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November 10, 2021 at 1:22 pm

Coronavirus infections rise in northern states, Mountain West, as holidays near

Dramatic drops in caseloads in the Deep South, including the high-population states of Florida and Texas, have been offset by increases in the Mountain West...

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October 2, 2021 at 5:28 am

The summer coronavirus surge has started to ebb, but delta’s danger remains

A nationwide decline in infections and hospitalizations is fueled by sharp drops in Southern states that were hit hard by the delta variant. Hospital admissions...

September 3, 2021 at 8:42 am

U.S. COVID death toll hits 1,500 a day amid delta scourge

Of the 14 states experiencing the worst death rates this week, only Nevada, Oregon and Wyoming are outside the South.

July 30, 2021 at 3:48 pm

‘A rush to get shots’ as delta variant spreads

They were unmoved by the urgings of President Joe Biden to get vaccinated. They've spurned calls from the nation's leading doctors, as well as from...

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April 30, 2021 at 9:48 am

U.S. coronavirus cases drop as spring wave of infections ebbs

The spring wave of coronavirus infections that began in March is subsiding in most of the country, with 42 states and D.C. reporting lower caseloads...

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A heart emblazoned with a hopeful message appears at American Coney Island in Detroit. The popular tourist site is closed during Michigan’s stay-at-home order during a coronavirus surge. MUST CREDIT: Photo by Nick Hagen for The Washington Post.

April 15, 2021 at 12:03 pm

Spring wave of coronavirus crashes across 38 states as hospitalizations increase

Some states are being hammered by a spring wave of infections and hospitalizations even as others have seen the COVID-19 crisis begin to ease. But...

March 16, 2021 at 12:06 pm

Echoes of hot spots emerge in Upper Midwest, New York City area

Behavior is changing in this pandemic-fatigued nation. This week is set to be a major turning point for reopenings. Wedding parties are kicking off again...

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January 7, 2021 at 7:22 am

U.S. tries to expedite vaccine distribution after record day of death

WASHINGTON - After angry rioters and supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a last stand for the outgoing president, the United...

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In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, EMT Giselle Dorgalli, second from right, looks at a monitor while performing chest compression on a patient who tested positive for coronavirus in the emergency room at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles. California reported more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases and 293 deaths on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, setting new daily records as hospitals struggled to keep up with the surge. (Jae C. Hong, / The Associated Press)

December 16, 2020 at 5:12 pm

Record numbers of covid-19 patients push hospitals and staffs to the limit

Mounting cases and hospitalizations in California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina continue to push some regions and hospital systems to crisis conditions.

November 26, 2020 at 6:22 am

Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing again in cities

Chicago, for example, is being hit harder than during previous peaks. Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Detroit, Las Vegas and Minneapolis have seen new cases surpass their...

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