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News Articles: Series: The Coronavirus Crisis

Grey reef sharks, seen in Fiji, are among the top species of sharks fished for their liver oil.

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  • Animals

A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn

The use of an immune-system stimulant harvested from shark liver oil in the development of some coronavirus vaccines has animal conservationists pressing for alternatives.

October 10, 2020
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By:
  • Emma Bowman

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  • Health

COMIC: You're Wearing It Wrong! A Face Mask Safety Refresher

Pleats, filters, fabric. With so many available features and types, we break down which common face coverings are more effective and the right way to wear and handle them.

October 10, 2020
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By:
  • Connie Hanzhang Jin
Public school teacher Kelly Mrozik holds in-person class for first graders in Wasilla, Alaska. She is required to wear a mask. Her students are not.

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  • Education

'The Big Experiment': Alaska School District Returns To Classrooms

A school district just north of Anchorage, Alaska, has more than 11,000 students in class. While there have been some coronavirus cases, the district says it's been able to deal with them quickly.

October 10, 2020
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By:
  • Tegan Hanlon
Numerous people have tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a Sept. 26 event in the Rose Garden at the White House to announce President Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

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  • Health

The Many, Maddening Hurdles To Contact Tracing The White House Outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak originating at the White House may have spread cases to dozens of other communities. But tracing related cases and stopping further spread is extremely challenging.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

Spanish Government Orders State of Emergency In Madrid Region As COVID-19 Cases Rise

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the declaration to overcome objections by local officials to new lockdown rules. The restrictions "create chaos," said Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Madrid's president.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Marisa Peñaloza
A Marine is posted Thursday outside the West Wing of the White House, signifying the president is in the Oval Office. President Trump's physician said that he could return to public engagements as soon as Saturday.

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  • Health

'Reckless': Doctors Question Trump Resuming Activities So Quickly

Trump's physician said Trump could resume "public engagements" as soon as Saturday. But experts say that may be too soon, both for his own health and the safety of those around him.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Rob Stein
A worker feeds vials for production of a vaccine for COVID-19 at the SinoVac vaccine factory in Beijing. China said on Friday that it is joining the COVID-19 vaccine alliance known as COVAX.

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  • World

China Joins WHO-Led Global Coronavirus Vaccine Effort As U.S. Sits It Out

The Chinese foreign ministry said it took this step "to uphold the concept of a shared community of health for all and to honor its commitment to turn COVID-19 vaccines into a global public good."

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Religious leaders urge people of faith to pray for political leaders, both in general and when those elected officials are ill, even if people disagree with those leaders' policies.

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  • Religion

Faith Leaders Reflect On The Proper Response To Trump's Illness

Even harsh critics of the president have been careful not to wish him ill, and some religious leaders hope he gains wisdom from his experience.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Gjelten
The performing arts remain in economic peril as Broadway extends closures until May due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Performing Arts

Broadway's Reopening Is Pushed Back Again

The Broadway League has announced an extension of closures related to COVID-19 to May.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong

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  • Education

Enrollment Is Dropping In Public Schools Around the Country

Many parents appear to be keeping their children out of public school, especially from kindergarten. The declines could mean less state funding for school districts.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz,
  • Marco A. Treviño,
  • and 1 more
An Eli Lilly researcher tests possible COVID-19 antibodies in a company laboratory in Indianapolis.

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  • Health

Trump Touts Antibody Treatments For COVID-19, But Evidence Is Incomplete

Medical researchers have high hopes that the kind of treatment the president received could end up being an important element in the fight against the pandemic. But clinical trials continue.

October 08, 2020
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By:
  • Richard Harris
Dexamethasone is a low-cost, anti-inflammatory drug that has been shown to reduce the risk of death in patients with COVID-19.

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  • Health

Trump Was Treated With Steroids: How These Drugs Are Used For COVID-19 Patients

The drug dexamethasone is a cheap, widely available steroid. But how long should COVID-19 patients take it, and what are the side effects?

October 08, 2020
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, shown here last month, was allegedly a target of a militia's kidnapping plot.

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  • National

Militia Members Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer, FBI Says

"I'll be honest, I never could have imagined anything like this," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says. Over the summer, conspirators allegedly began training for a potential attack.

October 08, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
William Foege, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, receives the Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2012.

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  • Health

Past CDC Director Urges Current One To Stand Up To Trump

In a private, leaked letter, a former CDC director urges Dr. Robert Redfield to stand up for public health and stop the "slaughter" caused by COVID-19 in the U.S.

October 08, 2020
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By:
  • Pien Huang
"Our leaders have largely claimed immunity for their actions. But this election gives us the power to render judgment," reads a <em>New England Journal of Medicine</em> editorial signed by some three dozen editors<em>.</em>

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  • Health

In Rare Step, Esteemed Medical Journal Urges Voters To Oust Trump

"Our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent," the New England Journal Of Medicine's editors say in a scathing editorial.

October 08, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
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