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News Articles: coronavirus

Director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, holds a model of the coronavirus. This is the sixth vaccine candidate to join Operation Warp Speed's portfolio, and the largest vaccine deal to date.

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  • Health

U.S. Reaches $2.1 Billion Deal With Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline For COVID-19 Vaccine Push

This is the sixth vaccine candidate to join Operation Warp Speed's portfolio, and the largest vaccine deal to date.

July 31, 2020
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  • Sydney Lupkin

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  • Global Health

What 6 Of The 7 Countries With The Most COVID-19 Cases Have In Common

They're up-and-coming nations. They're regional political powers. And they're especially vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic.

July 31, 2020
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  • Jason Beaubien
Dr. Patricia Meadors without PPE (left) and in full mask, googles and cap.

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  • Health Care

Doctors, Health Experts Send Second Letter Begging Kemp To Mandate Masks

A second letter begging Gov. Brian Kemp to mandate masks was signed by more than 2,100 health workers across Georgia and delivered Friday.

July 31, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Cesa Pusateri, 12, and her grandfather, Timothy Waxenfelter, principal of Quigley Catholic High School, leave with his collection of speech and debate books after the closure of the school in Baden, Pa., on June 8, 2020. According to the National Catholic Educational Association, at least 100 schools have announced in recent weeks that they won't reopen this fall.

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  • Religion

The Closure Of Catholic Schools Is 'Devastating,' Advocates Say

Administrators say the COVID-19 economic downturn means many low income families can no longer afford Catholic school tuition fees.

July 31, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Gjelten
A sign outside of an Atlanta park.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Coronavirus Not Going Anywhere

Georgia continues to record more cases of COVID-19 every day. This troubling data comes as Gov. Brian Kemp must decide whether to extend his emergency orders designed to control the virus. The deadline for his latest directive is set to expire today.

We discussed the latest data and policy with our panel of political insiders.

July 31, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
A scientist is pictured working during a visit by Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (unseen), to Oxford Vaccine Group's laboratory facility at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, west of London on June 24, 2020, on his visit to learn more about the group's work to establish a viable vaccine against coronavirus COVID-19.

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  • Science

Vaccine Candidate Delivers Protection In A Single Shot (In Monkeys)

Studies involving COVID-19 vaccine candidates in monkeys show promise of an effective vaccine, but it will take large-scale human trials to know for sure if they work.

July 30, 2020
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  • Joe Palca
An Amazon delivery truck is parked outside a warehouse in France on April 16. The online retail giant's revenues and profits soared in the second quarter.

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  • Business

Amazon Doubles Profit To $5.2 Billion As Online Shopping Spikes

The company's sales went through the roof between April and June, hitting close to $89 billion — a 40% increase from a year earlier. Amazon added 175,000 new hires to help keep up with the demand.

July 30, 2020
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  • Alina Selyukh
The Phillie Phanatic sits alone in the stands during a game between the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. During this series, as many as 19 Marlins players and coaches had already been infected with the coronavirus.

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  • Sports

Philadelphia Phillies Put Brakes On Home Games After Coronavirus Cases

The Philadelphia Phillies are the latest Major League Baseball team to put a halt to games after several coronavirus cases among team personnel. It follows their weekend series against Miami.

July 30, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman

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  • Economy

3 Months Of Hell: U.S. Economy Drops 32.9% In Worst GDP Report Ever

The coronavirus triggered the sharpest economic contraction in modern history in the second quarter as the pandemic hammered the economy, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

July 30, 2020
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  • Scott Horsley
Evacuees board buses outside the Savannah Civic Center heading to Augusta ahead of Hurricane Dorian.

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  • Weather

Weather Experts Say Coronavirus Complicates Everything About Hurricane Planning

As Tropical Storm Isaias approaches, emergency managers say COVID-19 is making planning difficult.

July 30, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Two young students sit with laptops on a floral couch, doing schoolwork.

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  • Education

Supporting Youth Mental Health: Are Georgia Schools Ready?

"On Second Thought" hosted a panel discussion on youth mental health during this particularly fraught back-to-school season, produced in collaboration with American Public Media's "Call to Mind" initiative and public media station WETA's Well Beings tour.

July 30, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Herman Cain at the 2011 Ga Republican Convention in Macon

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  • Obituaries

Herman Cain Dies At 74 After Weekslong Battle With COVID-19

Herman Cain was hospitalized with COVID-19 on July 2. The 74-year-old has died.

July 30, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
a person in a face mask looks at a phone screen.

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  • Health Care

For Some, Telemedicine Is A Boon. Others Need To Escape Isolation

Telehealth services aren’t new, but they’ve exploded in popularity due to the coronavirus pandemic.

July 30, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, tested positive for the coronavirus during a routine screening at the White House.

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  • Politics

Texas Republican Rep. Gohmert Tests Positive For Coronavirus After Rebuffing Masks

Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas has tested positive for the coronavirus. Gohmert has often rejected taking precautions during the pandemic.

July 29, 2020
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  • Claudia Grisales
Since COVID-19 has much of the Navajo Nation stuck at home, farmer Tyrone Thompson says it's the perfect time for them to return to their agricultural roots.

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  • Environment

Navajo Nation Sees Farming Renaissance During Coronavirus Pandemic

The Navajo Nation is having a farming renaissance in the era of COVID-19. More residents are turning to traditional agriculture as they're under strict travel limits due to the coronavirus.

July 29, 2020
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  • Laurel Morales
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