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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte replies to questions ahead of a confidence vote last week at the Senate at Palazzo Madama in Rome. Conte handed in his resignation Tuesday.
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    Italy's Prime Minister Quits As COVID-19 Response Splits Coalition Government

    Jan 26, 2021
    Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation Tuesday following weeks of political uncertainty and the loss of a coalition partner over his handling of the coronavirus' second wave and economic recovery.
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    US Supreme Court Won't Hear Nevada Church's COVID-19 Case

    Jan 26, 2021

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused a rural Nevada church's request to weigh in on a legal battle over the government's authority to limit the size of religious gatherings.

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    Nevada Reports 1st Case Of More Contagious COVID-19 Variant

    Jan 26, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada is reporting its first known case of a more contagious variant of COVID-19.

    The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory announced Monday the first known case in the state of the strain that first emerged in the United Kingdom last fall.

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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Lisa Howze, Gia Howze and Palestine Howze. Palestine Howze died last year. Now her family is suing Treyburn Rehabilitation Center, where she lived.
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    Nursing Home Critics Say COVID-19 Immunity Laws Are A Free Pass For Neglect

    Jan 26, 2021
    Nearly 30 states temporarily shielded nursing homes from COVID-19 lawsuits. But resident advocates say that protection means they can't sue for things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus.
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    World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was one of many global health leaders who spoke bluntly about the coronavirus pandemic at annual meetings that conclude on Tuesday. Discussing the lack of priority given to vaccines fo
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    'Everything Broke': Global Health Leaders On What Went Wrong In The Pandemic

    Jan 25, 2021
    Six takeaways from discussions at the annual meeting of the World Health Organization's Executive Board.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    The Chicago Teachers Union voted on Sunday to continue remote work only, in defiance of the school district's plans for K-8 teachers and staff to return to classrooms this week. Here, a sign in front of Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Septem
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    Chicago Said Teachers Needed To Return In Person. The Teachers Voted No

    Jan 25, 2021
    After the union vote, the district said it had pushed back the return of K-8 teachers and staff until Wednesday to "ensure we reach a resolution without a disruption to student learning."
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Faith leaders and members of human rights groups protest outside of the U.S. Capitol calling Congress not to end refugee resettlement programs on Oct. 15, 2019, in Washington.
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    Life Is 'Really Tough' For Refugees Trying To Settle In Pandemic America

    Jan 25, 2021
    Federal aid ends after 90 days, when refugees are expected to be self-sufficient. With the coronavirus on top of Trump administration cuts to the refugee program, the challenges are overwhelming.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Clinicians care for COVID-19 patients last week in a makeshift intensive care unit at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, Calif. California is lifting regional stay-at-home orders, but county and local authorities can keep other restrictions in place
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    California Lifts Stay-At-Home Orders: 'Light At The End Of The Tunnel'

    Jan 25, 2021
    State health officials are breathing a sigh of relief. But they are also cautious: More than 40 million Californians live in counties where COVID-19 risk is deemed "widespread."
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Moderna will test new COVID-19 vaccine boosters, saying that while its vaccine should protect against variants found in the U.K. and South Africa, it isn't as effective against one strain.  Here, a bus in London carries a sign telling people, "Act Like Y
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    Moderna Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Still Protects Against Emerging Strains

    Jan 25, 2021
    In a new round of tests, the drug company wants to see if booster doses of its vaccine will ramp up defenses against emerging strains of the coronavirus.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Pharmaceutical company Merck says it is shelving its two COVID-19 vaccine candidates, saying that the results of clinical trials fell short of its goals.
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    Merck Stops Developing Both Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates

    Jan 25, 2021
    Merck, which previously made an Ebola vaccine, had been seen as a serious contender in the worldwide race to come up with an answer to the coronavirus.
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    Official: Nevada's Virus Vaccine Allotment Is 'Low, Slow'

    Jan 25, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada has administered more than 137,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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    Nevada Reports 1,194 New COVID-19 Cases And 15 More Deaths

    Jan 25, 2021

    CARSON CITY Nev. (AP) — Health officials in Nevada on Sunday reported 1,194 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more deaths.

    The latest figures increased state's pandemic totals to 270,907 cases and 4,026 known deaths.

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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Anna Romero had to quit her part-time job during the coronavirus pandemic to care for her husband, Ivan, who has dementia.
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    Some Seniors Face Shrinking Nest Eggs As They Care For Loved Ones During Pandemic

    Jan 25, 2021
    Many senior citizens entered their golden years with more debt than previous generations, and now they're struggling financially as they try to provide care for an ailing relative during the pandemic.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrives for an event on the coronavirus with President Biden at the White House on Thursday.
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    U.S. Tops 25 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

    Jan 24, 2021
    The devastating news comes almost one year to the day after the first case of the virus was detected in the country and as officials warn that the situation will only grow worse before it gets better.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    "This is a reminder to all of us that the pandemic continues and that this is a tricky virus," New Zealand's director-general of health, Ashley Bloomfield, said Sunday.
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    New Zealand Records 1st Suspected COVID-19 Community Case Since November

    Jan 24, 2021
    A 56-year-old woman who had traveled to Spain and the Netherlands for work late last year has tested positive for the coronavirus. It's New Zealand's first probable community transmission in months.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Dr. Anthony Fauci laughs while speaking at a White House briefing on Thursday. Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president declared that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward
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    Fauci Relishes A 'Hallelujah' Moment

    Jan 23, 2021
    Dr. Anthony Fauci, now President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic.
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    Goats and Soda
    A woman walks in a park along Yangtze River in Wuhan on Jan. 19, 2021. Residents of the city of 11 million, which was the first epicenter of COVID-19, have conflicting emotions as they reckon with the aftermath of the virus and their 76-day lockdown.
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    Wuhan's Lockdown Memories One Year Later: Pride, Anger, Deep Pain

    Jan 23, 2021
    Jan. 23 marks the one-year anniversary of the strict lockdown imposed on the first epicenter of COVID-19. Here's what residents have to say about their experience.
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    Goats and Soda
    South Korea's KF94 mask does a good job concealing the <em>Mona Lisa</em>'s smile — but how effective is it at preventing coronavirus spread? Here, masked pedestrians stroll through a shopping district in Seoul.
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    Coronavirus FAQ: Why Am I Suddenly Hearing So Much About KF94 Masks?

    Jan 22, 2021
    There are N95s, reserved for health workers. There are KN95s, which you can buy easily — except that quality may vary. And now South Korea's KF94 masks are getting a lot of buzz.
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    Shots - Health News
    A COVID-19 vaccine hub taking appointments only stands in Brooklyn as New York City begins to run low on doses Friday.
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    Moderna And Pfizer Need To Nearly Double COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries To Meet Goals

    Jan 22, 2021
    The two companies making COVID-19 vaccines each promised to deliver 100 million doses to the federal government by the end of March. So far, they appear to be running behind.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Cemetery workers carry the remains of 89-year-old Abilio Ribeiro, who died of the new coronavirus, for burial at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, on Jan. 6. The day before, Manaus declared a 180-day state of emergen
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    Coronavirus Crisis Gets 'Even Worse' In Brazilian Amazon City Of Manaus

    Jan 22, 2021
    Another surge in coronavirus cases has collapsed Manaus' health system, leading hospitals to run out of beds and oxygen for patients. It's also having a deadly fallout in nearby communities.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A volunteer receives a shot as part of a COVID-19 vaccine trial at Soweto's Chris Sani Baragwanath Hospital outside Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 30, 2020.
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    'Until Everyone Is Safe, No One Is Safe': Africa Awaits The COVID-19 Vaccine

    Jan 22, 2021
    Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former president of Liberia, says much of Africa may be left out until 2022. "We don't have the resources. It's as simple as that," she says.
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    What's Ahead For The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout?

    Jan 22, 2021
    As the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines unfolds in the U.S., numerous questions around distribution, supply, hesitancy and efficacy persist. Experts from Harvard and the CDC tackle these questions.
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    Smith's Grocery Stores Offering Coronavirus Vaccinations For People 70 And Older

    Jan 22, 2021

    People 70 and older can now get their COVID-19 vaccinations at any of the 45 Smith's Food & Drug locations in Nevada.

    The stores started administering the Moderna vaccine Wednesday.

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    Cashman Center Vaccination Site Closing Temporarily

    Jan 22, 2021

    The Cashman Center COVID-19 vaccinations site will be closed Friday through Sunday.

    Officials say it will resume vaccinations for priority groups next week, by appointment, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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    Official: Holidays May Be Driving Nevada Coronavirus Deaths

    Jan 22, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A surge of Nevada coronavirus cases following the Christmas and New Year's holidays may have passed, but deaths are still spiking.

    That's what a state official told Nevada's COVID-19 response panel on Thursday.

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