COVID-19

California Lifts Stay-At-Home Orders: 'Light At The End Of The Tunnel'

4:04pm January 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

State health officials are breathing a sigh of relief. But they are also cautious: More than 40 million Californians live in counties where COVID-19 risk is deemed "widespread."

Health & Safety

Guilford County To Feds: 'We Need Our Fair Share Of Vaccines'

3:57pm January 25, 2021

by David Ford

Greensboro and Guilford County leaders presented their concerns at a press conference Monday over delays in COVID-19 vaccine shipments.

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Anna Romero had to quit her part-time job during the coronavirus pandemic to care for her husband, Ivan, who has dementia.

Some Seniors Face Shrinking Nest Eggs As They Care For Loved Ones During Pandemic

2:33pm January 25, 2021

by Sally Herships

Many senior citizens entered their golden years with more debt than previous generations, and now they're struggling financially as they try to provide care for an ailing relative during the pandemic.

Education

Colleges Ramp Up Testing For Spring Semester Return

10:23am January 25, 2021

by Associated Press

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced Friday that it avoided returning to campus 112 undergraduate students who tested positive for the coronavirus through its

Pharmaceutical company Merck says it is shelving its two COVID-19 vaccine candidates, saying that the results of clinical trials fell short of its goals.

Merck Stops Developing Both Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates

10:21am January 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Merck, which previously made an Ebola vaccine, had been seen as a serious contender in the worldwide race to come up with an answer to the coronavirus.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrives for an event on the coronavirus with President Biden at the White House on Thursday.

U.S. Tops 25 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

5:27pm January 24, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The devastating news comes almost one year to the day after the first case of the virus was detected in the country and as officials warn that the situation will only grow worse before it gets better.

"This is a reminder to all of us that the pandemic continues and that this is a tricky virus," New Zealand's director-general of health, Ashley Bloomfield, said Sunday.

New Zealand Records 1st Suspected COVID-19 Community Case Since November

1:28pm January 24, 2021

by Avie Schneider

A 56-year-old woman who had traveled to Spain and the Netherlands for work late last year has tested positive for the coronavirus. It's New Zealand's first probable community transmission in months.

A woman walks in a park along Yangtze River in Wuhan on Jan. 19, 2021. Residents of the city of 11 million, which was the first epicenter of COVID-19, have conflicting emotions as they reckon with the aftermath of the virus and their 76-day lockdown.

Health & Safety

Wuhan's Lockdown Memories One Year Later: Pride, Anger, Deep Pain

11:29pm January 23, 2021

by Emily Feng

Jan. 23 marks the one-year anniversary of the strict lockdown imposed on the first epicenter of COVID-19. Here's what residents have to say about their experience.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci laughs while speaking at a White House briefing on Thursday. Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president declared that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward t

Fauci Relishes A 'Hallelujah' Moment

4:09pm January 23, 2021

by Avie Schneider

Dr. Anthony Fauci, now President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic.

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Health & Safety

New Coronavirus Variant Shows Up In North Carolina

12:33pm January 23, 2021

by Associated Press

State officials are reporting the first case in North Carolina of a more contagious strain of the coronavirus that was first detected in the United Kingdom in December.