COVID-19

A worker passes through the security gate at the Moderna campus in Norwood, Mass., one of the sites where the biotechnology company is manufacturing its COVID-19 vaccine.

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How Will Moderna Meet The Demand For Its COVID-19 Vaccine?

6:19pm December 17, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

Despite being founded a decade ago, Moderna has never had a product make it to market. And the company registered its first factory with the Food and Drug Administration just this week.

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NC To Offer Free COVID-19 Testing Events Ahead Of Holidays

4:29pm December 17, 2020

by April Laissle

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) says it will provide more than 300 free testing events in the next two weeks to keep up with holiday demand.

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Carolina Curious: Why Is There A Difference Between Some State and County COVID-19 Numbers?

7:08am December 17, 2020

by April Laissle

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Dr. Joseph Varon prepares to enter the COVID-19 unit at Houston's United Memorial Medical Center in May. With him are nurses Tanna Ingraham (left) and Jerusha Harshman (right).

At Houston Hospital, Head Of COVID-19 Unit Sees Some Staff Wary Of A Vaccine

8:47pm December 16, 2020

Dr. Joseph Varon of Houston's United Memorial Medical Center senses distrust for a vaccine among some hospital staff. "They all think it's meant to harm specific sectors of the population," he says.

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A "Stay Home" sign is taped to a driver's vehicle as she passes Christmas lights during a car caravan of nurses calling for people to remain home amid a coronavirus surge last month in El Paso, Texas.

'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19

7:01pm December 16, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

With a spike in COVID-19 cases colliding with cold weather and the holidays, many Americans are facing difficult decisions about whether and how to socialize.

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Tyson Foods has fired seven managers at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, who were allegedly involved in a betting pool guessing how many workers there would get COVID-19.

Tyson Foods Fires 7 Plant Managers Over Betting Ring On Workers Getting COVID-19

6:25pm December 16, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

More than 1,000 employees at the pork plant in Iowa have been infected by the virus, and at least six have died. The company launched an independent investigation into the complaints last month.

A paramedic uses a pulse oximeter to check a patient's vital signs during an August home visit in the Bronx borough of New York.

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Devices Used In COVID-19 Treatment Can Give Errors For Patients With Dark Skin

6:24pm December 16, 2020

by Richard Harris

Fingertip devices that measure oxygen in the blood can sometimes give erroneous readings in people with dark skin, doctors report. The devices can say oxygen levels are normal when they're not.