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Tracking COVID’s Spread Inside a Tight-Knit Latino Community
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NIH to Invest $29 Million to Address COVID-19 Disparities

This funding will help strengthen vaccine confidence and access, as well as COVID-19 testing and treatment, in communities of color.
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Benicio del Toro and Zoe Saldana Fight COVID-19 Misinformation Among Latinos [VIDEO]

The actors help debunk COVID-19 vaccine misconceptions in a new bilingual campaign.

California and Texas Took Different Routes to Vaccination. Who’s Ahead?

Vaccine hesitancy among racial and ethnic minorities has faded, and confidence in vaccines is growing even among Republicans.

Do Kids Really Need to Be Vaccinated for COVID? Yes. No. Maybe.

Many experts argue that COVID-19 cannot be curbed without vaccinating children. But others aren’t so sure.
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U.S. Resumes Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

The CDC and FDA confirmed that the vaccine is safe, and said the recent pause should be lifted for all groups.

Oncologists Urge Americans to Get Cancer Screenings Back on Track

Studies have shown an alarming drop in screenings—and more advanced cancer—during the COVID-19 pandemic.

National HIV/AIDS Strategy Could Be a Model for COVID-19 Response

A study of Black and Latino people living with HIV found high rates of resilience and challenges.

Joint CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

The federal government has paused administration of the vaccine while it investigates a rare blood clotting disorder.

CDC Awards $3 Billion to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Programs

Funding can be used for partnerships with community-based organizations to increase vaccine uptake, including for underserved groups.

Can Vaccination and Infection Rates Add Up to Reach COVID Herd Immunity?

While the United States is getting closer to this point, most health experts caution, it still has ground to cover.

U.S. COVID-19 Testing Has Dropped Dramatically

Testing for the COVID-19 has plummeted, dropping by a third in two months.

Cancer Patients and Transplant Recipients Need Both COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

Natural immunity and vaccine responses may be weaker in people with immune suppression, so they should get their second dose promptly.

Trump’s ‘Chinese Virus’ Tweet Linked to Rise of Anti-Asian Hashtags on Twitter

A study of 700,000 tweets revealed that Trump’s tweets led others to use anti-Asian language on Twitter.

In a Year of Zoom Memorials, Art Exhibit Makes Space for Grief

Honolulu artist Taiji Terasaki has created a project to commemorate fallen health care workers.

For COVID ‘Long Haulers,’ Battling for Disability Benefits

As people with long COVID pursue the disability application process, they are discovering a particular set of challenges.

Know Your Treatment Options for COVID-19

Here’s a closer look at some of the available COVID-19 treatments and how to get more information about them and others.
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