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News Articles: coronavirus

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak speaks, pictured in September, said he is quarantining in isolation at his home after testing positive for the coronavirus on Friday.

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  • National

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak Tests Positive For Coronavirus

"With my case, I want to underscore the importance of Nevadans to stay at home as much as they possibly can at this time," Sisolak said, as cases continue to rise throughout the state.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Clean My Mask — Washing Machine? Oven? Broccoli Steamer?

Readers want to know the best way to maintain a reusable mask? There are a few options. But spoiler alert ... keep it out of the oven!

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
An illustration of several arrows pointing at a graphic of a COVID virus at the center of the screen.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: As COVID-19 Numbers Surge, Public Health Officials See Trouble Ahead

Friday on Political Rewind: There is a frightening uptick in COVID-19 numbers across the country. Though the worst numbers are currently seen in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, cases in Georgia of the virus continue an upward path. Our panel is joined by one of the country’s most prominent public health leaders, Dr. Carlos del Rio.

Meanwhile, many members of the Georgia GOP continue to challenge the legitimacy of the November election.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Image of COVID-19

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  • Health

Covid Continues To Hit Probate Courts Hard In Georgia

Two more probate court judges in Georgia have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the state’s total infected to 17.

And in Cobb County, four clerks in the probate court have contracted the disease, with a fifth awaiting test results.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Andy Miller
A woman sits in a theater in Irvine, Calif., waiting for a movie to start, on Sept. 8. A COVID-19 vaccine could unleash pent-up spending from households that have mostly avoided activities like going to the gym during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Economy

Vaccine Could Unlock Trillions In Spending, Leading To 'Biden Boom'

Pent-up demand from households that have been cooped up over the last eight months could drive a spending boom in the spring, providing a big boost to the economy.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
The Federal Trade Commission has sent warning letters to several companies that marketed the drug thymosin alpha-1 as a purported treatment for COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration has never approved the drug for any condition.

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  • Investigations

Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down On Unproven COVID-19 Treatment

The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to several companies that marketed an unproven drug to treat COVID-19. Sales of the nonapproved drug, thymosin alpha-1, were first reported by NPR.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Station with his children, Taylor (left) and Jaden.

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  • Business

'I'm A Much Better Cook': For Dads, Being Home During Pandemic Is Eye-Opening

While working moms have been struggling this year, pandemic life is also taking a toll on dads, many of whom are confronting situations they may not have chosen otherwise.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
A staff member checks vaccines at a Beijing factory built by Sinovac to produce a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine. Sinovac is one of 11 Chinese companies approved to carry out clinical trials of potential vaccines.

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  • Global Health

China Is Inoculating Thousands With Unapproved COVID-19 Vaccines. Why?

Although the leading vaccine candidates are not yet officially approved, the drug companies are administering them to hundreds of thousands of people.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Feng and
  • John Ruwitch
A man covers his face with his hand.

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  • Health

Georgia Back In COVID-19 Red Zone; Experts Caution Against ‘Pandemic Fatigue’

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are hitting record highs across the nation, and Georgia is back in the red zone among 42 states, according to the latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report. But experts caution against letting pandemic fatigue affect the decision to wear a mask, get a flu shot or maintain physical distance from others in public.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Students walking on campus of UGA

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  • Education

University System Of Georgia Sets Enrollment Record Despite Pandemic

 The University System of Georgia reported record enrollment for the fall semester Wednesday despite the coronavirus pandemic.

The fall enrollment of 341,485 students was up 2.4% over the fall 2019 semester, marking the seventh year in a row of growth in the system. Enrollment increased at 16 of the system’s 26 colleges and universities and declined at the other 10.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Dave Williams
COVID testing

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  • Health

State's Rapid Test Results Add To Alarming Rise In COVID Cases Here

New COVID-19 cases in Georgia jumped by more than 4,500 on Tuesday, the highest daily increase reported in months.

Most of the new cases came from rapid antigen tests. About 1,000 of those positives, though, were part of a “data dump’’ of cases from October, state officials said.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Health care workers at the Covid-19 Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston on July 2.

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  • Health

Texas Surpasses 1 Million Coronavirus Cases, According To Johns Hopkins University

The state is the first in U.S. to reach the grim benchmark as the nation faces a widespread surge in infections.

November 11, 2020
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By:
  • Reese Oxner
The pharmaceutical company Pfizer, and its partner BioNTech said their experimental vaccine against COVID-19 appears to work — and work quite well.

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  • Global Health

Why Poorer Countries Aren't Likely To Get The Pfizer Vaccine Any Time Soon

"The vaccine is on its way, folks," Dr. Anthony Fauci announced. But what about the rest of world, especially families in poorer counties. Is the vaccine "on its way for them?"

November 11, 2020
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Medical staff members wear protective gear while working at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston on Sunday.

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  • Health

U.S. Confirmed Coronavirus Infections Hit 10 Million

The grim milestone passes as the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads out of control from coast to coast.

November 09, 2020
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By:
  • Rob Stein
A nurse checks vitals for a Navajo woman, who came to a coronavirus testing center in Arizona, complaining of virus symptoms.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Could COVID-19 Ever Be Considered A Preexisting Condition?

That's a question people are asking as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments for a case on the future of the Affordable Care Act — which guarantees coverage for preexisting conditions.

November 09, 2020
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  • Fran Kritz
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