Antarctica has recorded its first Covid-19 case after 36 people tested positive on a research base, according to a statement released by the Chilean Army.
DC mayor’s sister dies from Covid-19
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Washington Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser's sister died Wednesday at age 64 from "complications related to Covid-19," the mayor said in a statement. "My family and I are mourning the loss of my sister, Mercia Bowser...
Covid-19 devastated this small city. Volunteers are going door-to-door to ensure people get vaccinated
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The last 12 months have been tolling for Linda Harris, who lives in a small Southwest Georgia city hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. "I'm tired of losing grandparents, grandmamas, granddaddys and some of our sm...
Australian Open fans criticized for booing Covid-19 vaccine announcement
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Australia's government has condemned the "disgusting" behavior of spectators at the Australian Open tennis tournament Sunday, after sections of the crowd loudly booed a speech praising the rollout of the Covid-19 va...
Biden to mark upcoming 500,000 US Covid-19 deaths with candle lighting ceremony
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With the US approaching 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, plans are underway for President Joe Biden to mark the moment this week. The President is planning to deliver remarks and hold a candle lighting ceremony at the White...
A 90-year-old Seattle woman walks six miles in snow to get her Covid-19 vaccine
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Many people in the US are determined to get their Covid-19 vaccine, but a 90-year-old Seattle resident showed just how motivated she was by walking six miles in snow to make her appointment. Fran Goldman told CNN t...
A Texas family lost their dad to Covid-19 three weeks ago. Now they lost their home to a fire while trying to stay warm
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Stephanie Rubio and her three children have had their heart broken twice in three weeks. Stephanie's husband, Robert, died from Covid-19 complications on January 28 after spending eight days in the hospital. On Tue...
5 things to know for February 19: Texas, Iran, Covid-19, NASA, Capitol riot
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Food and food packaging highly unlikely to spread Covid-19, experts say
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Food and food packaging are highly unlikely to spread Covid-19, the US Food and Drug Administration, US Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a reminder Thursday. "Cons...
Bad weather causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House says
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The extreme weather in parts of the country, including a hard-hit Texas, is causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday. The White House is workin...
My baby and I are safer with the Covid-19 vaccine than without it
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Caroline Nyczak is an English teacher at Zeeland East High School in Zeeland, Michigan. She was a monthly contributor to the post calvin blog, a platform for Calvin University graduates, for seven years, and her writ...
5 things to know for February 18: Texas, Covid-19, immigration, Limbaugh, Facebook
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Brazil will vaccinate an entire city’s adult population to test the effect on Covid-19 infection rate
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Brazil's Butantan Institute kicked off a campaign on Wednesday to vaccinate all of the adult population of a city to see if it's possible to reduce the number of cases. The study will involve the city of Serrana, in...