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Victims of Anti-Asian Attacks Reflect a Year Into Pandemic
Asian Americans have faced a dangerous climate since the coronavirus entered the U.S. a year ago
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Biden Pledges ‘Enough Vaccine By July'
Touring a Pfizer manufacturing plant in Michigan, President Joe Biden says the U.S. is currently on track to vaccinate all Americans who want the shot by summer.
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Pandemic Isolation Hurting Teens: What Parents Need to Know
Isolation during the pandemic has left teenagers feeling frustrated and worried about the future, as parents struggle to find help. Lauren Petty reports.
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Rebound Roundtable: Small Business Owners Discuss Pandemic Struggles, Successes
Small businesses have struggled mightily during the pandemic. In the series “Rebound,” small business owners documented their struggles during the pandemic. Now, they have come together to discuss what they learned over the past six months.
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Study Offers a Window on How Internet Search Trends and Our Social Media Activity Changed in the Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has changed virtually everything in the U.S., including online behavior, according to a new study.
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‘Walking Into the Dark Together': Small Businesses Learning to Pivot
The Seacoast Repertory Theatre struggles financially as they pivot to small in-person and online performances, Luella’s Southern Kitchen deals with some changes to the supply chain and L.A. Dogworks discuss the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and how they are trying to find ways to stay afloat, keep their staff working and evolve.
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‘Things Have to Change': Small Businesses Face Systemic Racism
Harriett’s Bookshop, Brooklyn Chop House and Next Step Training discuss being Black-owned businesses during the pandemic and trying to raise awareness about social justice.
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Extreme Weather May Delay Reaching Herd Immunity, Experts Warn
The extreme winter weather covering much of the U.S. is causing enough disruption to vaccinations that the country may take slightly longer to reach herd immunity against COVID-19, potentially extending the length of the pandemic, experts who are following the vaccination rollout said.
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Alcohol Sales and Consumption Spike During the Pandemic
Alcohol sales and consumption have spiked dramatically during the pandemic as a self-medicating method to deal with the stresses of COVID. The Rand Corporation found in a survey of 1,500 Americans that alcohol consumption was up 14 percent last spring. Among women, it was up 41 percent. Health experts say these red flags can point to a spiraling problem.
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‘We Will Not Fail:' Biden Urges Unity in Pandemic Recovery
President Joe Biden issued a President’s Day message calling on the nation to work together to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.
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Back to School: CDC Issues New Guidelines for Returning to Classrooms
Vaccines for teachers are recommended, but not required.
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How to Recognize a Failing Marriage — And Fix It
Two veteran marriage counselors have identified four behaviors that can predict divorce.
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Study Shows Rise of Hate Crimes, Violence Against Asian Americans During the Pandemic
While the pandemic’s long-lasting impact has affected public health and the economy, the Asian-American community has also experienced the fallout of COVID-19 – being unfairly blamed for the pandemic and becoming the target of discrimination and violence.
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Remember, Racism Isn't Just Black And White. Anti Asian Racism Is On the Rise in the Pandemic Era
From the streets of San Francisco to New York’s iconic Chinatown district there’s been a dramatic surge in the reported cases of hate crimes directed against members of the Asian American community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Plan Your Vaccine: Find Out How to Get a Vaccine Anywhere in the US
NBC News is making it easier for people to find out when and where to get their shots with a one-stop website with information for every state in the U.S.
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Celebrating Valentine's Day at Home
More Americans may be spending Valentine’s Day at home this year, but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring. OkCupid dating expert Melissa Hobley recommends making your at-home date special by setting the scene with these tips.
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Five Urgent Healthcare Lessons Learned and Ignored in the COVID-19 Battle
Former Associate FDA Commissioner Peter Pitts breaks down five critical healthcare lessons that have come from the COVID-19 pandemic and explores why many of those lessons have fallen on deaf ears.
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Mixing Vaccines? New Study Could Make Second Doses Easier to Find
As many who’ve had their first COVID-19 vaccination prepare for their second shot, a new study underway in the U.K. could make getting that dose much easier.
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WHO Team in Wuhan Visits Disease Control Centers
A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic has visited two disease control centers in the province where the outbreak emerged
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J&J Says 1-Dose Vaccine Offers Good Protection, New Hope Against COVID-19
Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot