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Scam Alert: Things a COVID Contact Tracer Wouldn’t Say

State officials and federal agencies warn there’s a new phone scam circulating: Some callers posing as COVID-19 contact tracers try …

Deadly Mix: How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks

From the early days of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, states have wrestled with the best course of action for bars …

California’s Data Failures Stymie Efforts to Curb the Virus

The failure of California’s infectious disease monitoring system for a stretch of at least 20 days in July and August …

Isolation, Disruption and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During a Pandemic

GARDENA, Calif. — Daisy Conant, 91, thrives off routine. One of her favorites is reading the newspaper with her morning …

Back to Life: COVID Lung Transplant Survivor Tells Her Story

Mayra Ramirez remembers the nightmares. During six weeks on life support at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Ramirez said, she …

Your Favorite Store or Restaurant Is Open. How Do You Know It’s OK to Go In?

Just because many businesses are open again doesn’t mean the pandemic is over. The coronavirus is still on the loose …

As Crisis Grows, Farms Try to Balance Health of Field Workers and Food Supply

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It’s a busy time for the tomato-producing farms in this part of the state. Farms have staffed …

Pandemic Hampers Reopening of Joint Replacement Gold Mine

Dr. Ira Weintraub, a recently retired orthopedic surgeon who now works at a medical billing consultancy, saw a hip replacement …

Business Is Booming for Dialysis Giant Fresenius. It Took a $137M Bailout Anyway

As the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed most nonemergency medical practices this spring, the dialysis business, vital to the survival of patients …

America’s Obesity Epidemic Threatens Effectiveness of Any COVID Vaccine

For a world crippled by the coronavirus, salvation hinges on a vaccine. But in the United States, where at least …

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