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News Articles: coronavirus

A woman walks in a park along Yangtze River in Wuhan on Jan. 19, 2021. Residents of the city of 11 million, which was the first epicenter of COVID-19, have conflicting emotions as they reckon with the aftermath of the virus and their 76-day lockdown.

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  • Asia

Wuhan's Lockdown Memories One Year Later: Pride, Anger, Deep Pain

Jan. 23 marks the one-year anniversary of the strict lockdown imposed on the first epicenter of COVID-19. Here's what residents have to say about their experience.

January 23, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Dr. Anthony Fauci laughs while speaking at a White House briefing on Thursday. Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president declared that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic.

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  • Health

Fauci Relishes A 'Hallelujah' Moment

Dr. Anthony Fauci, now President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic.

January 23, 2021
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By:
  • Avie Schneider
South Korea's KF94 mask does a good job concealing the <em>Mona Lisa</em>'s smile — but how effective is it at preventing coronavirus spread? Here, masked pedestrians stroll through a shopping district in Seoul.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Why Am I Suddenly Hearing So Much About KF94 Masks?

There are N95s, reserved for health workers. There are KN95s, which you can buy easily — except that quality may vary. And now South Korea's KF94 masks are getting a lot of buzz.

January 22, 2021
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By:
  • Pranav Baskar
A volunteer receives a shot as part of a COVID-19 vaccine trial at Soweto's Chris Sani Baragwanath Hospital outside Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 30, 2020.

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  • Africa

'Until Everyone Is Safe, No One Is Safe': Africa Awaits The COVID-19 Vaccine

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former president of Liberia, says much of Africa may be left out until 2022. "We don't have the resources. It's as simple as that," she says.

January 22, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep
A Walgreens pharmacist prepares a syringe with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for residents and staff at the The Palace assisted living facility in Coral Gables, Fla.

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  • Global Health

Georgia Today: Grady Doctor Combats Vaccine Mistrust Among Communities Of Color

On Georgia Today, host Steve Fennessy talks with Grady Memorial Hospital physician Kimberly Manning on the roots of distrust amid the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and her personal mission to persuade communities of color to take the vaccine.

January 22, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Sean Powers
The NFL is inviting about 7,500 healthcare workers to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Fla.'s Raymond James Stadium, shown here in 2009.

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  • Sports

NFL Invites 7,500 Health Care Workers To The Super Bowl

Most of the invitees work in the central Florida area, though all of the NFL's 32 clubs will pick health care workers from their communities to receive free tickets to the sport's biggest game.

January 22, 2021
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By:
  • Merrit Kennedy
Chart: Trend in U.S. COVID-19 cases, as of Jan. 15

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  • Health

Coronavirus Is Surging: How Severe Is Your State's Outbreak?

View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.

January 22, 2021
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By:
  • Stephanie Adeline,
  • Connie Hanzhang Jin,
  • and 4 more

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally.

January 22, 2021
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By:
  • Daniel Wood,
  • Stephanie Adeline,
  • and 2 more
Dr. Kathleen Toomey speaks at a press conference with Governor Brian Kemp standing nearby.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Vaccine Rollout A Major Test For Kemp, Biden's Leadership

Friday on Political Rewind: As Georgians eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations scramble to get them, Gov. Brian Kemp acknowledged demand is far outstripping supply. Kemp told reporters at a news conference Georgia has already received most of the doses the state was initially set to receive.

Our panel reviewed the rollout of President Joe Biden’s plan to fight the coronavirus and whether it may begin turning the corner on the pandemic here and across the country.

January 22, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
A sign at the Bleckley County Health Department on the first day of Phase 1a Plus vaccine access.

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  • Health

A Shift In Who Gets What Among Steps To Speed Georgia COVID-19 Vaccine Access

The pursuit of a COVID-19 vaccine in Georgia — amid busy phone lines, patchy supplies from county to county and private providers hesitant to schedule crucial second doses — remains a logistical challenge even for the most truly patient.

That might change some with tens of thousands more doses due to circulate in the general population as well as with a coming one-stop website to get connected to vaccinations from public health.

January 22, 2021
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
A person holds a sign that says. "Racism is a public health crisis."

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  • Health Care

New Survey: Many Do Not See Racism As A Barrier To Health Care Access

Results from a new survey show a third of Americans do not see systemic racism as a barrier to good health. This is despite that fact that communities of color have been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Workers check oxygen tanks at a hospital in Manaus, Brazil. Severe oxygen shortages as a second coronavirus wave is surging have prompted local authorities to airlift patients to other parts of Brazil.

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  • Global Health

Reinfections More Likely With New Coronavirus Variants, Evidence Suggests

The variant in Brazil is causing a surge in Manaus, a city where the virus previously infected huge numbers in the spring of 2020. Researchers are trying to determine why.

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
An older man gets a shot into his left arm while he sits on an armchair.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What A New Federal COVID-19 Response Plan Could Mean For Georgia

Thursday on Political Rewind: Georgia once again finds itself among the worst states in the nation for new COVID-19 cases and deaths, according to state data and a recent report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force. While the task force numbers indicate a slight improvement in recent weeks, 821 Georgians died from the virus in just the seven-day period ending last Friday. The staggering toll comes even as the state faces a dwindling supply of vaccines as well as confusion about rollout. 

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine last week at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Setting up community vaccination centers will be a key to getting the vaccine to millions, an adviser to President Biden says.

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  • National

Biden Adviser Sees Local Answers To Boosting Mask Use, Speeding Up Vaccinations

For two of the biggest obstacles to curbing the pandemic, it won't just be federal officials who will lead the way, says Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.

January 20, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep
COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer arrives in Coastal Georgia.

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  • Health

FDA Says Public Health Risk Exists In Delaying Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

Local health departments and pharmacies are distributing COVID-19 vaccines as fast as possible. But appointment hotlines are overwhelmed, making it tough to schedule a first dose, let alone a second.

January 20, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
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