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Overwhelmed by COVID patients, Alaska’s health care workers also face harassment
New COVID-19 cases continue to fall around the United States — down nearly 25% over the past two weeks, with deaths dropping by more than 10%. But there are still far too many losing their lives, especially in Alaska where…
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New book shows how failure to implement quick, accurate testing compounded COVID’s spread
The United States has now passed yet another tragic pandemic milestone. COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of more than 700,000 Americans. William Brangham talks to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former FDA commissioner and author of new book "Uncontrolled Spread:…
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Examining the politicization of school mask mandates in Florida’s Broward County
Students returned to school in a number of states this week amid a new surge of COVID cases and a fierce battle over mask mandates. Republican governors in states like Arizona and Texas have tried to stop school districts from…
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Texas doctor urges vaccines amid ‘dire shortage’ of health workers, ICU beds
Less than half the people in Texas are currently fully vaccinated. 96% of ICU beds are full, leaving just over 300 available across the state. The state’s health department has requested additional mortuary trailers from FEMA in anticipation of more…
The recent surge of COVID-19 and the new and contagious delta variant have the Biden administration as well as state and local officials facing tough decisions, including whether to impose vaccine mandates. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan joins Judy Woodruff to…
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