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News Articles: Series: The Coronavirus Crisis

The ICU Covid-19 ward at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark., last week.

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  • National

The State Of Arkansas Has Only 8 Empty ICU Beds, As COVID-19 Cases Resurge

Among the states hardest-hit by a new wave of coronavirus cases linked to the highly contagious delta variant, Arkansas has "startling numbers" of new COVID-19 cases, Gov. Asa Hutchison says.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman and
  • James Doubek
Vaccination cards are key to a lot of activities, so they need to be both protected and available.

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  • Health

How To Have Your Vaccine Confirmation On You At All Times

The cards need to be both protected and available to show when needed. You can carry the original paper card with you, plastic coated perhaps. But lots of people stash it away and show a digital copy.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
The crowd at Bonnaroo 2008.

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  • Concerts

Bonnaroo Will Require Vaccination Or Negative Test As Live Music Adapts To Delta

The Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee announced today that it will require either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
It's not a known side effect, but some people are experiencing changes to their menstrual cycles after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Reports have led some researchers to take a closer look at the possible connection.

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  • Health

Why Reports Of Menstrual Changes After COVID Vaccine Are Tough To Study

Some people have reported getting a lighter or heavier period after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Cause for concern? Doctors say no. Could it be a temporary side effect? That's harder to determine.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Geoff Brumfiel
A health care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine last week at West Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia. Dr. Anthony Fauci says he backs mandatory vaccines for teachers, citing a "critical situation" in the country.

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  • National

Fauci Says Teachers Should Be Required To Be Vaccinated

"We are in a major surge now as we're going into the fall, into the school season. This is very serious business," Fauci said. He urges states and localities to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for teachers.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
The Norwegian Gem cruise ship leaves the Port of Miami in April 2020. The Norwegian Gem's first trip since a pandemic-induced hiatus is scheduled to sail from Miami on Aug. 15.

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  • Business

A Judge OKs Cruise Lines' COVID Vaccination Requirement For Passengers In Florida

A judge's preliminary injunction allows Norwegian Cruise Line to require customers to show vaccination against COVID-19 before boarding, despite a Florida law banning such requirements by businesses.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, here in July, has announced a move to require COVID-19 vaccines for all service members.

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  • National Security

The Pentagon Has Moved Toward Making Vaccines Mandatory For Service Members

"To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo to employees. Already, about 62% of active-duty service members are fully vaccinated.

August 10, 2021
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  • James Doubek
Protesters gathered in Paris on Saturday to oppose a requirement to use a health pass to enter businesses or use public transportation.

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  • Europe

Thousands Protest Against France's Coronavirus Health Pass As Stricter Rules Loom

Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France for the fourth consecutive weekend against a requirement for a new health pass that will be needed to enter businesses or use public transit.

August 07, 2021
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  • Dave Mistich
A data scientist working in tech, Michael Donnelly became an amateur COVID-19 watcher early in the pandemic. When his vaccinated friends started getting sick following July Fourth festivities in Provincetown, Mass., he documented more than 50 breakthrough cases that ultimately led the CDC to changing its guidance on masking.

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  • Health

How A Gay Community Helped The CDC Spot A COVID Outbreak — And Learn More About Delta

When his friends started to get sick after a week of parties, Michael Donnelly started keeping track. His work — and his community's willingness to help — led the CDC to a major pandemic discovery.

August 06, 2021
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  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Students return to school at Seminole Heights Elementary in Tampa on Aug. 31, 2020, after the Florida Department of Education mandated in-class learning.

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  • Education

Some Florida School Districts Will Require Masks. The Governor May Cut Their Funding

Several districts are keeping their mask mandates in place despite an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that leaves it up to parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez and
  • Deepa Shivaram
A United Airlines jetliner taxis down a runway for take off from Denver International Airport last month. The carrier has become the first major U.S. airline to require employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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  • Business

United Becomes The 1st Major U.S. Airline To Require Employees Be Vaccinated

Citing "incredibly compelling" evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, United CEO Scott Kirby announced the policy change on Friday. It will affect the carrier's 67,000 U.S. employees.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
A health care worker in Rhode Island receives a dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine last December. California is implementing a vaccine mandate for all paid and unpaid workers in the health care industry starting Sept. 30.

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  • Law

California Will Require Vaccines For Workers In Health Care Facilities

Workers in health care facilities will be required to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with exemptions only for religious or valid medical reasons.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
Restaurants in Miami and across the country are seeing surging demand from customers, but they are still struggling to recruit staff.

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  • Economy

Restaurants Are Dangling Vacation And Matching 401(k), But Many Workers Aren't Biting

As the U.S. economy continues to rebound from the pandemic recession, lots of people are going back to work — but not as quickly as many employers would like. Employers added 943,00 jobs in June.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Masked kitchen workers pass plates of food to a server at Claro restaurant in February in New York City. Starting next month, those plates will go only to indoor diners who can prove they have been vaccinated.

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  • Health

NYC Becomes Largest U.S. City To Require Proof Of Vaccination For Indoor Activities

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the new policy will take effect starting Sept. 13 and will apply to indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues.

August 03, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Shoppers turn out heavily Monday at a supermarket in Wuhan, China, after nearby residential blocks went into lockdown as part of COVID-19 prevention measures.

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  • Asia

Panic-Buying And Transport Lockdowns. In Wuhan, It Feels Like Early Pandemic Again

In a dramatic move reminiscent of the first days of the coronavirus in China some 19 months ago, flights and trains in and out of the city of 11 million have been halted.

August 03, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
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