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News Articles: Series: Coronavirus By The Numbers

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How Severe Is Your State's Coronavirus Outbreak?

View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.

March 03, 2021
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By:
  • Stephanie Adeline,
  • Connie Hanzhang Jin,
  • and 4 more

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus World Map: We've Now Passed The 100 Million Mark For Infections

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 2 million globally.

March 03, 2021
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By:
  • Daniel Wood,
  • Stephanie Adeline,
  • and 2 more
Little Italy neighborhood of San Francisco, July 2020. The city will relax coronavirus restrictions Wednesday, including the reopening of indoor dining and fitness facilities.

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  • Health

San Francisco Reopens Indoor Dining, Gyms As Coronavirus Cases Drop

Residents will be able to enjoy many indoor and outdoor activities for the first time in months, including dining, movie theaters, amusement parks and recreational sports.

March 03, 2021
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By:
  • Dustin Jones

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  • Health

Many Hospitals Are Still Overwhelmed By COVID-19 Patients. Is Yours?

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to strain U.S. hospitals. NPR built a tool to explore trends around the country. Look up your local hospital to see how it's faring.

February 22, 2021
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By:
  • Sean McMinn,
  • Audrey Carlsen,
  • and 1 more

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  • Health

How Herd Immunity Works — And What Stands In Its Way

Scientists say the pandemic will only end in the U.S. when we achieve what's called herd immunity. Play with our simulations to see how immunity can stop an outbreak in its tracks.

February 19, 2021
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By:
  • Thomas Wilburn and
  • Richard Harris
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced on Tuesday that the supply of COVID-19 vaccines going directly to pharmacies will double to 2 million this week.

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  • Health

Biden Administration Says It Has Increased Vaccine Supply

Officials announced a boost of about three million doses to the states and an additional one million to the federally run pharmacy program.

February 16, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

Why The Pandemic Is 10 Times Worse Than You Think

A new model estimates how many new infections are missed by testing and how many people are actively shedding the virus. The numbers are staggering and lend urgency to the vaccine race.

February 06, 2021
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By:
  • Nurith Aizenman,
  • Audrey Carlsen,
  • and 1 more
Hospital workers move a patient into the prone (face down) position, which can help increase the lung capacity of some COVID-19 patients. The medical team was photographed Nov. 19 at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles.

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  • Health

'It's So Much Worse Than Before.' Dread And Despair Haunt Nurses Inside LA's ICUs

As hospitals struggle with the patient surge in Los Angeles County, their ICU nurses are overwhelmed by the physical demands and emotional toll of caring for the most seriously ill COVID-19 patients.

December 24, 2020
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By:
  • Jackie Fortier
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (right) tours a temporary hospital site in April with his wife, Maria Lee. The overflow hospital, intended to help with the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, won't be able to take patients if there aren't additional doctors and nurses available to provide treatment.

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  • Health

As Hospitals Fill With COVID-19 Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard To Find

Last spring, nurses and doctors traveled to New York and other COVID-19 hot spots to help overwhelmed hospitals. But with the virus spreading everywhere, hospitals now have nowhere to turn for help.

December 01, 2020
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By:
  • Blake Farmer and
  • Carrie Feibel

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  • Health

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are Surging. Where Are Hospitals Reaching Capacity?

The pandemic is once again putting tens of thousands of people in the hospital in the U.S. Is it more than the health care system can handle? Find out which states are getting close to their limit.

November 10, 2020
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By:
  • Will Stone

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  • Health

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Workforce Barely 'Inching Up' As Cases Surge

The number of people working to stop COVID-19 outbreaks from spreading is far from the level needed in most states, according to a new NPR survey and analysis. Find out how your state is doing.

October 14, 2020
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
A new wave of rapid coronavirus tests has entered the market with the potential to greatly expand screening for the virus.

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  • Health

Can The U.S. Use Its Growing Supply Of Rapid Tests To Stop The Virus?

Some public health experts hope the growing availability of faster, cheaper tests could lead to a new strategy of widespread testing — one that could finally get the pandemic under control.

October 01, 2020
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By:
  • Rob Stein

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  • Health

As Pandemic Deaths Add Up, Racial Disparities Persist — And In Some Cases Worsen

With more complete racial data for COVID-19 available, the trends are impossible to ignore: Minorities are getting sick and dying at disproportionate rates. Here's a state-by-state analysis.

September 23, 2020
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By:
  • Daniel Wood

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  • Health

America's 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths: Small Cities And Towns Bear A Growing Share

Early in the pandemic, most deaths occurred in large cities. But now, as COVID-19 spreads across the U.S., smaller communities are suffering many losses as well.

September 22, 2020
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By:
  • Sean McMinn,
  • Ruth Talbot,
  • and 1 more

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  • Health

14 States Make Contact Tracing Data Public. Here's What They're Learning

The information includes details on where transmission is happening most. If more states shared this widely, it could shape policy and save lives, health researchers say.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
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