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News Articles: coronavirus

"We don't have a whole lot of options that don't involve risking our lives," says New Orleans resident Lauren Van Netta, who has asthma and other health issues.

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  • Business

'We Need Help': People At Higher Coronavirus Risk Fear Losing Federal Unemployment

An extra $600 a week in federal unemployment runs out at the end of July — even for people with underlying health conditions who are at much greater risk if they contract COVID-19.

July 06, 2020
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  • Chris Arnold
Visitors wearing face masks wait to see the <em>Mona Lisa</em> at the Louvre Museum on Monday. The most visited museum in the world reopened to the public after closing in March.

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  • World

France's Louvre Reopens Most Of The Museum — Sans Big Crowds

One museumgoer says it's a "much more comfortable experience" to view the Mona Lisa without the mobs of tourists. The Louvre put in place mask-wearing, one-way paths and other distancing measures.

July 06, 2020
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  • Rebecca Rosman
Participants dressed up as stormtrooper characters from the Star Wars movies make their way down Peachtree Street during the sixth annual Dragon Con parade Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007.

BREAKING: Dragon Con Media Director On Decision To Cancel 2020 Convention

Dragon Con's media director, Dan Carroll, spoke first to GPB News regarding the decision to cancel this year's Dragon Con convention, a massive event...

July 06, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
In this screengrab from video posted by BBC News Hindi,15-year-old Jyoti Kumari's rides with her father during their 700 mile-long journey to their family's village of Sirhulli in eastern India.

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  • Global Health

Indian Teen Bikes 700 Miles With Injured Dad, Gets Movie Deal — And Sparks Debate

Her father got injured. She came to care for him and took him home via bike. Now she's reportedly signed to star in a Bollywood film based on her life. But some ask: Why was this her only option?

July 06, 2020
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  • Lauren Frayer and
  • Sushmita Pathak
A demonstration on administering Narcan nasal spray.

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  • Health

Overdoses Are Surging, Check In On Your Friends And Family, Experts Say

Social distancing and quarantining may help slow the spread of COVID-19, but the isolation is hurting those with opioid use disorder, addiction experts...

July 06, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
London's Lyceum Theatre is wrapped in pink tape bearing the words "Missing Live Theatre," part of a campaign by a group of British stage designers.

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  • World

Britain Announces A $2 Billion Rescue Package For The Arts

The package, announced Sunday, includes grants and loans that theaters, museums, live music venues and others can use to pay salaries and maintenance costs as they try to survive during the pandemic.

July 06, 2020
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  • Frank Langfitt
Faculty at Georgia Tech are speaking out about safety concerns with in-person classes and surging coronavirus cases.

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  • Health

'Not Safe': Georgia Tech Faculty Fight Back Against In-Person Classes This Fall

As the state of Georgia continues to see coronavirus cases rising at an alarming rate, Georgia Tech professors are continuing to speak out against the...

July 06, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Nearly 700 faculty at Georgia Tech have raised objections to the reopening plan for fall.

Georgia Tech Professors Revolt Over Reopening, Say Current Plan Threatens Lives Of Students, Staff

The majority of Georgia Tech professors, including some the university’s most acclaimed faculty members, have launched a revolt over reopening this fall...

July 05, 2020
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  • Wayne Drash
Former Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain shakes hands with news talk radio host Neal Boortz after he was announced as Boortz's replacement following Boortz's retirement announcement during his morning show at WSB in Atlanta in 2012.

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  • Health

Herman Cain Battling COVID-19 In Atlanta Area Hospital

Atlanta radio host and former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is fighting COVID-19 in a local hospital, according to a statement on his...

July 02, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Cases of COVID-19 are skyrocketing in Georgia.

Health Care Workers Plead With Governor Kemp To Shut Bars And Mandate Masks

Hundreds of Georgia health care workers are urging Gov. Brian Kemp to require people to wear face masks in public. Doctors, nurses and nurse...

July 02, 2020
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  • Andy Miller

'COVID Fatigue': Are Folks Slacking Off In The Fight?

Tired of wearing a mask in public places? Do you ever forget to take one along when you go out? Are you weary of social distancing with friends and...

July 02, 2020
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  • Andy Miller
Two members of an Indian medical team get together to vaccinate a small child against smallpox at Hakegora village in India's Bihar state, June 23, 1974.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: When The World Took On Global Disease, And Won

Thursday on Political Rewind , as public health officials battle the ongoing public health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we look back at...

July 02, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut

21 Savage Launches Free Online Financial Program For Youth

Rapper 21 Savage says he will launch a free online financial literacy education program for youth sheltered at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The...

July 02, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Volunteers from Mercer University assemble Bears Care kits to hand out to students attending summer classes. Students returning in the fall will also receive the kits.

Mercer Handing Out COVID-19 Safety Kits To Returning Students

Mercer University is rolling out a new care package program to provide students, faculty, and staff the resources they need in order to help minimize...

July 02, 2020
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  • Jenna Sanders
A pet dog named "Money" wearing a pet face mask poses for a photo in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, June 4, 2020.

Pet Dog In Georgia Tests Positive For COVID-19

A pet dog in Georgia tested positive for the novel coronavirus, state health officials said. The 6-year-old mixed breed dog's owners tested positive for...

July 02, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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