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Anita Pouchard Serra for NPR

10:26pm Jan 15, 2021

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Argentina Takes A Shot With Russia's Sputnik Vaccine

by Jason Beaubien

The nation has been hard hit by the pandemic. The president vowed to start a vaccination campaign by the end of 2020. That did happen — but not exactly as they'd hoped.
Malaka Gharib/NPR

6:46pm Jan 15, 2021

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Coronavirus FAQ: Do Airplane Passengers Not Know There's A Pandemic Going On?

Our correspondent took a flight Sunday and saw a number of concerning things in airports and on planes. So many questions were raised. We went in search of answers.
Kaz Fantone and Xueying Chang/NPR

4:56pm Jan 15, 2021

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VIDEO: Face It! You're Bad At Judging Physical Distance. Here's How To Do It

by Marc Silver

Keeping a physical distance from other humans is more critical than ever in the pandemic, with COVID-19 cases surging and more contagious variants spreading. Yet humans are not very good at it.
3:40pm Jan 15, 2021

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Live Updates: Coronavirus In North Carolina

by WFDD Staff

Stay up to date with everything COVID-19 related at Coronavirus Central.

WFDD reporters will update this page with the latest news of the coronavirus in North Carolina. Scroll down for older updates. Para versión en Español, haga click aquí.
2:00pm Jan 15, 2021

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Últimas Novedades: Coronavirus En Carolina Del Norte

by WFDD Staff, Gabriel Maisonnave

WFDD actualizará esta página con las últimas novedades acerca del Coronavirus en Carolina del Norte. Podrás encontrar noticias más antiguas al final de la página.
NPR

9:51am Jan 15, 2021

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Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally.
NPR

9:31am Jan 15, 2021

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Coronavirus Is Surging: How Severe Is Your State's Outbreak?

View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.
Bob Mondello / NPR

5:41pm Jan 14, 2021

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Putting A Roof On Risk With A COVID-19 Vaccine Jab

by Bob Mondello

NPR's Bob Mondello is back from his vaccination appointment and feeling safer.
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5:03pm Jan 14, 2021

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Israel To Start Vaccinating Palestinian Prisoners Next Week

by Daniel Estrin

The vaccinations will start Monday or Tuesday, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein tells NPR. Thirty inmates tested positive for the coronavirus in one prison on Thursday.
Charlie Neibergall / AP

10:59am Jan 14, 2021

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U.S. Still Lags In COVID-19 Workplace Safety, Former OSHA Official Says

by Tonya Mosley

Ten months into the pandemic, the Trump administration is neglecting safety at meatpacking plants and other workplaces, a former top federal official says.

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3:19pm Jan 10, 2021

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Coronavirus: Numbers Rising In Nearly Every State; Capitol Siege Put Members At Risk

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The U.S. is reporting more than 271,000 new cases each day. Congress' attending physician says lawmakers who sheltered in place last week may have been exposed to the virus.
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5:14pm Jan 08, 2021

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Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Protect Myself From The U.K. Variant?

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

The newly detected strain — dubbed B.1.1.7 — appears to be more contagious. What precautions might be effective in trying to keep from getting infected?