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April 2021: Coronavirus Blog Archive

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

This graphic illustration shows lines and points from a line graph overlaid on top of a family photo of Rosie Sanchez, left, an 81-year-old Lakeside resident who died during the pandemic.

Pandemic’s Death Toll 66% Higher Than Official Counts, inewsource Finds

Turns out, far more people have died during the pandemic than previously known. Our latest story uncovers new details about the death toll in San Diego County.

Instead of going to college this fall, Brian Williams got a job at a Jimmy John's near his home in Stafford, Texas. He says paying for college was always going to be hard, but it was even harder to justify the expense during a pandemic.

'Losing A Generation': Fall College Enrollment Plummets For 1st-Year Students

Researchers say the pandemic is largely to blame for this year's drastic enrollment declines, but college-going has also been on a decade-long downward trend.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that pits the City of Philadelphia against Catholic Social Services.

Faith, LGBTQ Rights Collide At Supreme Court

At issue in the case is the rights of a city to enforce its anti-discrimination policies in contracting against the rights of religious groups.

A young man living on a small river island known as a char heads out to catch a boat and cross the Brahmaputra River to the mainland, in Assam's Barpeta district. To live in Assam legally, people must be registered by the government. But some 4 million people have been excluded from the National Register of Citizens, a sort of statewide census.

In India's Assam State, Residents Of River Islands Face Uncertainty Over Citizenship

Some 4 million people, many Muslim and impoverished, were excluded from a 2018 official register of citizens. Photographer CK Vijayakumar visited Assam to learn more about the challenges they face.

The San Diego City Council is shown at a meeting on Nov. 19, 2019.

Council Votes To Halt Evictions, Provide $6 Million Relief Fund For Businesses

The emergency law temporarily halting evictions in San Diego will last until May 31.

Kim Davis, seen in September 2015, during the height of the controversy around her decision to refuse marriage licenses to same-sex couples. On Tuesday, Davis lost her clerkship in Rowan County, Ky.

Kim Davis Loses Her Re-Election Bid For Kentucky County Clerkship

The Republican clerk's refusal to issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples made her a flashpoint for controversy in 2015. Now, Davis has lost to her Democratic opponent.

Emergency crews work at the scene of a construction crane collapse on Saturday in Seattle. Four people were killed.

Construction Crane Falls From Roof, Killing 4 In Seattle

A construction crane hit six cars, killing four people and injuring four others. Seattle has about 60 construction cranes operating in the city.

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.

Live Blog: Trump Declassifies Crossfire Hurricane Material

The Latest on the Capitol riot and the aftermath

Audrey, right, and Kelsey Ellis were twin sisters born March 17, 1991, in California. To celebrate their 29th birthday, they drove to Multnomah Falls outside of Portland, Ore. That evening, Audrey was incorrectly diagnosed with pneumonia. She died of multiple organ failure five days after.

A Story Of Youth, Hope And Loss — And The Mystery Of COVID-19

Audrey and Kelsey Ellis, twins born exactly 10 minutes apart, always made sure to spend their birthday together. Last year, on their 29th birthday, the celebration would be overwhelmed by illness.

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