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News Articles: COVID-19

Stephen Ordway inside the mill building in Dover, N.H., where his restaurant Dos Mexican Eats is located. In late July, the state told him he had to return nearly $12,000 in unemployment benefits.

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  • National

States Demand Refunds For Unemployment Money Paid In Error

In New Hampshire, more than 10,000 people who collected unemployment during the pandemic have received notices that they weren't entitled to benefits and had to return the money.

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Todd Bookman
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, shown here in 2018, took steps early on to contain the pandemic in his state.

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  • National

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Wishes Trump 'Had A More Happy Relationship With Masks'

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine reflects on his approach to managing coronavirus outbreaks in his state through the winter and what help he needs from the federal government.

November 04, 2020
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By:
  • Mary Louise Kelly
Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp

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  • Politics

Georgia's First Lady Announces Governor Still Healthy Despite COVID Exposure

First Lady Marty Kemp gave an update on Gov. Brian Kemp’s health Tuesday night at Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s election night rally.

“I am very excited to let you know that your governor is healthy, no symptoms, but he is self-quarantined,” she said.

November 04, 2020
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By:
  • Ross Williams
After Trump supporters chanted "Fire Fauci!" at a late-night campaign rally, President Trump responded, "Don't tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election."

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  • Politics

Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise

Responding to supporters chanting "Fire Fauci!" at a rally in Florida, the president said: "Don't tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election."

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wears a mask and remembrance poppy as he leaves No. 10 Downing St. heading for the Houses of Parliament in London after ordering a new England-wide coronavirus lockdown.

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  • Europe

Britain's Boris Johnson: 'No Alternative' To Strict New Coronavirus Lockdown

Speaking to Parliament, the prime minister defends his decision to order a renewed lockdown, saying a new wave of infections could be "twice as bad" as anything seen before.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
As many as 23 million Americans are planning to relocate as telework becomes the new normal, according to a new survey.

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  • Business

Now That More Americans Can Work From Anywhere, Many Are Planning To Move Away

Since more people are working from home, they're using the opportunity to migrate to other places. Big cities are seeing the biggest outflows, according to new surveys.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Adedayo Akala
Moncef Slaoui, a former GlaxoSmithKline executive, speaks during the kickoff announcement for Operation Warp Speed in the White House Rose Garden on May 15.

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  • Health

After Months Of Questions, A Key Operation Warp Speed Adviser's Contract Emerges

Drug industry veteran Moncef Slaoui is a key figure in Operation Warp Speed's push to develop COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines. His employment terms raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

October 31, 2020
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin
Gov. Brian Kemp approaches the podium at a pro-Trump rally in Manchester, Georgia, ahead of Joe Biden's later visit to nearby Warm Springs Oct. 27, 2020.

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  • News

Gov. Kemp In Quarantine After Potential COVID-19 Exposure

Gov. Brian Kemp's office said he is self-quarantining after being notified he was in close proximity to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-West Point) announced he has tested positive for the virus.

 

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Grant Blankenship
President Donald Trump arrives to his Make America Great Again campaign rally cheer before his arrival at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon.

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  • Health

COVID-19 Watchers: Trump's Rome Rally Could Be A 'Super Spreading Event'

When President Trump comes to Rome on Sunday for one last Georgia rally before Election Day, it will be another example of his partisans’ right to peaceably assemble and let their voices be heard.  

It could also be a COVID-19 super spreading event.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Woman on telehealth appointment

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  • Health Care

Though Standard Medical Visits Have Made A Comeback, Telehealth Is Here To Stay

The surge in telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic has leveled off, with more patients seeing their doctors in person again.

But experts say virtual medical appointments will continue, and with more frequency than before COVID struck. Some of the change appears permanent.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Andy Miller
A medical assistant holds a swab after testing a man on Wednesday at the new COVID-19 testing facility at Boston Logan International Airport.

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  • National

U.S. Hits New Coronavirus Record With More Than 88,500 New Cases

In the past week, the U.S. has blown past record levels of infection that were seen in the summer, when new cases topped 77,000 in July.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone announced fines on Wednesday against a Long Island, N.Y., country club and a resident for hosting events in violation of social-gathering limits.

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  • National

Long Island 'Superspreader Events' Threaten To Undo Its Success At Controlling Virus

"Between this wedding and this birthday party, there are 56 positive COVID-19 cases and nearly 300 under quarantine," said Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone.

October 29, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
People wearing face masks walk past an outdoor restaurant Wednesday in Frankfurt, Germany. To slow the spread of the coronavirus, restaurants will be closed, starting Monday.

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  • Europe

Germany Sees Generational Conflict Over Pandemic As Virus Spreads

Germany is heading into a partial lockdown. Berlin already imposed closing hours to its nightlife for the first time in decades as Germany's leader asked youth to think of their grandparents.

October 29, 2020
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By:
  • Esme Nicholson
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner celebrates after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 to win the 2020 MLB World Series on Tuesday. Turner was removed from the game in the eighth inning after a positive coronavirus test.

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  • Sports

Dodgers 3rd Baseman Tests Positive For COVID-19 — Then Celebrates With Teammates

Justin Turner was pulled from Game 6 of the World Series when his COVID-19 test came back positive. But when the Dodgers won, he joined in the gaiety — and now faces a "full investigation."

October 29, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
A menacing scarecrow approaches the driver's side as what looks like bloody bubbles slide down the window at a haunted car wash in Birmingham, Ala.

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  • National

2020 Not Scary Enough? Try A Haunted Car Wash

It's one type of business offering a frighteningly good time, with trick-or-treating discouraged and haunted houses seeming even scarier than other years because of COVID-19.

October 28, 2020
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By:
  • Melanie Peeples
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