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News Articles: coronavirus

Teacher protest over reopening in Georgia

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  • Education

Teachers Group Sues, Says School Reopenings Created Unsafe Workplace

Georgia officials did not do enough to keep children and teachers safe in opening school buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic, a teachers’ group alleges in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Fulton County Superior Court.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Ross Williams
American Airlines ticket agent Henry Gemdron, left, works with a customer at Miami International Airport on Sept. 30. Travel industry groups warn of huge job losses if Congress and the White House fail to reach agreement on coronavirus relief soon.

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  • Business

Airlines, Travel Groups Warn Of More Job Cuts As COVID-19 Aid Talks Stall

With tens of thousands already out of work, travel industry groups warn another 1.3 million jobs could be lost if Congress and the White House fail to reach agreement on coronavirus relief soon.

October 08, 2020
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By:
  • David Schaper
The view of the stage from the Vice Presidential debate.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: With 2nd Debate Done, What's Next For Campaigns' Momentum?

Thursday on Political Rewind: a look at last night’s vice presidential debate. How will each candidate’s performance play out in Georgia?

Our panel of political experts and insiders weighed in on how the debate might influence the race in the final weeks before Nov. 3.

October 08, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Traders gather on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor on Sept. 30. Major U.S. stock indexes rose Wednesday after President Trump said he'd be willing to consider economic relief measures. Trump earlier had called off such talks with lawmakers.

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  • Business

Stocks Surge After White House Says It's Open To Pandemic Aid After All

Stocks reversed Tuesday's losses amid word that the Trump administration was considering stand-alone bills to aid airlines and small businesses. The president had called off talks on a relief bill.

October 07, 2020
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By:
  • Jim Zarroli
Gunnersaurus is seen warming up prior to a match at Emirates Stadium in 2017 in London. Jerry Quy, who played the team's mascot Gunnersaurus for 27 years, was recently told he would be let go.

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  • Sports

Arsenal Player Offers To Pay For Gunnersaurus' Salary After Mascot Was Laid Off

"I'm offering to reimburse @Arsenal with the full salary of our big green guy as long as I will be an Arsenal player," Mesut Özil said. It's not clear if his offer has been accepted.

October 07, 2020
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By:
  • Reese Oxner
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at a campaign rally for President Donald Trump last month in Jacksonville, Fla.

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  • National

Florida's Governor: Officials Can Require Face Masks, But Can't Enforce It

In Florida, the governor and leaders of cities and counties are squaring off over a coronavirus mask order. Or, the lack thereof. The governor says masks can be required but people can't be fined.

October 07, 2020
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By:
  • Greg Allen
Vice President Mike Pence and President Trump at a campaign rally at Newport News, Va., on Sept. 25, a week before Trump was hospitalized with COVID-19.

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  • Elections

Debate Forces Pence Into Spotlight As Coronavirus Crisis Engulfs White House

The vice presidential debate will be the first time Pence answers questions about how he and Trump failed to stop the spread of the virus to the White House itself.

October 07, 2020
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  • Ayesha Rascoe
A day before the Chuseok holiday, children run around artificial full moons, part of an installation at a park in eastern Seoul. Koreans believe that wishes made to the full moon on Chuseok will come true. The Seongdong District Office teamed up with local businesses to install the moons as a way to convey hope in the time of COVID-19.

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  • World

COVID-19 Hampered South Korea's Chuseok Holiday — But Daughters-In-Law Got A Break

Women usually clean and cook at their in-laws' — but many stayed home this year. "It's difficult to understand why we have to do so much hard work when it's not even for our own ancestors," one says.

October 07, 2020
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By:
  • Ha-kyung Kim
President Trump waves from a motorcade outside Walter Reed Medical Center, accompanied by Secret Service agents on Sunday.

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  • Politics

Secret Service Agents Frustrated With Trump's Unnecessary Coronavirus Risks

"Agents are already worrying about guns and knives and bombs," a former Secret Service agent says. "Now they have to worry about COVID-19."

October 06, 2020
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By:
  • Martin Kaste
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies last month during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing. Powell continues to warn the U.S. economy needs more stimulus to recover from the pandemic.

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  • Economy

Fed's Jerome Powell Calls For More Economic Aid, Warning 'Weakness Feeds On Weakness'

Powell renews his call for congressional action on the economy, but President Trump tells his representatives to stop negotiating on new relief until after the election.

October 06, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Kids riding ATV's

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  • Children's Health

More Kids Treated For Trauma Injuries From ATV's And Bikes During Pandemic

Since the pandemic began, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has handled about the same number of trauma cases involving kids as it did previously. But that doesn’t mean it has seen no change.

The mix of injuries that required treatment shifted in the spring as schools closed due to the spread of COVID-19.

October 06, 2020
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Michigan's Supreme Court ruled Friday that Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (pictured here on Sept. 16) does not have the authority to extend a state of emergency past April 30. Whitmer had cited two state laws that allowed her to maintain the state's coronavirus measures via executive order.

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  • National

Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Governor's Emergency Powers

The state's Supreme Court said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lacked the authority to extend a state of emergency past April 30. Whitmer had cited two state laws in extending her emergency declarations.

October 06, 2020
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By:
  • Jason Slotkin
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany takes off her face covering before speaking with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House on Friday, the day President Trump announced he had tested positive for the virus.

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  • Politics

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus

McEnany said she does not have symptoms but that she will "begin the quarantine process." The news comes as President Trump continues to get treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
Emergency room

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  • News

Car Crashes, Falls, Suicide Attempts: Georgia Hospitals Report Rise In Trauma Cases

From car accidents to gunshot wounds to bicycle crashes, some major Georgia hospitals are reporting an increase in trauma cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Andy Miller
President Trump was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after contracting the coronavirus.

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  • Health

Some Doctors Surprised By Decision To Treat Trump With Dexamethasone

The president's doctor has offered a fairly upbeat assessment of Trump's condition. But typically, only hospitalized COVID-19 patients in need of oxygen are given the drug.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Joe Palca
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