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News Articles: COVID-19

People receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Al-Abbas Islamic Center, converted into a vaccination clinic in Birmingham, England, in January. Sheikh Nuru Mohammed, the imam at the mosque, recognized many of his congregants were hesitant to get the "jab," as it's called, due to false rumors and distrust of government. So he began to fight disinformation during his sermons.

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  • World

How A U.K. Imam Countered Vaccine Hesitancy And Helped Thousands Get The 'Jab'

Sheikh Nuru Mohammed began to fight disinformation during Friday sermons — and turned his mosque into a vaccination center. It was the first of its kind in Britain and paved the way for dozens more.

April 26, 2021
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  • Frank Langfitt
Several residents of the Southern Towers apartment complex in Alexandria, Va., briefly had a campaign asking the landlord to "cancel" rent during the pandemic.

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  • National

Virginia Immigrants Hit Hard By Pandemic Fear Eviction, Housing Squeeze

Many of them work in service industries —as cooks, Uber drivers, nursing aides— jobs that have been especially affected this past year. "I don't have money to pay rent," resident Mahlet Kassa says.

April 26, 2021
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  • Pam Fessler
Iraqis in the holy shrine city of Najaf on Sunday mourn relatives killed during a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients.

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  • Middle East

Iraqi Leader Orders Investigation Of Baghdad Hospital Fire That Killed More Than 80

A massive fire at a hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients also left more than 100 people injured. Amid calls for action by international organizations, the prime minister ordered an investigation.

April 25, 2021
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By:
  • Jeannette Muhammad
Some readers wrote to NPR with concerns about a whole slate of unusual conditions they've been noticing in the aftermath of their own vaccines.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: What Does It Mean If My Ears Ring Or Toes Hurt After A Vaccine?

There are some side effects that are pretty common: sore arm, headache, fatigue, fever. But people are saying they've got other unusual reactions. Is it the vaccine — or something else?

April 24, 2021
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By:
  • Pranav Baskar
Like all viruses, the coronavirus mutates. Above: In this depiction of the the South African coronavirus variant B.1.531, the thin yellow band around the rim of indicates a mutation site. The virus spike (red) is attaching to a human cell receptor (blue).

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  • Science

People Are Talking About A 'Double Mutant' Variant In India. What Does That Mean?

The term is a reference to two particular mutations in SARS-CoV-2. But the variant in India could carry additional mutations.

April 24, 2021
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  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Bottles of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine await transfer into syringes for administering last month in Los Angeles.

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  • National

U.S. Lifts Pause In Use Of J&J Vaccine After Vote By Expert Panel

Federal regulators say they have confidence the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing COVID-19 and the benefits outweigh the risks.

April 23, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley

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  • Global Health

Scientists Say The Rush To Do COVID Research Led To A Whole Lot Of Waste

That's the perspective in new papers in Lancet Global Health that assess the nearly a quarter of a million studies on treatments for COVID-19.

April 23, 2021
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  • Joanne Silberner
Intensive Care Unit nurse Subramanya Kirugulige prepares a bed for an arriving COVID-19 patient at Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago in December. A large study has found that people with severe initial cases of COVID-19 tend to be at greater risk of more health problems later on.

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  • Health

People With Severe COVID-19 Have Higher Risk Of Long-Term Effects, Study Finds

The study's author says he was shocked to find the toll of long COVID was so substantial and multifaceted: "When you put it all together ... it's actually quite jarring."

April 22, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine in the Israeli city of Bnei Brak in February.

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  • World

How Israel Persuaded Reluctant Ultra-Orthodox Jews To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

As anti-vaccine sentiment spread among ultra-Orthodox Jews, officials waged an aggressive campaign against rumors and hesitancy. Today, 80% of ultra-Orthodox adults over age 30 are vaccinated.

April 22, 2021
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  • Daniel Estrin
Funeral pyres for patients who died of COVID-19 are seen burning this week at a makeshift crematorium in New Delhi.

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  • Global Health

How India Went From A Ray Of Hope To A World Record For Most COVID Cases In A Day

India's COVID-19 caseload plummeted to record lows in February. Now a startling spike is causing health systems — and possibly law and order — to break down. What went wrong?

April 22, 2021
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  • Lauren Frayer
A picture taken on March 29, 2021, shows the new passenger terminal of Bahrain International Airport. Bahrain established diplomatic ties with Israel last year. In Israel and Bahrain, vaccine passports will be entirely digital: a QR code on one's phone, recognized at both countries' passport control, according to an Israeli official.

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  • World

Vaccine Passports: Israel, Bahrain Reach Landmark Agreement

"This is the most effective way to enable movement of people between countries," an Israeli official says. Israel says this is the world's first bilateral agreement on COVID-19 vaccine passports.

April 22, 2021
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  • Daniel Estrin
Global travel continues to be risky because of the coronavirus. Earlier this year, passengers from Taiwan wear protective gear as they arrive at France's Charles de Gaulle Airport, and just this week, the U.S. issued over 100 new travel advisories.

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  • National

U.S. Issues More Than 115 'Do Not Travel' Advisories, Citing Risks From COVID-19

Just a week ago, only 33 countries were on the U.S. "Do Not Travel" list. New additions include Canada, Mexico, Germany and the U.K.

April 22, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell

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  • Global Health

What Does Vaccine Inequality Look Like? See Chart

Namibia's president says disparate global rates of vaccination represent "COVID apartheid." If you compare percentages of people vaccinated in the most populous countries, you can understand his ire.

April 22, 2021
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  • Jason Beaubien
Kennesaw State students on the lawn at the university

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  • Health

Georgia Colleges Wade Into 'Vaccine Passport' Debate In New COVID-19 Clash

Some of Atlanta’s largest private colleges, including Emory, Morehouse, Spelman and Clark Atlanta, announced this week that they will require students get vaccinated before returning to campus this coming semester. The University System of Georgia has not revealed its position.

April 22, 2021
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  • Ross Williams and
  • Laura Olson
Brooke Parker, an organizer with the group Solutions Oriented Addiction Response, displays an HIV testing kit in Charleston, W.Va., in March. Outbreaks of HIV/AIDS are expected to rise as resources have been redirected to the fight against COVID-19 — delaying and sometimes cutting off HIV testing and treatment.

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  • Health

Strides Against HIV/AIDS In The U.S. Falter As Resources Diverted To Fight COVID-19

Experts fear steep declines in testing and diagnoses mean more people will contract HIV and die of AIDS. The problem is particularly acute in the South, the epicenter of the nation's HIV crisis.

April 21, 2021
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  • Sarah Varney
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