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Jul 09

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News Wrap: Vaccinated teachers, students can ditch masks inside schools, CDC says

In our news wrap Friday, vaccinated teachers and students will no longer need to wear masks inside school buildings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Police in Haiti have arrested 17 men in connection with Wednesday's assassination…

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Jul 05

As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

By Eveline Chao, The Hechinger Report

The pandemic has underscored racial injustices in education. These Black and Asian families say they want those issues fixed before they return to the classroom.

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Jul 02

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U.S. surgeon general on delta variant, vaccine hesitancy and COVID long haulers

By PBS NewsHour

Health officials are sounding the alarm this holiday weekend about the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus that is causing an increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States. Its greatest threat is to those who are unvaccinated. Judy…

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Jul 01

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IMF projects U.S. economy to grow 7% due to robust vaccinations, but warns of inflation

An annual report released Thursday by the International Monetary Fund projects that the U.S. economy will grow roughly 7% this year as federal stimulus programs fuel consumer spending — but that growth raises the risk of inflation. The report also…

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Jul 01

Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions. That's adding new urgency to the drive to get more shots in arms and slow its supercharged spread.

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Jun 26

UK health minister resigns after breaching coronavirus rules

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who has led the country’s response to the coronavirus, resigned Saturday, a day after apologizing for breaching social distancing rules with an aide with whom he was allegedly having an affair.

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Jun 24

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U.S. life expectancy sees ‘massive’ decline, especially in Black and brown communities

By William Brangham, David Coles

A new study found that between 2018 and 2020, U.S. life expectancy decreased by the biggest margin since World War II. The pandemic took an outsized toll in America compared to other countries, with life expectancy as a whole dropping…

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Jun 15

U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll

By Janie Har, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom and look forward to summer.

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Jun 11

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Honoring 5 extraordinary Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19

Each week, PBS NewsHour pauses to remember five Americans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares memories and highlights from their lives.

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Jun 10

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How fast can the U.S. deliver hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses globally?

President Biden on Thursday announced a plan to donate more than 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to nearly 100 poorer countries around the world that he described as "a monumental commitment by the American people." Jeff Zients, the White House…

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