Rome Pope Francis used his Christmas message to say that coronavirus vaccines must be available for all, and pleaded with states to cooperate in the race to emerge from the pandemic.
New Orleans Jazz Fest pushed to October due to Covid-19
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The 2021 New Orleans Jazz Fest has been postponed until October, according to a statement posted on the festival's website. Originally scheduled to start at the end of April, Jazz Fest is being pushed to fall due to...
A nurse for 50 years refused to retire when the pandemic began. She later died from Covid-19
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After more than 50 years as an emergency room nurse, Betty Grier Gallagher had more than earned the right to retire. But according to those who knew and loved her, she just couldn't. She cared that much. Gallaher wo...
Trump to lift Covid-19 related travel restrictions before he leaves office, White House official says
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President Donald Trump is expected to lift coronavirus-related travel restrictions starting on January 26, nearly a week after he leaves office, a White House official said Monday. The White House official said Trum...
California tops 3 million Covid-19 cases
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California has become the first state in the nation to record more than 3 million Covid-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and the Covid Tracking Project. The number of cases there has tripled...
A teenager saved her family when they lost their sense of smell from Covid-19 and didn’t realize their house was on fire
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A Texas family who lost their sense of smell because they have coronavirus nearly died when a fire engulfed their house and they couldn't smell the smoke. The only family member who didn't have the virus was 17-year...
Brazil authorizes two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use
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Sao Paulo, Brazil Amid a devastating resurgence of the coronavirus in parts of Brazil, federal health officials have finally voted to authorize two vaccines for emergency use. Sunday, Brazilian regulatory agency Anvi...
People want the Covid-19 vaccine, but the government is failing
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It's been over a month now since the first Covid-19 vaccines were distributed in the United States, and we still haven't reached the initial goal set out for 20 million Americans to be vaccinated -- one initially se...
How empty stadiums proved useful during the Covid-19 pandemic
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On March 11, sports in the United States came to terms with the arrival of the coronavirus. An NBA player tested positive shortly before tipoff in Oklahoma City, forcing the game's cancellation. Within days, every ...
Some states are seeing higher numbers of Covid-19 cases as others ease restrictions
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While some states are seeing improving outlooks in their battle against Covid-19, other parts of the nation are hitting tragic records. "Things will get worse before they get better," President-elect Joe Biden said,...
Why 1.2 billion people share the same 100 surnames in China
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If you stop a random person on the street in China, there's a pretty good chance their surname would be either Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu or Chen. That's because those are the five most common surnames in China -- shared ...
Covid-19 vaccines are given with organ music at UK’s historic Salisbury Cathedral
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London England's historic Salisbury Cathedral was transformed into a Covid-19 vaccination center on Saturday, with patients vaccinated while organ music was played in the picturesque building. Local GPs invited pati...