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A sign at a vaccination site in Los Angeles reflects the holdup in vaccine distribution as a result of this week's storms. White House officials said Friday that the extreme weather delayed the shipment of some 6 million doses across the country.

National

Extreme Winter Weather Creates Backlog Of 6 Million Vaccine Doses

2:58pm February 19, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The White House COVID-19 Response Team said Friday that while this week's storm affected deliveries to all 50 states, it is confident it can make up the backlog within the next week.

Students at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. The pandemic is straining many small American colleges, but some enjoy distinct advantages over their bigger rivals in fighting the spread of the coronavirus on campus.

Despite Strains, Small Colleges Find Advantages In Dealing With COVID-19 On Campus

10:56am November 02, 2020

by Frank Morris

A smaller student body and shared sense of purpose make it easier to gain compliance with university policies on things such as mask usage and social distancing.

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The U.S. hit a tragic milestone Tuesday, recording more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths. Here, Chris Duncan, whose 75-year-old mother, Constance, died from COVID-19 on her birthday, visits a COVID Memorial Project installation of 20,000 U.S. flags on the

'Enormous And Tragic': U.S. Has Lost More Than 200,000 People To COVID-19

2:07pm September 22, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The U.S. death toll has doubled since May. Some experts predict it could nearly double again before 2020 ends. "We are experiencing a tremendous amount of unnecessary suffering," one researcher says.

Former Vice President Joe Biden has significant support from Black voters, young voters, whites with a college degree and suburban voters.

Politics & Government

Poll: Biden Expands Lead; A Third Of Country Says It Won't Get Vaccinated

10:14am August 14, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The presumptive Democratic nominee now leads President Trump by 11 points. And more people are worried about the coronavirus, but 35% still say they won't get vaccinated when one's available.

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Felix Zeltner lives with his wife, Christina Horsten, and their daughter, Emma, in Long Island City, N.Y. Visiting his native Germany this summer, he was struck by the differences in how the coronavirus has been handled.

'It's A Disaster': German Expats Love U.S. But Not Its Handling Of Coronavirus

1:28pm August 04, 2020

by Sally Herships

Germany has flattened its curve, and unemployment has barely budged. Some Germans living in the U.S. are mystified by how politicized the pandemic has become here.

Poll results: Is the United States managing the COVID-19 pandemic better or worse than other countries?

Despite Mask Wars, Americans Support Aggressive Measures To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds

6:04am August 04, 2020

by Brian Mann

Two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. is handling the pandemic worse than other nations, an NPR/Ipsos poll finds. Majorities support more aggressive measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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As the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus shifts from the Northeast to the Sun Belt, Florida's total case count has officially surpassed that of New York.

National

Florida Case Count Surpasses That Of New York, The Country's Original Epicenter

8:46pm July 26, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, 423,855 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida as of Sunday, compared to 411,736 in New York.

Walmart and Sam's Club will begin requiring shoppers to wear masks inside their stores on Monday.

Walmart Will Require Shoppers To Wear Masks; Other Retailers Urged To Follow

6:03pm July 15, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Walmart and Sam's Club, as well as Kroger, join a growing list of retailers making masks mandatory in stores. The National Retail Federation is urging all stores to adopt the same policy.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced a statewide ban on indoor dining at bars and restaurants at a press conference in Portland on March 16. Nearly four months later, with COVID-19 cases on the rise after a phased-in economic reopening, she announced new rest

National

Oregon And West Virginia Will Shrink Social Gatherings To Combat COVID-19

10:01pm July 13, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Officials in both Oregon and West Virginia are tightening the limits as coronavirus cases rise in their states.

Stadiums like the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Conn., will be empty this year after the Ivy League canceled fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sports

College Sports Falling Victim To Coronavirus And Financial Stresses

8:36pm July 08, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The Ivy League has put all sports on hold until at least January, while Stanford plans to discontinue 11 of its 36 varsity programs after this academic year.