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News Articles: pandemic

A nurse checks vitals for a Navajo woman, who came to a coronavirus testing center in Arizona, complaining of virus symptoms.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Could COVID-19 Ever Be Considered A Preexisting Condition?

That's a question people are asking as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments for a case on the future of the Affordable Care Act — which guarantees coverage for preexisting conditions.

November 09, 2020
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co., with the 2021 Ford F-150 King Ranch truck in September in Dearborn, Mich. Strong demand for high-margin vehicles such as pickups has propelled Ford and its rivals to remarkably strong earnings this past quarter.

Tagged as: 

  • Business

What Blockbuster Automaker Profits Tell Us About The Pandemic Economy

The auto industry was devastated this spring by coronavirus shutdowns. But the recovery has been much faster and stronger than anyone anticipated as demand for new trucks and SUVs continues.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A child bride, age 14, participated in wedding rituals in a Hindu temple in India's Madhya Pradesh state in 2017. An estimated 1.5 million underage girls marry each year in India, according to the United Nations. The pandemic appears to be causing a spike in numbers.

Tagged as: 

  • Global Health

Child Marriages Are Up In The Pandemic. Here's How India Tries To Stop Them

Local sources say there's been a spike in child marriage during the pandemic. A key reason: By marrying off girls early, poor families have one less mouth to feed in desperate times.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Sushmita Pathak and
  • Lauren Frayer
Health workers measure a woman's blood pressure during a simulation of a COVID-19 vaccine trial in Indonesia.

Tagged as: 

  • Global Health

Poor Countries Fall Behind In Race To Reserve COVID-19 Vaccine

Wealthy countries have a strategy to secure doses of any forthcoming vaccines. And that's creating a problem for lower-income nations.

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff

Tagged as: 

  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQs: Are 3 Masks Better Than 1? Will Mouthwash Keep You Safe?

Readers are asking: Should we double up on masks for double the protection? Does gargling with mouthwash have an impact on the virus?

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Rosemary Misdary
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.

Tagged as: 

  • 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
A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Afghanistan's Kandahar province. Taliban opposition to vaccine campaigns have left millions of children unprotected against the virus.

Tagged as: 

  • Global Health

The Campaign To Wipe Out Polio Was Going Really Well ... Until It Wasn't

It looked as if polio would be the second human disease to be eliminated — after smallpox. But "2020 has been a terrible year," the head of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative says.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Jason Beaubien
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
A young child is bandaged on shoulder where a vaccine would go.

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  • Health

Children, Older Adults Urged To Get Flu Shot ASAP Ahead Of Holidays

With COVID-19 cases rising across the state, a flu shot is even more important this year because the more people who contract COVID-19 and influenza, the more likely patients will need care in a hospital, Georgia Nurses Association President Richard Lamphier said.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Elliott Zaagman from Michigan wears his mask after casting his vote.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Political Rewind: Pandemic Looms Large In Lead-Up To Election Day

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge the nation’s public health efforts as infection rates spike in some counties. With the virus on the minds of voters, the government’s public health response is a top issue on the campaign trail just days before Election Day. 

Our panel of insiders and experts break down the latest on the pandemic.

October 28, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Marc Short, the chief of staff to Vice President Pence, listens to Pence speak during a White House event in September. Short tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday.

Tagged as: 

  • Elections

Pence Aides Test Positive As Coronavirus Consumes Final Days Of Campaign

The White House again faces the coronavirus in its ranks. But Vice President Pence, who has tested negative, plans to continue his breakneck campaign travel schedule.

October 26, 2020
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By:
  • Emma Bowman,
  • Tamara Keith,
  • and 2 more
The latest pandemic dining twist is the outdoor bubble, seen here at a New York City restaurant. Sure, it's a way to stay warm as winter looms ... but does it reduce your risk of getting infected by COVID-19?

Tagged as: 

  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQs: What's Up With Bubble Dining? Should You Hand Out Halloween Candy?

Answers to your COVID-19 questions about how to handle Halloween trick-or-treaters, whether it's safe to eat in a restaurant's outdoor bubble and whether you can be infected through your ear canal.

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Pranav Baskar
Here's a sampling of books <em>Code Switch</em> readers recommended.

Tagged as: 

  • Race

What Code Switch Listeners Are Reading During The Pandemic

Some want escapist reads to distract themselves during these times, while others are turning to books that lean into the darkness and dread of the pandemic.

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Natalie Escobar
Foreign aid takes many forms — and Trump and Biden have differing perspectives. Above: Members of the Honduran Armed Forces carry a box of COVID-19 diagnostic testing kits donated by the United States Agency for International Development and the International Organization for Migration.

Tagged as: 

  • World

Trump And Biden On Global Issues: From Reproductive Rights To Refugees

Here are the positions of the two candidates on issues ranging from the Mexico City policy (involving abortion services) to refugees to membership in the World Health Organization.

October 22, 2020
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By:
  • Joanne Lu
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