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Nearly half of US states reported an increase in Covid-19 cases this week. Here’s what experts say can help stop another surge

By Travis Caldwell At least 21 states have recorded at least a 10% rise in daily average positive cases of Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University data Thursday, demonstrating that the fight against the pandemic is far from over. In Michigan, hospitals are increasingly overwhelmed and reaching full capacities in part due to the influx of new coronavirus cases. State and local officials across the country are attempting to avoid a similar situation and are pushing to increase vaccination levels among adults, which shows continuing signs of improvement. More than 30% of US adults have been fully vaccinated, according to

J&J vaccine pause prompts a needed discussion of women’s health

Opinion by Anushay Hossain When I heard the news that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending that the United States pause the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over six reported US cases of a “rare and severe” type of blood clot, I was infuriated. Pausing was the right decision, but it also immediately made me think about how sexist the medical world remains and what little regard it has for women’s health. All six reported cases occurred among women between the ages of 18 and

Obama Presidential Center Chicago foundation work Park set to begin

By WLS Staff Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and others gathered in Jackson Park Wednesday morning to announce the beginning of foundation work for the Obama Presidential Center. The $200 million of work being done will clear the way for construction to begin later in 2021. Lightfoot said the city is investing in communities that need it through the project. “Through the creation of jobs, infrastructure enhancements and more, these investments and economic developments will bring about the transformative change our Black and brown communities deserve,” she said. Through a community engagement process, the Chicago Department of Transportation has

What Black drivers are doing to protect themselves during traffic stops

By Faith Karimi When Laura Coates’ husband brought a dash camera home a few years ago, she rolled her eyes. There he goes buying yet another gadget, she remembers thinking. Then he took her hand and told her it was for her — so she’d know what happened if he were ever pulled over by a police officer, Coates, a CNN legal analyst who lives in Washington, DC, said on Twitter this week. Go to the website of the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups and you’ll find a list of motorists’ rights and how to stay safe

CDC advisers will meet today about the J&J Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what experts and state leaders say about the pause

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By Christina Maxouris Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The CDC and the US Food and Drug Administration a day earlier recommended the US pause the use of the single-shot J&J vaccine after “six reported US cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot.” The six cases were among more than 6.8 million Americans who have received a dose of that vaccine. “Less than 1 in a million,” Dr. Anthony Fauci noted Tuesday during a White House

Classes canceled at Knoxville school for two days after armed student is killed in encounter with police

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By Kay Jones and Hollie Silverman No classes will be held for the next two days at a school in Knoxville after a student was killed and a police officer injured during an encounter at the high school. Counselors will be available at Austin-East Magnet High School Tuesday Knox County Schools Superintendent Bob Thomas said during a press conference Monday. Thomas said a decision about the rest of the week’s classes will be made later. “We are all devastated by this tragedy,” he said. The superintendent was speaking after a traumatic day in which officers responded to a call of

Here’s what can help the US soon see a Covid-19 turnaround, Fauci says

By Christina Maxouris US officials are racing to vaccinate as many Americans as possible to beat another Covid-19 surge — and doses are being administered at a record pace. But that’s not all the US needs to be doing right now. “Don’t declare victory prematurely,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said on CNN Monday night. “We see so many pulling back on some of the public health measures, the mask mandates, the restaurant opening, the bars, we can’t be doing that. We’ve got to wait a bit longer until we get enough vaccine into people that

The first Black mayor in Brooklyn Center says Daunte Wright’s shooting is ‘unfathomable’

By Nicole Chavez A young mayor has worked to unite ethnic groups in a Minneapolis suburb for years. The killing of a Black man is now bringing outrage to his city. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott called the shooting of Daunte Wright “heartbreaking and just unfathomable.” Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by a police officer on Sunday during a traffic stop. Police Chief Tim Gannon has said the shooting appeared to be accidental. “We are all collectively devastated and we have been for over a year now by the killing of George Floyd and that we

NBA, MLB and NHL postpone Minneapolis games following fatal shooting of Daunte Wright

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By Madeline Holcombe The NBA, MLB and NHL postponed their Monday games In Minneapolis following the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man killed in a traffic stop Sunday. “Out of respect for the tragic events that occurred yesterday in Brooklyn Center, and following the additional details in this evolving situation, the Minnesota Twins have decided it is in the best interests of our fans, staff, players and community to not play today’s game,” the MLB team said in a statement. The Twins were scheduled to host the Boston Red Sox on Monday afternoon. Both the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, who

George Floyd’s preexisting conditions and drug use had no impact on his death, doctor says

By Eric Levenson and Aaron Cooper A renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a “low level of oxygen” when former police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the street and restricted his ability to breathe. “This caused damage to his brain that we see, and it also caused a PEA arrhythmia that caused his heart to stop,” Dr. Martin Tobin of Chicago testified, referring to pulseless electrical activity, a type of cardiac arrest. “The cause of the low level of oxygen was shallow breathing,” he added. “Small breaths. Small tidal volumes. Shallow breaths

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