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News Articles: COVID

Supporters arrive for a President Trump rally in Valdosta, Ga., last weekend. Fewer than half of Trump backers said they would get the COVID-19 vaccine in a new poll.

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  • Politics

Poll: Just A Quarter Of Republicans Accept Election Outcome

While 61% of Americans overall say they trust the results of the 2020 presidential election, Republicans appear to be taking their cue from President Trump in not accepting the result.

December 09, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Donald and Melania Trump walk under bright arena lights at his rally in Valdosta Sunday.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Candidates Trade Barbs In Debate, Trump Visits Over Weekend

Today on Political Rewind: Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger the Rev. Raphael Warnock traded attacks in the runoff debates. Loeffler dodged questions about President Donald Trump’s false election claims while Warnock worked to fend off accusations that his liberal policies are out of step with Georgia values.

December 07, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
President-elect Joe Biden has picked Xavier Becerra, shown here in a 2018 file photo, as his nominee for health and human services secretary.

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  • Politics

Biden Names Health Secretary, COVID Czar, Other Key Members To Health Team

President-elect Joe Biden has said that addressing the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority. Here are some of the people he is putting in charge of that big task.

December 07, 2020
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins speaks during a Senate hearing earlier this year. On Thursday, Collins called on religious leaders to keep their worship spaces closed, despite rising protests from some church leaders.

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  • Religion

NIH Director Tells Churches To Do The "Altruistic, Loving Thing" And Stay Closed

His comments came even as the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a federal district court to reexamine its previous support for restrictions on indoor religious services in California.

December 03, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Gjelten
Shoppers at the checkout of the B Turner's Sock Shoppe in Macon in November. The annual economic forecast from the Terry College of Business says Georgia can climb out of the COVID-19 recession with consistent consumer spending and if it avoids more COVID-19 setbacks.

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  • Economy

COVID-19 Recession Over In Georgia — If The Pieces Fall In Place

The COVID-19 recession in Georgia is over.

That’s the central claim, at least, of the annual economic forecast from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business.

December 03, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
An ambulance pulls up as nurses outside a triage tent for the Emergency Department at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle put on gowns and other protective gear at the start of their shift, on April 2, 2020. A resurgence of the coronavirus has health care workers and government leaders worried about dwindling resources and an exhausted workforce.

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  • National

'We're All Tired Of This': Health Care Workers In Seattle Prepare For Another Surge

Harborview Medical Center faced the country's initial swell of coronavirus cases. Now, health care workers there are offering advice to people facing the latest surge in COVID-19 patients.

December 03, 2020
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By:
  • Will Stone
Headaches, lung issues and ongoing, debilitating fatigue are just a few of the symptoms plaguing some "long hauler" COVID-19 patients for months or more after the initial fever and acute symptoms recede.

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  • Health

Hey, COVID-19 Long-Haulers: Take Care In Shopping For Health Insurance

Anyone with lingering effects of COVID-19 should be extra careful in picking a 2021 health plan, specialists say. You now have a "pre-existing condition" that could increase medical expenses in 2021.

December 02, 2020
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By:
  • Julie Appleby
Kurt Papenfus is the lone full-time emergency room physician at a hospital in Cheyenne Wells, Colo. His illness is a test case for how the pandemic is affecting the fragile rural health care system.

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  • National

The Ripple Effect Of 1 Rural Colorado Doctor Catching The Coronavirus

Hospitals across the country are struggling as staffers get infected with the coronavirus. It's especially tough for small, rural hospitals, where even one doctor out sick can upend patient capacity.

December 01, 2020
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By:
  • John Daley
A woman wears a mask as she walks by Pfizer's world headquarters in New York last month.

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  • Global Health

EU Could Approve Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine In December

If approved, the vaccine could be distributed before the end of the year, BioNTech says.

December 01, 2020
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By:
  • Reese Oxner
Jasmine Surti (far right) and three generations of her family celebrating Thanksgiving in Philadelphia in 2018. From left, front: Louise Aucott, Gabe Aucott with Juniper Chamberlin, Rachel Aucott, Sandhya Surti, Anjali Surti, Hemant Surti, Jasmine Surti 2nd row, starting from center: Steve Hoenstine, Aimee Landau, Mike Aucott Top: Ezra Landau.

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  • Food

How To Plan – And Even Be Grateful – For A Socially Distanced Thanksgiving

It's not a normal Thanksgiving and holiday planning has gotten more complicated for many families and friends figuring out safe, socially distant ways to share favorite foods and treasured recipes.

November 22, 2020
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
In this Nov. 5 photo, Donald Trump Jr. gestures during a news conference at Georgia Republican Party headquarters in Atlanta. Trump Jr. has been infected with the coronavirus but says he is currently asymptomatic.

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  • National

Donald Trump Jr. Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

The president's son, who announced his diagnosis on Instagram, said he has no symptoms and feels fine. Trump Jr. said he plans to quarantine and "take it seriously."

November 21, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Boxes containing vials of remdesivir at a pharmaceutical company in Giza, Egypt.

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  • Global Health

WHO Trial Finds Remdesivir Has 'No Meaningful Effect' In COVID-19 Patients

The medicine is one of the few to win regulatory approval as a treatment for the disease, but has fallen out of favor with the health authority.

November 20, 2020
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By:
  • Jason Beaubien
CDC director

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  • Health

Georgia Today: How The CDC Was Set Up To Fail During Pandemic

On Georgia Today, an inside look at how the CDC lost public trust amid an international health crisis — and how the repercussions of the organization’s unraveling could have long-lasting effects beyond the course of the pandemic.

November 20, 2020
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Pria Mahadevan
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Gov. Kristi Noem greet President Trump and first lady Melania Trump upon arrival in Rapid City, S.D, in July. Trump was en route to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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  • National

Two Rural States With GOP Governors And Very Different COVID-19 Results

Vermont and South Dakota are both among the most rural states in the U.S. One has embraced coronavirus safety measures, the other has not, and their infection and death rates are starkly different.

November 20, 2020
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By:
  • Seth Tupper
Some churches at the center of COVID-19 outbreaks have shunned attention or responded with defiance, while others have limited crowd sizes and encouraged congregants to wear masks and practice social distancing.

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  • National

Some Faith Leaders Defiant, Others Transparent Over COVID-19 Outbreaks

Many faith leaders may believe churches are singled out for blame, but one Baptist pastor in Maine called for safety precautions after members tested positive for the coronavirus.

November 19, 2020
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By:
  • Patty Wight
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