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A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at San Diego County's "Vaccination Superstation" in Chula Vista, Calif. Jan. 21, 2021.

County Reports Record 79 COVID-19 Deaths, 2,847 New Cases of Virus

A record 79 COVID-19 deaths were reported by San Diego County public health officials Friday, along with 2,847 new COVID-19 cases and 437 positive intensive care patients.

President Trump addressed a rally on Saturday, nine days after he tested positive for the coronavirus. Several health experts told NPR that based on what Trump's doctors have said about Trump's coronavirus experience, he's likely no longer contagious.

Trump's Doctor Says There's No 'Actively Replicating Virus' — So Is He COVID-19-Free?

Doctors say people who have had COVID-19 can test positive but no longer be contagious. Trump's doctor said Trump is "no longer a transmission risk to others" but did not say if Trump tested negative.

Richard Wang, who calls MLB games for Fox Sports Taiwan in Mandarin Chinese, had never called a baseball game in English. This spring, as the pandemic shut down baseball in the U.S., he was tapped to introduce Taiwan's professional baseball league to a global audience.

For Fans Hungry For Baseball, Taiwanese Announcer Made Right Call In Unusual Season

Since 2014, Richard Wang has called Major League Baseball games in Chinese for fans in Taiwan. When COVID-19 delayed the MLB season, he had a chance to bring Taiwan baseball to the world in English.

From left: Deng Ge is a rap mogul who became a lockdown activist. Poet Sally Wen Mao Mao uses her art to express her anger about how Chinese people are being portrayed in the pandemic. Writer and comic artist Laura Gao, living in the U.S., has a video chat with her grandmother Zhou Nai, who's happy to have a supply of mooncakes, a popular Chinese dessert.

How 3 Women From Wuhan Cope With COVID-19: Rap, Poetry And Mooncakes

We interview a rap mogul (turned community volunteer), an author focused on a nine-tailed fox and a grandmother with a sense of humor. They're part of our special report on women facing the pandemic.

Medical professionals escort a patient into the the COVID-19 ward at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in New Delhi on June 15.

India Reports Record Spike In COVID-19 Cases, But Nixes Another Nationwide Lockdown

With 12,881 new infections, Thursday's daily tally is India's highest so far. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ruled out another national lockdown, saying it's too painful for the economy.

Dr. Ming Lin was fired from his position as an emergency room physician at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington after publicly complaining about the hospital's infection control procedures during the pandmic.

An ER Doctor Lost His Job After Criticizing His Hospital On COVID-19. Now He's Suing

Dr. Ming Lin was let go in March from a hospital in Bellingham, Wash., after posting criticisms and suggestions on social media. The ACLU is helping him sue for damages and job reinstatement.

Tropical Storm Beta is expected to hug the coastline as it pours rain on the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana.

Beta Brings New Flood Risk To Texas Coast And La., Where Thousands Still Lack Power

Tropical Storm Beta is heading for a part of Louisiana where thousands of people's electricity service hasn't recovered from being knocked out by Hurricane Laura.

Why Scapegoating Is A Typical Human Response To A Pandemic

It's happened with outbreaks going back for centuries: We blame "outsiders." We make them scapegoats. Researchers have theories as to why. Public health groups have plans to stop it.

Contact tracing for the coronavirus is the subject of colorful conspiracy theories. In fact, contact tracing is a straightforward process of notifying people if they've been exposed to someone who is sick.

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here's What Contact Tracers Really Do

Recently, the idea of contact tracing has triggered some colorful misinformation campaigns. It's actually a tried-and-true public health tool that can curb the spread of the coronavirus.

New coronavirus infections are on the rise in the U.S.with cases surpassing 7 million this week. Some two dozen states reported increases in new infections, with a handful of states recently marking new daily records.

COVID-19 Daily Cases On The Rise In Nearly Half Of U.S. States

The U.S. reported more than 55,000 infections Friday, pushing the total number of cases to more than 7 million. Some two dozen states saw new cases continue to rise this past week.

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