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    Coronavirus Updates
    North Korean State Commission of Quality Management staff in protective gear carries a disinfectant spray can as personnel check the health of travelers and inspect goods delivered via the borders at the Pyongyang Airport in North Korea, on Feb. 1.
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    North Korea Executed Coronavirus Rule-Breaker, Says South Korean Intelligence

    Nov 27, 2020
    South Korean lawmakers say intelligence officials briefed them on the North's tough pandemic rules, including a Pyongyang lockdown and an execution of an official caught breaking restrictions.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A healthcare worker processes people in line at a United Memorial Medical Center COVID-19 testing site on Nov. 19, in Houston. Texas is rushing thousands of additional medical staff to overworked hospitals as the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
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    Government Model Suggests U.S. COVID-19 Cases Could Be Approaching 100 Million

    Nov 26, 2020
    Government scientists estimate that the true number of coronavirus infections is eight times the reported number of 12.5 million, meaning "most of the country remains at risk," the team reports.
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    Medical Treatments

    Results Of Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Questioned After AstraZeneca Admits A Mistake

    Nov 26, 2020
    After admitting the preliminary results of the clinical trial were a mistake, AstraZeneca is now facing many questions about the coronavirus vaccine it has developed with the University of Oxford.
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    Families May Be Apart For Thanksgiving This Year, But Connections Burn Bright

    Nov 26, 2020
    While many are not spending Thanksgiving with family and friends, connecting virtually is keeping people close and thankful for each other.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Germany extended its coronavirus lockdown measures through mid-December, after cases continued to surge in the country.
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    Germany Extends Strict Lockdown Measures With Eye Towards Reopening Ski Slopes

    Nov 26, 2020
    Chancellor Angela Merkel extended limits on private gatherings, and will keep bars and restaurants closed through December, but she asked the EU to agree on a time to reopen the region's ski slopes.
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    From Syria To America: A Teen Seeks A 'Safe Place' In The Universe

    Nov 25, 2020
    He was only 10 when the soldiers took away his father. Eventually the family fled to Jordan. But where would they go next? Their saga inspired a Pulitzer-winning graphic series in The New York Times.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    The doorway to Jones Hall is shown at Utah State University in September, where about 300 students were being quarantined to their rooms as a precaution.
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    CDC Likely To Recommend Shortening Coronavirus Quarantine Period

    Nov 24, 2020
    Federal health officials could reduce the quarantine from the currently recommended 14 days to as few as seven for people who test negative for the virus.
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    Global Health
    Nana (left) gets her birth control implant checked by Dr. Jean Rangomana during the Marie Stopes International mobile clinic in Besakoa, Madagascar, on April 9, 2018. Abortion is illegal under all circumstances in Madagascar, and Trump administration pol
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    Under Trump, New Anti-Abortion Rules Shook Fragile Health Systems Around the World

    Nov 24, 2020
    President-elect Joe Biden inherits a global health landscape changed by the Trump administration more than under any Republican president since Ronald Reagan.
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    Goats and Soda
    A lab technician sorts blood samples for a COVID-19 vaccination study at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla., on Aug. 13.
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    Vaccine Expert: Once A COVID Vaccine Is Available, 'Don't Overthink It. Don't Wait'

    Nov 24, 2020
    Dr. Peter Hotez is part of a team working to develop a low-cost COVID vaccine that could be distributed globally. "Vaccines are coming," he says. "We have to get everybody through to the other side."
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    This year, fiambre was made in the garage. Family members came to pick up their share instead of coming together for a festive meal.
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    From Around The World: How To Have A Happy(ish) Pandemic Thanksgiving

    Nov 24, 2020
    Folks in other countries have figured out ways to hold a safe traditional celebration at a time of quarantines and lockdowns. Here are a few hacks they've devised.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A man wearing a face mask walks past a banner showing precautions against the coronavirus in Seoul on Monday.
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    South Korea Faces New, Challenging Rise In Coronavirus Infections

    Nov 23, 2020
    Previous spikes in South Korea were linked to outbreaks at churches and protests. Health officials say the current wave appears to have no links to any major groups or events.
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    Mask Mandates Work To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus, Kansas Study Finds

    Nov 23, 2020
    When Kansas issued a mask mandate, 81 counties opted out. Researchers found coronavirus infection rates rose sharply in the opt-out counties, while falling in those that required masks.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    AstraZeneca, along with Oxford University, announced early Monday its vaccine trial was shown to be "highly effective" in preventing COVID-19.
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    AstraZeneca Trial Promises 'Highly Effective' COVID-19 Vaccine

    Nov 23, 2020

    The pharmaceutical company made the announcement on Monday, saying that one dosing regimen showed the vaccine was 90% effective in preventing infection.

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    Coronavirus Updates
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media following her participation in a virtual summit of G20 nations in which she expressed concern over a lack of plan to prepare coronavirus vaccinations for poorer countries.
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    Angela Merkel Raises Concern Over Coronavirus Vaccine Plan For Poorer Countries

    Nov 23, 2020
    At a virtual meeting of the G20, the German chancellor said she was worried about vaccine availability.
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    Goats and Soda
    From left to right: Naomi Ochoa, Crystal Watts and Danielle Demetria East
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    'Slow Down,' 'Don't Quit': Advice From 7 Women Who Overcame Their Pandemic Struggles

    Nov 22, 2020
    Nominated by NPR readers, we highlight the story of seven women who overcame personal struggles through the pandemic – and how they found the strength to pull through.
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    Global Health

    Drugmakers Discuss Logistics Of Distributing Coronavirus Vaccine Worldwide

    Nov 20, 2020
    When a coronavirus vaccine is ready, it'll take drugmakers a massive logistical effort of hundreds of planes and ships to get billions of doses around the world.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A man wears a mask as the territory of Nunavut enters a two week mandatory restriction period in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Wednesday. More than 80 COVID-19 cases have been identified this month in Nunavut, where around 39,000 people, predominantly Inu
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    Arctic Lockdown: COVID-19 Climbs In Canada's Far North

    Nov 20, 2020
    A large and isolated region of northeastern Canada entered a two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases creep up in areas, including largely Indigenous communities, with limited access to intensive care.
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    Goats and Soda
    People attend a SoulCycle class under an outdoor tent in September in New York City.
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    Coronavirus FAQ: How Safe Is It To Work Out In A Gym Or Play Indoor Sports?

    Nov 20, 2020
    And what about those outdoor tents that gyms and spin studios are setting up? Is it safe to exercise in there, too?
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    Goats and Soda
    Boxes containing vials of remdesivir at a pharmaceutical company in Giza, Egypt.
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    WHO Trial Finds Remdesivir Has 'No Meaningful Effect' In COVID-19 Patients

    Nov 20, 2020
    The medicine is one of the few to win regulatory approval as a treatment for the disease, but has fallen out of favor with the health authority.
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    Goats and Soda
    A female <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquito feeds on human skin.
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    Why Does A Virus Cause Problems In One Region But Not Another? A Study Offers Insight

    Nov 20, 2020
    In 2015, the mosquito-borne virus Zika exploded in South America. Health experts predicted it would erupt in Africa. But a major outbreak never happened. Now scientists think they understand why.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A health worker wearing protective gear collects a swab sample from a woman during a medical screening for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a garment wholesale market in Mumbai, India, on Friday.
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    India Confirms 9 Million Coronavirus Infections

    Nov 20, 2020
    Only one other country — the United States — has surpassed the milestone of 9 million total cases, since the pandemic began.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Ricardo Leon Luna, 74, lowers his mask as Doctors Delia Caudillo, right, and Monserrat Castaneda, prepare to take throat and nasal swabs as they conduct a COVID-19 test in his home in the Venustiano Carranza borough of Mexico City, on Thursday.
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    Mexico Surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 Deaths

    Nov 19, 2020
    The milestone comes just two days after the country reported one million confirmed coronavirus infections. Mexico is only the fourth country to surpass 100,000 COVID-19 deaths.
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    Goats and Soda
    A woman receives medication at a clinic offering antiretroviral drugs for HIV patients in Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa.
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    Long-Lasting Anti-AIDS Meds Eliminate 'Psychic Toll' Of Daily Pill

    Nov 19, 2020
    The drugs only need to be taken a few times a year — and may soon be available in many parts of the world. Patients say they are more convenient and less stigmatizing.
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    Goats and Soda

    More People Can Access Surgery. That's Great For Them, Awful For The Planet

    Nov 17, 2020
    With surgical care on the rise globally, researchers worry the energy-consuming procedures will have a negative impact on the climate. But they say there are ways to make them more energy efficient.
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    Book Reviews
    <em>Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History,</em> by Paul Farmer
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    In 'Fevers, Feuds And Diamonds,' Paul Farmer Breaks Down Assumptions About Ebola

    Nov 17, 2020
    The anthropologist and physician teaches that the world needs not only medicine, but something more — a rejection of global racial inequalities and serious investment in the care of all people.

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