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News Articles: COVID-19

Ana Elsy Ramirez Diaz holds her baby as he is seen by Dr. Margaret-Anne Fernandez during a checkup visit at INOVA Cares Clinic for Children in Falls Church, Va. A portion of the clinic's patients are insured through the Children's Health Insurance Program.

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  • Children's Health

Millions of kids qualify for Medicaid. Biden funds outreach to boost enrollment

More than half of uninsured kids qualify for free coverage but don't know it. The government has released $49 million to get the word out, especially as the end of the COVID health emergency looms.

July 19, 2022
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at the Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester, Pa., Dec. 15, 2021.

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  • Health

The omicron subvariant dominating U.S. COVID-19 cases is more vaccine-resistant

The BA.5 strain represented 65% of cases from July 3 to 9, according to data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

July 15, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
A selfie of Beth Kenny (foreground), their wife Adina (middle), and their child Vyla sitting in their backyard in Alameda, Calif. Since the lifting of COVID safety measures, Kenny and their family have had to pull back from indoor activities, and they struggle to explain why to Vyla.

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  • On Disabilities

Many try to return to normal from COVID, but disabled people face a different reality

With COVID safety protocols rescinding around the country, many are returning to a sense of pre-pandemic normalcy. But disabled and immunocompromised people can't do so, and are being left behind.

July 14, 2022
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By:
  • Shruti Rajkumar
Patricia Neves (left) and Ana Paula Ano Bom take a break at the institute in Rio de Janeiro where they work. The two scientists say they've been inseparable since they met in college. Now their friendship has made it possible to launch a remarkable partnership to make mRNA vaccines accessible to the world.

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  • Global Health

These Brazilian besties are inventing an mRNA vaccine as a gift to the world

Pfizer and Moderna have refused to divulge details of how to make their cutting-edge COVID shots. Here's what two scientists — and longtime best friends — are doing about it.

July 13, 2022
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  • Nurith Aizenman
On this trip, the White House says President Biden will try to reduce physical contact as a COVID-19 precaution, meaning fist-pumps replaced handshakes on the red carpet when he arrived.

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  • Politics

Biden tries fist bumps instead of handshakes ahead of Saudi crown prince meeting

The White House says Biden is trying to limit physical contact during his trip to the Middle East because of COVID risks. But it's a decision that comes conveniently ahead of an awkward meeting.

July 13, 2022
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
On this trip, the White House says President Biden will try to reduce physical contact as a COVID-19 precaution, meaning fist-pumps replaced handshakes on the red carpet when he arrived.

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  • Politics

Biden tries fist bumps instead of handshakes ahead of Saudi crown prince meeting

The White House says Biden is trying to limit physical contact during his trip to the Middle East because of COVID risks. But it's a decision that comes conveniently ahead of an awkward meeting.

July 13, 2022
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
Precious Burnette takes a pause before the second of two nasal swabs during a coronavirus test in Macon.

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  • Health

A new wave of COVID cases is growing. Georgia DPH says variant BA.5 is fueling it

Data released Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows BA.5 already makes up 65% of all circulating SARS-CoV-2 virus.  

July 13, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
A pulse oximeter is worn by Brown University professor Kimani Toussaint. The devices have been shown in research to produce inaccurate results in dark-skinned people, and Toussaint's lab is developing technology that would be more accurate, regardless of skin tone.

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  • Health

When it comes to darker skin, pulse oximeters fall short

These devices measure blood oxygen levels and can help identify when patients are dangerously ill. But research shows they can deliver misleading results for people with darker skin.

July 11, 2022
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  • Craig LeMoult
Then-Sen. Joe Biden is seen with former President Jimmy Carter watching the proceedings at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in 2008 where Biden would be the party's vice presidential nominee.

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  • Politics

When a first-term Democratic president struggles, people talk about Jimmy Carter

Biden has been faulted for speeches that do not seem to meet the moment or lack the urgency to compel others to follow. His soothing approach to issues that prompt anger has often failed to soothe.

July 10, 2022
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  • Ron Elving
A map of the US showing high COVID transmission

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  • Health

Traveling this holiday weekend? Here's what to know about COVID numbers

Compared to last week’s total, cases of COVID-19 in Georgia are up 14%, deaths are up 79%, and ICU admissions are up 69%. Nationwide, cases are high and mitigation efforts such as masking on planes are no longer enforced.

July 01, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Cracking a window can help reduce your risk of infection by COVID pathogens.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Got any tips on improving indoor air flow to reduce infection risks?

"Ventilation is the way forward," says infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan of Stanford. Here's how to get better air flow at home, in schools and offices — even in gyms — to stave off COVID.

June 29, 2022
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By:
  • Melody Schreiber
Cracking a window can help reduce your risk of infection by COVID pathogens.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Got any tips on improving indoor air flow to reduce infection risks?

"Ventilation is the way forward," says infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan of Stanford. Here's how to get better air flow at home, in schools and offices — even in gyms — to stave off COVID.

June 29, 2022
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By:
  • Melody Schreiber
The login page for Airbnb's iPhone app is seen in front of a computer displaying Airbnb's website, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Washington.

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  • Business

Airbnb officially bans parties at its listings in a new policy

The company temporarily banned parties in August 2020 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

June 29, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
[10:20 AM] Grant Blankenship Pharmacist Kaitlin Harring, left, administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to three year-old Fletcher Pack, while he sits on the lap of his mother, McKenzie Pack, at Walgreens pharmacy Monday, June 20, 2022, in Lexington, S.C. Today marked the first day COVID-19 vaccinations were made available to children under 5 in the United States. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

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  • Children's Health

The COVID vaccine for kids under 5 is finally here. But your pediatrician might not carry it

COVID vaccines for kids under age 5 were approved last week in a major development to tackle the pandemic. Health experts are telling parents to contact their pediatricians for a shot. But for many, that’s not an option. 

June 28, 2022
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  • Sofi Gratas
A mother holds her 1-year-old son as he receives the child Covid-19 vaccine in his thigh at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, Mass., on June 21, 2022. The temple was one of the first sites in the state to offer vaccinations to anyone in the public.

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  • Health

COVID vaccines are finally here for young kids. But the logistics aren't easy

NPR talks to Claire Hannan, who has helped navigate vaccine rollouts in all 50 states, about some of the challenges involved in quickly getting shots out to millions of young kids.

June 23, 2022
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  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
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