Florida Reports A New Record With More Than 21,000 COVID-19 Cases On Saturday
Florida is quickly becoming the country's epicenter for COVID-19 as the state saw a 50% increase over the last week in new cases.
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Alabama's COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Is The Lowest In The U.S. And Infections Are Up
Public health officials are sounding the alarm in Alabama, the state with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the country. New infections are spiking, yet fewer people are seeking shots.
Think Of Your COVID-19 Vaccine Like A Very Good Raincoat, Says Dr. Leana Wen
It protects from drizzles and thunderstorms but not a hurricane. In other words, if you are exposed again and again to infected people, there's some risk you could get sick.
'He Left Me All Alone In The World': India's COVID Widows Struggle To Survive
These are women who have lost a spouse — often the sole breadwinner of the family — during the pandemic. Now they are faced with hospitals bills and daily living expenses. Who will help them?
The U.S. Surgeon General Is Calling COVID-19 Misinformation An 'Urgent Threat'
The nation's top doctor, Vivek Murthy, says misinformation will keep sowing mistrust and endangering lives unless all Americans do their part to fight it.
No Fast Music Or Fast Running: COVID Rules In Seoul Force Gym-Goers To Slow Down
Officials are hoping the new rules will cut COVID case numbers. Gyms in the Seoul area are not allowed to play music faster than 120 beats per minute.
Some COVID-19 Survivors Are Asking Why They Made It While Others Did Not
Survivor's guilt is associated with soldiers who come home from war or first responders who survive a traumatic event, but now people who have survived COVID-19 are experiencing it, asking "why me?"
The Delta Variant Isn't Just Hyper-Contagious. It Also Grows More Rapidly Inside You
New research from China suggests people infected with the delta variant have, on average, about 1,000 times more virus in their respiratory tracts than those infected with the original strain.
Kim Jong Un Says A Lapse In COVID Protocols Caused A 'Grave Incident'
The North Korean leader didn't say exactly what the incident was, nor did he contradict the country's official line, which is that it has not had a single COVID-19 infection so far.
The Homesick EMTs Of Manila Say A Patient's Smile Makes It All Worthwhile
Their workload has doubled. They don't go home when their shifts end lest they infect family members. But they say it's worth the sacrifices to lend a hand in the fight against COVID-19.