Coronavirus
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Companies Announce One-Dose Flu and COVID Vaccine Booster
Pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Novavax are working on a one-shot vaccine that offers protection against COVID-19 and influenza.
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Fact-Checking Fauci: Black Doctors on Vaccine Hesitancy, Misinformation and America’s Most Famous Physician
We spoke to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the COVID vaccine, conspiracies and hesitancy. Then we asked trusted Black doctors the same questions.
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Did a Lab Really Refuse to Test Candace Owens for COVID-19? The Root Investigates
Owens claims a testing lab sent her an email that it wouldn't be testing her for COVID-19 because of her political views.
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Conservative School Districts Where Trump Held Maskless MAGA Rally Suddenly Reverse Course on COVID Mandates
One week after Trump brought his traveling COVID circus to town, nearly one-third of students in Cullman County, Ala. are out because of the coronavirus.
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Play Stupid Games: Florida Anti-Vaxxer Who Dubbed Himself ‘Mr. Anti-Vax’ Dies of COVID-19
Florida DJ Marc Bernier reportedly refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. On Saturday, he died of complications from the disease.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Moved to Rehab Center After COVID-19 Diagnosis While His Wife, Jacqueline, Is Moved to the ICU
The Jackson family said they are thankful for the support they've received and urged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Poll: Black Americans Are Getting Vaccinated at Higher Rates Than Whites
71 percent of Black people say they have received a vaccine versus 61 percent of whites.
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Mississippi Officials Urge Residents Not to Treat COVID-19 With Meds Designed for Cows and Horses
Ivermectin isn't meant to fight COVID-19, but some Mississippi residents are trying anyway.
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‘Freedoms,’ Explained
Maybe it's time we find out which specific 'freedoms' are being taken away by COVID protocols and mask mandates.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Unsurprisingly Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Republican governor has been decidedly anti-mask and anti-vaccination mandates throughout the course of the pandemic.