsman
President Biden removes his mask before speaking about the pandemic Tuesday afternoon outside the White House.

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  • Politics

The Trajectory Of The Pandemic, 100 Days Into Biden's Administration

Combating the coronavirus pandemic has been job one for the Biden administration's first 100 days. Here's a quick look back at cases, deaths and vaccinations over that time.

April 28, 2021
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By:
  • Benjamin Swasey
To understand vaccine-induced immunity more fully, researchers are comparing antibody levels in people who received the Moderna vaccine but still got COVID-19 with levels in people who got the vaccine but didn't fall ill.

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  • Health

New Blood Tests Should Show How Long A COVID-19 Vaccine Will Protect You

Researchers are trying to come up with tests that can be performed using a blood sample that will determine not only whether a COVID-19 vaccine will work but also for how long.

April 28, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Palca
Tokyo Games Delivery Officer Hidemasa Nakamura holds a sample of an updated version of the playbook during a news briefing on Wednesday.

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  • Sports

Athletes At Tokyo Olympics To Be Tested Daily For Coronavirus, Officials Say

The games, already delayed by a year due to COVID-19, are set to begin July 23 despite reluctance by many Japanese to go ahead with the Olympics amid the ongoing pandemic.

April 28, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta became one of several vaccine COVID-19 distribution centers in the state. The stadium will reopen to full capacity on May 15.

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  • Sports

Mercedes-Benz Stadium Set To Open At Full Capacity By May 15

After more than a year of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercedes-Benz Stadium will reopen to full capacity on May 15.

April 28, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2014, file photo, a person walks through a Merck company building, in Kenilworth, N.J.

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  • Health

Drug Discovered By Emory Docs Expected To Help COVID-19 Patients In India

A drug developed at Emory University will now be manufactured by Merck in India. The hope is to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the country, whose health system is on the verge of collapse.

April 28, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Michael Goodroe

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  • Mental Health

Autism In The Pandemic: How People Cope

COVID has made life for people with autism more difficult because the pandemic directly affects social functioning and everyday routines. But individuals on the spectrum have also experienced pleasant changes

April 28, 2021
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By:
  • Katja Ridderbusch
Thomas W. Munson receives his second dose of COVID-19 vaccination from registered nurse Elizabeth Lash at a Sayre Health clinic held at Tablenacle Lutheran Church in West Philadelphia.

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  • Health

Why Black And Latino People Still Lag On COVID Vaccines — And How To Fix It

It's not a matter of vaccine hesitancy, say advocates. Instead, poorly located clinics, lack of flexible appointments and other barriers to access are hampering Philadelphia's hardest-hit communities.

April 27, 2021
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By:
  • Nina Feldman
Reverend James Baker tries to a convince someone he checked into into an energy assistance program to also be vaccinated at St. Paul AME in Macon, Tuesday, April 27. Baker said he hears a lot of people say God will keep them safe from COVID-19. He says some of those who have told him that are dead.

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  • Health

As Georgia Mass Vaccination Sites Close, Grassroots Efforts Try To Fill In The Gaps

Georgia's mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are closing. In their place will come lots of grassroots, community-based efforts.

April 27, 2021
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Macon-Bibb County officials might consider requiring people to wear masks in public soon after Gov. Brian Kemp's weekend order opened some restrictions. Shoppers in a grocery store in July 2020 are shown here with mask-wearing customs.

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  • Health

CDC Says Fully Vaccinated Americans Can Now Go Outside Without A Mask

 U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.

April 27, 2021
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By:
  • Associated Press
A man receives a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Rommel Fernández Stadium in Panama City, Panama. In the absence of Food and Drug Administration authorization, the U.S. government has been sitting on a stockpile of doses.

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  • Health

U.S. Will Share 60 Million Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine With Other Countries

The administration has faced growing calls to send its stockpile of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is not yet cleared for use in the U.S., to help countries hit hard by the virus.

April 26, 2021
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
Workers greet arrivals at a drive-in vaccination site at University of New Mexico's Gallup campus in Gallup, N.M., on March 23. The Navajo Nation has vaccinated more than half of its adult population, outpacing the U.S. national rate.

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  • National

Outpacing The U.S., Hard-Hit Navajo Nation Has Vaccinated More Than Half Of Adults

One year ago, the Navajo Nation was the site of the highest per-capita infection rate in the U.S. Now the vast majority of adults have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.

April 26, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new guidance detailing steps summer camps should take to prevent and respond to COVID-19 infections.

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  • National

Here's What The CDC Says Summer Camps Should Do To Prevent And Respond To COVID Cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says day and overnight camps can operate in person this summer if they take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and prepare for potential infections.

April 26, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A man takes a picture at sunset with the Eiffel Tower in the background in March in Paris. The president of the European Commission says fully vaccinated Americans will be able to visit the European Union this summer.

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  • Europe

Vaccinated U.S. Travelers Will Be Allowed To Visit Europe Again Starting This Summer

The European Commission president says she expects all 27 EU member states will accept visitors who've received COVID-19 vaccines, but the CDC is still warning against travel to much of Europe.

April 26, 2021
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  • Frank Langfitt
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