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South Africa battles to contain a mutant strain of COVID-19
South Africa is battling to contain a mutant strain of COVID-19 that has now been found in more than 30 other countries, including in the U.S., which has prompted a raft of travel bans on South Africa. But across Africa…
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In Ohio, putting boots on the ground to overcome inequities in vaccinations
A recent analysis by Kaiser Health News finds Black and Latino citizens are getting vaccines at significantly lower rates in many states. This is especially worrying given disparities in COVID-19 death rates, with Black, Indigenous and Latino people dying at…
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Medical community scrambles to understand COVID-19 ‘long haulers’
They’ve become known as "long haulers" -- people who’ve been infected with COVID-19 but can’t seem to rid their bodies of its effects months later. Their symptoms run the gamut, from shortness of breath to heart palpitations to extreme fatigue.
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U.S. vaccination campaign struggles to keep pace with infections
The death toll from COVID-19 has passed 365,000 in the U.S. with 130,000 people hospitalized with it now. But the best hope for moving past the pandemic -- mass vaccinations -- is going slower than had been expected. Dr. Paul…
With the number of COVID cases and hospitalizations surging in many parts of the country, health care systems and their staff are becoming further strained, including many areas in Arizona. In Phoenix, six hospitals are now diverting incoming emergency patients…
California has become an epicenter for COVID infections. The state has been averaging about 40,000 new cases a day over the last week and recently passed its 2 millionth case. Amna Nawaz speaks with Dr. Christina Ghaly, director of the…
Tennessee has been hit especially hard as of late by the coronavirus. While it's numbers are lower than those in other states, it has had the highest rate of new cases and infections twice this week, and some hospitals are…
States across the country continue to grapple with the economic fallout of COVID-19 as they plan the rollout of vaccinations. For the view from Michigan, Judy Woodruff spoke with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to learn more.
NewsHour Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant has covered some of Europe's virus hotspots during the pandemic. But he has not been impacted personally until now. As he explains from his home in Brighton in the south of England, he is currently…
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