Comparing Death Tolls From Covid to Past Wars Is Fraught
Covid-19 has now killed more Americans than World War II did. That fact helps some people put the viral death toll in perspective, while others find it offensive.
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California鈥檚 Rural Counties Endure a Deadly Covid Winter
In the past two months, covid-related infection and death rates have jumped exponentially in California鈥檚 least populated counties. The winter surge has scarred corners of the state that went largely unscathed for much of 2020.
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As Demand for Mental Health Care Spikes, Budget Ax Set to Strike
Legislators in statehouses across the U.S. face the dual challenge of budgeting in a covid-crippled economy while planning for the pandemic鈥檚 long-term effects on mental health and substance abuse services.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: Covid and Kids
Can schools safely reopen before all teachers and staffers are vaccinated against covid? And what鈥檚 the best way to communicate that science 鈥 and scientific recommendations 鈥 change and evolve? Also, get ready for a redo of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage, this time with help and outreach to find those eligible. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
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Hard Bargain: Biden and Congress Agree on Basic Relief, but Chasms Remain on Covid Plan
Agreement between the president and Republican senators on funding for basic public health matters such as vaccine distribution and covid testing was an easy target. That money can鈥檛 move out, though, until accord is reached on some of the president鈥檚 big-ticket economic plans.
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鈥楥ruel鈥 Digital Race For Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind
Glitchy websites, jammed phone lines and long lines outside clinics are commonplace as states expand who鈥檚 eligible to be vaccinated. The oldest Americans and those without caregivers and computer skills are at a distinct disadvantage.
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A Recipe for Trouble? Reversal of California Outdoor Dining Ban Has Heads Spinning
Who knows whether banning outdoor dining was a good idea in the first place. But even the experts aren鈥檛 sure it was smart to bring it back.
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In Austin, Some Try to Address Vaccine Inequity, but a Broad Plan Is Elusive
The east side of Austin has few of the chain stores key to the Texas vaccination plan. But local officials have done pop-up vaccination events in the community to get more shots to Blacks and Latinos.
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100 Million Covid Shots in 100 Days Doesn鈥檛 Get Us Back to Normal
President Joe Biden鈥檚 promise to reach this milestone is an important step forward in vaccine rollout. But it is only the beginning of the sweeping vaccination effort required.
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Dispelling Vaccine Misinformation and Myths in California鈥檚 Breadbasket
Even though farmworkers are vulnerable to covid, many hesitate to get the vaccine, worried the shot could have severe side effects or signal their whereabouts to immigration officials. Immigrant advocates in the Coachella Valley and other farming regions are visiting workers to try to allay their fears.
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In Philadelphia, a Scandal Erupts Over Vaccination Startup Led by 22-Year-Old
City officials gave coronavirus vaccines to Philly Fighting Covid, whose brash CEO had no health care experience. After a WHYY investigation, the city cut ties with the group over alleged mismanagement.
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Long-Haul Covid Cases Cast New Light on Chronic Fatigue Sufferers
Both conditions are linked to viral infections in ways that are poorly understood. But the outpouring of sympathy 鈥 and research dollars 鈥 produced by 鈥渓ong covid鈥 has given hope to those who struggled in the past to gain sympathy for their symptoms.
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With Demand Far Exceeding Supply, It Matters That People Are Jumping the Vaccine Line
When hospital administrators and politicians鈥 spouses get immunized before people more at risk, it undermines confidence in the system.
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Head-Scratching Over Newsom鈥檚 Choice of Blue Shield to Lead Vaccination Push
Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 surprising choice of Blue Shield to lead the state鈥檚 covid vaccination effort raised questions about the role politics played in the decision 鈥 and whether the insurer is up to the task.
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When Your Chance for a Covid Shot Comes, Don鈥檛 Worry About the Numbers
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine that the FDA cleared Saturday was 66% effective overall in preventing moderate to severe covid, while the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were more than 90% effective. But the numbers aren鈥檛 exactly comparable. And all three shots prevent hospitalization and death.
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Food Guidelines Change but Fail to Take Cultures Into Account
For decades, the federal government has tried to guide our eating habits. They once again revised recommendations, but they didn鈥檛 incorporate ethnic and cultural differences of the American diet. Here鈥檚 why.
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Tampa鈥檚 Mayor vs. a Covid-Era Super Bowl
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor 鈥 an outspoken former cop 鈥 has clashed repeatedly with Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has limited what local officials can do to confront the pandemic. But she reached an uneasy peace with the state and is convinced that safeguards instituted by the NFL will help keep crowds safe at the NFL championship game.
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How a Bounty of Vaccines Flooded a Small Hospital and Its Nearby College
An ad hoc, chaotic distribution system is leading to a bizarre mix of vaccine haves and have-nots.
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Vaccination Chaos in California Fuels Push to Recall Gov. Newsom
The growing public backlash over California鈥檚 messy vaccine rollout is putting immense pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom, a first-term Democrat facing a Republican-driven recall effort.
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As Vaccine Rollout Expands, Black Americans Still Left Behind
Covid vaccines are reaching more Americans, but Black residents are being vaccinated at dramatically lower rates in the 23 states where data is publicly available. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to release national data next week.
By Hannah Recht and Lauren Weber