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PBS NewsHour - Novel Coronavirus

The latest updates about the new coronavirus, the people affected by it -- and the people fighting it. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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New COVID variant BA.5 prompts higher infections and reinfections

New COVID variant BA.5 prompts higher infections and reinfections

A new coronavirus variant called BA.5 is fueling yet another wave of COVID infections across the globe. This week, the C... Read more

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White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on the rise in new variants

White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on the rise in new variants

With vaccinations, boosters and drugs, COVID has become a far less deadly risk for most Americans than earlier in the pa... Read more

7 Jul 2022

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