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    coronavirus in the U.S.

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    Shots - Health News
    Restrictions on public gatherings and indoor dining, as well as improved rates of mask-wearing and social distancing helped bring down the rate of new coronavirus infections in the U.S.
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    U.S. Coronavirus Cases Dropped Dramatically Since January, But Can We Keep Them Down?

    Feb 26, 2021
    The country has beat back the winter surge, and experts credit Americans' improved compliance with precautions like mask-wearing. But we could we still face a resurgence if we let up.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    President Joe Biden, pictured on the campaign trail in Nov. 2020, has long encouraged Americans to mask up in the fight against COVID-19. On Wednesday, his administration announced it will provide 25 million masks to community health centers and food ban
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    Biden Administration To Deliver 25 Million Masks To Health Centers And Food Banks

    Feb 24, 2021
    Officials said Wednesday that the masks will be delivered in the coming months, and are expected to reach an estimated 12 to 15 million vulnerable Americans.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Columns along the sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pay tribute to victims of COVID-19 at a Jan. 19 memorial. Just over a month later, a Monday evening ceremony will pay tribute to 500,000 Americans lives lost.
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    As U.S. Death Toll Surpasses Half A Million, Biden Plans To Order Flags To Half-Staff

    Feb 22, 2021

    White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that at a Monday event marking 500,000 COVID-19 deaths, President Joe Biden will order flags on federal property to be lowered to half staff for five days.

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    National
    People wait for COVID-19 vaccinations in their vehicles at the Fairplex fairgrounds in Pomona, Calif., last month. The White House announced on Friday that active duty military personnel will soon be deployed to assist at vaccination sites, starting this
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    Pentagon Will Deploy Active Duty Troops To Support COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

    Feb 05, 2021
    White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt said part of the first contingent of more than 1,000 troops is set to begin operations in California mid-February with more vaccination missions to follow.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at the White House Jan. 21. On Wednesday he urged Americans to limit their Super Bowl watch parties to household members.
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    'Lay Low And Cool It': Fauci Warns Against Super Bowl Parties Becoming Superspreaders

    Feb 03, 2021
    Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president's chief medical adviser and the nation's top infectious disease official, is urging Americans to limit their gatherings to household members on Super Bowl Sunday.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Workers are shown leaving the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, Ind., in May. A House subcommittee is investigating the Trump administration's handling of COVID-19 outbreaks at meatpacking plants, focusing on the Occupational Safety and He
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    Meatpacking Companies, OSHA Face Investigation Over Coronavirus In Plants

    Feb 01, 2021
    The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is seeking documents from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as three of the country's largest meatpacking companies.
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    Shots - Health News
    A sign warns against COVID-19 near the Navajo town of Tuba City, Ariz. As the pandemic rages across the U.S., mitigation measures continue to be critical to save lives.
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    The Vaccine Rollout Will Take Time. Here's What The U.S. Can Do Now To Save Lives

    Jan 23, 2021
    With the virus still raging in the U.S., public health experts say we can't afford to just wait around for the vaccine. They share advice for what communities can do now to slow the death toll.
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    Shots - Health News
    With new infections rising across the country, states are struggling to slow the spread, and testing can barely keep up. Here, people line up outside a coronavirus testing site this month in New York.
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    Are More Lockdowns Inevitable, Or Can Other Measures Stop The Surge?

    Nov 24, 2020
    The U.S. added more than 1 million cases in the past week. More than 85,000 people are hospitalized. Some states may have no choice but to lock down again. Others are trying a targeted approach.
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    Politics
    Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, wear masks as they mark Memorial Day. The president-elect has consistently worn masks amid the pandemic, and he's already talking to governors about trying to implement a national mask mandate.
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    To Combat The Pandemic, Biden Will Aim To Depoliticize Mask-Wearing

    Nov 24, 2020
    As Joe Biden prepares to take office, he's talking to governors about trying to implement a national mask mandate. But to succeed, Biden is likely going to need to find a way to depoliticize masks.
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    Shots - Health News
    Medical staff members check on a patient at the COVID-19 ICU in United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Cases and hospitalizations rose dramatically in the U.S. this week.
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    The Pandemic Is Entering A Dangerous New Chapter. Here Are The Week's Big Takeaways

    Nov 13, 2020
    With record cases and hospitalizations and newly rising deaths, experts wonder, will this surge ever slow down? Find out where the virus is hitting hardest and what is being done to stop it.
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    COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are Surging. Where Are Hospitals Reaching Capacity?

    Nov 10, 2020
    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.
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    Shots - Health News
    Even before becoming president-elect, Joe Biden has been working on a coordinated, national plan for fighting the coronavirus. Among other things, it will empower scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help set national, evidence
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    President-Elect Biden Has A Plan To Combat COVID-19. Here's What's In It

    Nov 08, 2020
    Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. How will Joe Biden manage the pandemic differently, once he takes office in January? Expect a more centralized U.S. response plan, his team says.
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    U.S. Shattered Records For New Coronavirus Cases This Week As Hospitalizations Climb

    Nov 06, 2020
    The coronavirus continued its relentless spread throughout the country this week. Here's what you need to know about rises in cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
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    Shots - Health News
    The ICU at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., was 99% full this week, according to an internal report produced by the federal government. It's among numerous hospitals the report highlighted with ICUs filled to over 90% capacity.
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    Internal Documents Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalization Data The Government Keeps Hidden

    Oct 30, 2020
    Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned federal agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it with the public.
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    Shots - Health News
    Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has detailed plans to combat the coronavirus crisis.
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    Coronavirus Is A Key Campaign Issue: What's Joe Biden's Plan?

    Oct 28, 2020
    With cases surging, the coronavirus pandemic is heating up as an election issue. Voters have seen President Trump's approach to the crisis play out in real-time, but how would Biden handle things?
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    U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Summer Peak And Are Climbing Higher Fast

    Oct 27, 2020
    The country has blown past records set in July and entered uncharted territory. Experts can't predict how high the new peak will go. Here's what's driving the surge.
    NPR
    Coronavirus Updates
    The U.S. has returned to an alarming height in new coronavirus cases, topping 70,000 for the first time since July. Here, people watch a movie curated by the Tribeca Film Festival in socially distant pods, as New York City continues its effort to reopen
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    U.S. Tops 70,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day — Heights Not Seen Since July

    Oct 23, 2020
    U.S. cases have been rising sharply since the middle of September, when the daily rate was hovering around 40,000 cases.
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    Shots - Health News
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    Coronavirus Cases Rise To Highest Level Since Late July

    Oct 19, 2020
    Raging outbreaks in the Midwest and Great Plains are driving the numbers, but every region of the country is showing growth in new infections.
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    Shots - Health News
    More than 700 Americans die each day of COVID-19. If case counts continue to rise into the winter, that number could nearly triple, one forecast projects.
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    What's Coming This Winter? Here's How Many More Could Die In The Pandemic

    Oct 16, 2020
    Cases are surging in many places around the country. As we head into winter here's what public health forecasters think we can expect.
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    Shots - Health News
    The number of people dying from COVID-19 since May 10th, is on average 50% higher than every other country in the study, adjusting for population size.
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    Americans Are Dying In The Pandemic At Rates Far Higher Than In Other Countries

    Oct 13, 2020
    Per capita deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19 and other causes are 85% higher than in countries like Germany and Israel. "The United States really has done remarkably badly," a study author says.
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    COMIC: You're Wearing It Wrong! A Face Mask Safety Refresher

    Oct 10, 2020
    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.
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    Shots - Health News
    Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued a report on racial disparities and COVID-19 calling for congressional action.
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    Senate Democrats Call On Congress To Fix Racial Disparities In Health Care

    Oct 01, 2020
    A new report highlights the disproportionate harm the pandemic has done to Black people, Latinos and Native Americans, and systemic factors behind it. It lays out steps to repair the problems.
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    Shots - Health News

    Forum: Pandemic's Disproportionate Impacts on Minority Communities in U.S. Cities

    Sep 30, 2020
    A recent NPR poll finds minority communities have been disproportionately burdened by wage gaps and chronic illnesses during the pandemic. Watch a expert discussion at 12 noon ET Wed. Sept. 30.
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    Juggling Financial Stress And Caregiving, Parents Are 'Very Not OK' In The Pandemic

    Sep 30, 2020
    The pandemic economy is squeezing families with kids: 74% of those earning less than $100,000 report serious financial woes, in an NPR poll. Experts worry about lasting impacts on kids' mental health.
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    Shots - Health News
    Demonstrators march in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood in June to demand a lifting of the Illinois rent control ban and a cancellation of rent and mortgage payments. The pandemic's financial pressures are causing many Americans to struggle with rent paym
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    'No One Can Live Off $240 A Week': Many Americans Struggle To Pay Rent, Bills

    Sep 23, 2020
    One in six households reported missing or delaying paying bills just so they could buy food, an NPR poll says. And many are having trouble paying the rent, especially African Americans and Latinos.
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