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Indian Hospitals Plead for Oxygen, Country Sets Virus Record
India is putting oxygen tankers on special express trains as major hospitals in New Delhi begged on social media for more supplies to save COVID-19 patients who are struggling to breathe
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US Drop in Vaccine Demand Has Some Places Turning Down Doses
Demand for the coronavirus vaccine has fallen off in some places around the United States to the point where some counties are turning down new shipments of doses
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CDC ‘Looking at' Revising Guidance on Masks Outdoors
Masks protect against coronavirus infection, but with more than 84 million adults in the United States fully vaccinated against COVID-19, there are growing questions about whether wearing masks outdoors is still needed.
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Japan Issues Virus Emergency 3 Months Before Tokyo Olympics
Japan has issued a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures to curb a surge in the coronavirus.
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Low on Beds, Oxygen, India Adds Global High 314K Virus Cases
India reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections as a grim coronavirus surge in the world’s second-most populous country sends more and more sick people into a fragile health care system critically short of hospital beds and oxygen
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EXPLAINER: Why India Is Shattering Global Infection Records
The world’s fastest pace of spreading infections and the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases are pushing India further into a deepening and deadly health care crisis
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32 Million COVID-19 Cases in US Since Start of Pandemic
According to the latest numbers from NBC News, the United States has surpassed 32 million COVID cases since the pandemic began.
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Breakthrough Infections With COVID Variants Reported, But Cases Appear Mild
Two reports of so-called coronavirus breakthrough infections — in which fully vaccinated people get the illness anyway — suggest that the vaccines still offer strong protection against severe disease even in the face of variants.
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New Data Reassuring for COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy
One of the largest reports on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy bolsters evidence that it is safe although more comprehensive research is needed.
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Updated Field Guides, Other Titles Lure Readers Outdoors
The pandemic has drawn a lot of people outdoors and interest in nature is running high, from birding to gardening.
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White House Offers New Tax Credit to Help Spur Vaccinations
President Joe Biden has announced new employer tax credits and other steps to encourage people reluctant to be inoculated to get the COVID-19 vaccine
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Indy 500 to Host 135,000 in Largest Sports Event in Pandemic
The Indianapolis 500 plans to host 135,000 spectators next month, which would make it the largest sporting event in the world since the pandemic
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The US Awarded a Firm $1.3 Billion to Make Syringes. Where Are They?
A year after a Connecticut company was awarded almost $1.3 billion in federal loans and contracts to supply an essential syringe for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, no syringes have been made.
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For Intellectually Disabled Workers, Coronavirus Threatens Hard-Won Jobs
Even before the spreading coronavirus forced businesses to close their doors, 85% of Americans with disabilities did not work
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Asian Americans Wary About School Amid Virus, Violence
Asian American families are wrestling with whether to send their children back to classrooms as high schools, middle schools and elementary schools across the country widely reopen amid rising anti-Asian harassment.
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NFL Offseason Programs Begin With Mixed Player Involvement
With groups of players from 20 NFL teams saying they will skip in-person attendance, voluntary offseason programs began Monday across the league.
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Half of US Adults Have Received at Least One COVID-19 Shot
Half of all adults in the U.S. have now received at least one COVID-19 shot
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CT Teacher Who Fundraised to Help Families During Pandemic Now Facing Hefty Tax Bill
In the early weeks of the pandemic, one thing became clear to Louis Goffinet: he needed to help. “As a teacher I was able to see pretty closely how COVID was impacting families,” said Goffinet, who teaches in a Connecticut middle school. With no charity or fundraising background, Goffinet started an online fundraiser to help his Mansfield neighbors buy groceries….
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Crowds Line Streets to Pay Respects to Prince Philip Despite COVID
Mourners and well-wishers ignored public health advice to stay home due to Covid-19 restrictions, flocking to Windsor Castle to pay their final respects.
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Worldwide COVID-19 Death Toll Tops a Staggering 3 Million
The global death toll from the coronavirus has topped a staggering 3 million people