White House COVID response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha discusses the growing virus surge

White House COVID response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha discusses the growing virus surge

A new COVID wave is accelerating across the U.S. with cases rising in almost every state. New daily cases are up by more than 50 percent from just two weeks ago, while COVID-related hospitalizations rose by 12 percent over the…

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Twitter feed memorializes Americans who have died during the pandemic

Twitter feed memorializes Americans who have died during the pandemic

Each day the Twitter thread “Faces of COVID” posts the names, images and a short remembrance of Americans who have died from COVID-19. The project was started by Boston-based communications consultant Alex Bernstein, who has posted more than 7,000 remembrances…

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Remembering some of the 1 million Americans lost to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Remembering some of the 1 million Americans lost to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

With the U.S. marking the tragic milestone of 1 million lives lost from COVID-19, we wanted to pause to acknowledge this immense, collective loss and remember just some of the Americans who have perished from the virus since the pandemic…

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Americans reflect on hardship and loss from the pandemic

Americans reflect on hardship and loss from the pandemic

As we approach the tragic milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S. we wanted to bring you reflections from some of the people we’ve met over the past two years of this pandemic. A paramedic, a nurse,…

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Dr. Fauci on the state of the pandemic as the U.S. approaches 1 million COVID-19 deaths

Dr. Fauci on the state of the pandemic as the U.S. approaches 1 million COVID-19 deaths

President Biden on Thursday marked the U.S. nearing one million lives lost due to the pandemic and called on Congress to pass funding for more COVID relief. The pandemic has claimed more than 6 million lives worldwide, though WHO estimates…

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U.S. nears 1 million COVID deaths amid questions over pandemic's next phase

U.S. nears 1 million COVID deaths amid questions over pandemic’s next phase

The United States is right on the brink of reaching 1 million COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic over two years ago. As this grim milestone approaches, health experts nationwide are debating whether or not a new phase…

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Can the 'vaccine for the world' help end the global pandemic?

Can the ‘vaccine for the world’ help end the global pandemic?

It’s a tiny vial with big ambitions to help bring an end to the pandemic everywhere on earth. The developers of the so-called “vaccine for the world” hope what’s inside can ease the equity issues surrounding global covid vaccine distribution.…

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How dropping mask mandates could impact the COVID pandemic

How dropping mask mandates could impact the COVID pandemic

The federal court ruling this past week striking down the federal mask mandates on planes and public transit has left very few indoor masking requirements in the U.S. This comes as public health experts brace for the next COVID surge…

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