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News Articles: Series: The Coronavirus Crisis

A woman with diabetes uses a glucometer to measure the glycemia in her blood on March 24, 2020.

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  • Health

COVID-19 infection increases your risk for diabetes, a new study says

Researchers found that people who had COVID-19 were about 40% more likely to develop diabetes within a year after recovering, compared to participants in a control group.

March 31, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
A health worker shows a box containing a bottle of Ivermectin in Cali, Colombia, on July 21, 2020.

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  • Medical Treatments

Ivermectin does not prevent COVID-19 hospitalization, a new study says

The Food and Drug Administration has long warned against using the cow and horse dewormer to fight COVID-19, warning it can cause serious, adverse effects.

March 30, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
As immunity wanes fom the first booster, the FDA has now authorized a second shot for people 50 and older and some immunocompromised people. The CDC has also recommended that people get the booster.

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  • Health

CDC recommends 2nd COVID boosters for some older and immunocompromised people

People who are 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals may get a second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster four months after they received the first.

March 29, 2022
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By:
  • Rob Stein and
  • Jane Greenhalgh
People travel through the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Governors from 21 states are suing to end the federal mask mandate for public transportation.

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  • Law

21 states sue the Biden administration to end the federal travel mask mandate

The states are suing to end the public transportation mandate, claiming the continued enforcement "harms the states" and interferes with local laws. The mandate is in place at least through April 18.

March 29, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Students play at recess on an outdoor court at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 on March 7, 2022, in New York City.

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  • Education

Two years ago schools shut down around the world. These are the biggest impacts

In March 2020, we asked experts in school disruptions what the long-range effects might be as COVID-19 closed schools. How did those predictions pan out?

March 16, 2022
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz
A hiring sign is posted outside a business in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., on Feb. 22. Employers are keen for workers as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic.

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  • Economy

The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It's another sign of a hot labor market

U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, from 4% in January. The Federal Reserve hopes to curb inflation without stalling job growth.

March 04, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A medical staff member prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up site in New York City last October.

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  • Health

Pfizer vaccine's protection against COVID wanes quickly in kids ages 5-11, study says

New research out of New York found the protection of the vaccine against infection in kids ages 5 to 11 dropped from 68% to 12%.

February 28, 2022
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo and
  • Rob Stein
The White House says it is planning to distribute masks for children. The announcement comes as many states have been dropping mask requirements for schoolchildren.

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  • Children's Health

The White House says it will make more high-quality masks available for kids

It is not yet clear what type of masks will be distributed. Standard masks do not always fit small faces well.

February 17, 2022
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall speaks to members of staff as she attends the opening of the charity and community Kitchen "Nourish Hub," created to fight against social isolation and loneliness, in west London on Thursday.

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  • World

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall tests positive for COVID-19

Camilla is the wife of Prince Charles, who also received a positive test several days ago. Camilla tested negative that day and proceeded with three public engagements.

February 14, 2022
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By:
  • Merrit Kennedy
A medical worker prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine booster in Hartford, Connecticut, in January.

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  • Health

The FDA postpones a highly anticipated meeting on the Pfizer vaccine for young kids

"We believe additional information regarding the ongoing evaluation of a third dose should be considered as part of our decision-making for potential authorization," FDA officials said in a statement.

February 11, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Hensley
A selection of beef cuts is displayed at a Publix Supermarket in Miami on Oct. 20, 2021. Inflation is still high, with consumer prices in January surging at their fastest annual pace since 1982.

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  • Economy

Inflation hits another 40-year high. It's bad, but older folks say they've seen worse

Consumer prices in January were up 7.5% from a year ago, the biggest annual gain since 1982. That may seem like a lot for those under 40, but older folks have lived through even sharper price hikes.

February 10, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A sign reminds customers that masks are required in their store in New York in December. A growing number of states are lifting their indoor mask mandates in the coming weeks.

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  • National

New York lifts indoor mask mandate, with California and N.J. mandates also set to end

New York will no longer require masks in most indoor public settings, but they will still be required in schools and health care facilities. Several other states have made similar moves this week.

February 09, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A man wearing a face mask walks past a "Now Hiring" sign in front of a store on Jan. 13, in Arlington, Va. The labor market is showing resilience despite a recent spike in omicron-related coronavirus infections.

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  • Economy

In a big surprise, the job market surged in January even as omicron cases spiked

U.S. employers added 467,000 jobs last month despite a surge of coronavirus infections. The unemployment rose to 4% from 3.9% in December.

February 04, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A person swabs their nose as they receive testing for both rapid antigen and PCR COVID-19 tests at a Reliant Health Services testing site in Hawthorne, Calif., on Jan. 18.

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  • Health

Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID

For some people, getting a positive coronavirus test could mean loss of income or other life disruptions. Doctors worry about growing disincentives to test and how this could prolong the pandemic.

February 01, 2022
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
People shop in The Galleria mall in Houston during Black Friday on Nov. 26, 2021. The economy grew strongly last year but at an uneven pace because of the pandemic.

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  • Economy

Believe it or not, the economy grew last year at the fastest pace since 1984

The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since 1984, but growth was tempered by successive waves of the pandemic.

January 27, 2022
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  • Scott Horsley
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