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March 2021: Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is the March 2021 archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

A man with a stroller on Aug. 1, 2020, walks by a Balboa Park health and safety guidelines sign design to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

San Diego County Reports 290 COVID-19 Cases, Three Deaths

San Diego County health officials have reported 290 new COVID-19 cases and three additional deaths, among the lowest numbers in the past month.

English coronavirus patients George Gilbert, 85, and his wife, Domneva Gilbert, 84, were part of a clinical trial that included Eli Lilly & Co.'s baricitinib.

Experimental Medicines For COVID-19 Could Help Someday, But Home Runs Not Guaranteed

Drugs are being tested that could reduce symptoms and save lives. But, given the way drugs are developed, it's unlikely that any single medicine will be anywhere as potent as a successful vaccine.

In this April 1, 2020, file photo, people walk past posters encouraging participation in the 2020 Census in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

For Latinos Ineligible To Vote, US Census Offers Path To Political Power

The instability wrought by the pandemic could lead to census counts of historically undercounted Latino communities. Organizers are racing to get people to fill it out before the Sept. 30 deadline.

A sign telling residents to social distance at an as a woman look at art from local artists at Balboa Park Palisades at the corner of Presidents Way and Pan American Road East on Aug. 1, 2020.

Rate Of COVID-19 Illness Decreases In San Diego Following 'Roller Coaster' July

The COVID-19 case total in San Diego County has crossed 30,000, even as other indices appear to be improving.

Ethan Hawke plays abolitionist John Brown in The Good Lord Bird, a new Showtime series based on the novel by James McBride.

Ethan Hawke On Playing John Brown, Early Fame, And Making A Friend Of Fear

Hawke plays the 19th-century abolitionist in the new Showtime series, The Good Lord Bird. He explains why early success isn't always a blessing, and describes the anxiety he's faced later in life.

NOVA: Animal Espionage

Airs Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 1 at 9 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2

Stacks of ballots are prepared to be checked by a worker at a Board of Elections facility, Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in New York City. This week, the city's election board mailed out error-filled ballots to about 100,000 voters.

NYC To Send New Ballots To Nearly 100,000 Voters After Printing Error

The error comes as voting by mail is set to expand significantly due to the pandemic and as President Trump has frequently made false claims that the practice will lead to widespread electoral fraud.

The ICU at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., was 99% full this week, according to an internal report produced by the federal government. It's among numerous hospitals the report highlighted with ICUs filled to over 90% capacity.

Internal Documents Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalization Data The Government Keeps Hidden

Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned federal agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it with the public.

A University of Wisconsin student gets information about registering to vote from a NextGen America worker in Madison, Wis., in 2018.

Poll: More Than Half Of Young People Lack Resources To Vote By Mail

As the coronavirus pandemic has upended normal balloting, a need for more information about how to navigate voting by mail could be particularly acute among young people of color.

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