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Comic: How one math teacher broke through to her virtual students

Comic: How one math teacher broke through to her virtual students

A year ago, teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. In this comic series, we'll illustrate one teacher's story each week.
by LA Johnson

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A 300-year-old tale of one woman's quest to stop a deadly virus

A 300-year-old tale of one woman's quest to stop a deadly virus

In 1721, London was in the grips of a deadly smallpox epidemic. One woman learned how to stop it, but her solution sowed political division.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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COVID cases surge in Europe. Could the U.S. experience another wave?

COVID cases surge in Europe. Could the U.S. experience another wave?

Europe is struggling with a third wave of coronavirus cases, leading to new restrictions and lockdowns. Here in the United States, the nation’s leading health officials say it’s a race between the vaccines and the variants.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Miami Beach curfew aims to shut down spring break partying

Miami Beach curfew aims to shut down spring break partying

Miami Beach officials are extending an emergency 8 p.m. curfew for at least another week. Sunday's decision by city commissioners comes after days of intense partying, where unruly crowds gathered by the thousands on South Beach, fighting in the streets, destroying property and ignoring masks and other COVID-19 orders.
by The Associated Press

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AstraZeneca: U.S. data shows vaccine effective for all adults

AstraZeneca: U.S. data shows vaccine effective for all adults

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against disease and complete protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups in a late-stage U.S. study, the company announced Monday.
by The Associated Press

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March 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; no new deaths reported

March 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; no new deaths reported

The race is on to vaccinate Minnesotans quickly enough to avoid another statewide COVID-19 surge. The state did get some good news Monday — zero new deaths reported, the first time that’s happened since mid-April.
by MPR News Staff

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More Black and Latinx Americans are embracing COVID-19 vaccination

More Black and Latinx Americans are embracing COVID-19 vaccination

In late 2020, national surveys found that Black and Hispanic respondents were less likely than white respondents to say they planned to get a vaccine. Surveys done in the past month suggest that gap has diminished or disappeared.
by Jon Hamilton

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A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some U.S. states

A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some U.S. states

Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better.
by The Associated Press

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