COVID

Health & Safety

Iowa Doctor Says Money And Staffing Needed To Handle Coronavirus In Nursing Homes

5:49pm November 16, 2020

Dr. Glenn Hurst says hospitalizations are growing in part because of a nursing home "bottleneck." Many people rehabilitate at nursing homes after leaving the hospital.

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Alfred Sonandi plays around with a makeshift barbell — concrete poured into two tins on either end of a stick. People in the settlement of Covid don't usually wear masks: Living in such close quarters, they may (incorrectly) feel there's no point. They

Health & Safety

PHOTOS: Why South Africans Built An Illegal Settlement Called Covid

10:25am November 15, 2020

by Samantha Reinders

The pandemic pushed many South Africans out of work. Some grabbed land and put up shacks. There's a community called "Covid" — and even "Sanitizer." The Anti-Land Invasion Unit aims to tear them down.

Surgeon General Jerome Adams, pictured on Capitol Hill on Sept. 9, says the Trump administration coronavirus task force is sharing information with "everyone," despite claims that they are not sharing information with the Biden transition team.

U.S. Surgeon General Blames 'Pandemic Fatigue' For Recent COVID-19 Surge

6:38pm November 14, 2020

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says people are tired and aren't taking mitigation measures as seriously as before.

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Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment register people in vehicles at a drive-through coronavirus testing site Monday in El Paso, Texas.

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Cities And States Are Imposing New COVID-19 Restrictions. Experts Say It's Not Enough

4:28pm November 13, 2020

by Dustin Jones

Areas across the country are implementing preventive measures such as curfews. Some experts are questioning whether these minor changes will be enough to control the virus.

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Fear Of Virus High Among North Carolinians, Survey Finds

3:17pm November 11, 2020

by Paul Garber

The United Way of North Carolina has released

Navajo voters casting their ballots after riding 10 miles on horseback through Navajo County, Ariz.

National

In Indian Country, COVID-19 Yet Another Obstacle To Casting A Vote

10:57am November 02, 2020

by Savannah Maher

People who live on America's 326 Indian reservations often have a harder time voting due to bad roads and lack of formal addresses. The pandemic is adding challenges.

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The Tampa International Airport has started coronavirus testing for passengers with a boarding pass or proof of a reservation for a flight in the near future.

National

Can Preflight Coronavirus Testing Get Travelers Back On Planes?

1:49pm October 26, 2020

by David Schaper

In hopes of jumpstarting a business decimated by the pandemic, airlines and airports are offering preflight, on-the-spot testing for the coronavirus, with some test results back in 15 minutes.

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A waiter cleans a table after closing in Saint Germain-en-Laye, west of Paris on Oct. 16, to comply with new COVID-19 restrictions forcing restaurants, cinemas and theaters in the French capital to close. France imposed a nighttime curfew in Paris and ot

Europe Imposes New Restrictions As COVID-19 Cases Soar

8:00pm October 25, 2020

by Kat Lonsdorf

Amid a second wave of coronavirus infections, many European countries are introducing curfews and lockdowns.

A waiter closes a bar terrace in Paris earlier this month amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

Spain, France Exceed 1 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Each

2:42pm October 22, 2020

by Reese Oxner

Europe has been battling rising case counts, setting a record last week for new cases reported. Spain and France surpassed the 1 million case mark within hours of each other.

Pueblo Mayor Nick Gradisar attended the Legislative BBQ at Colorado State Fair on August 23, 2019 in Pueblo, Colorado.

Colorado Mayor Dealing With Rise In COVID-19: 'This Is Going To Be A Lost Year'

6:43pm October 21, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

Nick Gradisar, mayor of Pueblo, Colo., reflects on a spike in coronavirus cases in his town, contact tracing and how he's asking residents to prepare for the upcoming holidays.

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