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Coronavirus A New York City Nurse Lost Both Parents to COVID—and She’s Still Experiencing Symptoms Herself

Cathrine Solomon also contracted COVID-19 and is now a “long-hauler,” having experienced symptoms for more than seven months.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 2, 2020 4:12 pm EST
National Since January, the president has tried to convince the public that the coronavirus will simply go away on its own at least 38 times.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
National A Long Yet Somehow Incomplete List of Times Trump Downplayed the Virus

Since January, the president has tried to convince the public that the coronavirus will simply go away on its own at least 38 times. To help make sense of these moments, here is a timeline breaking down the several instances the president has denied the severity of the virus.

Brandon Gates Brandon Gates October 30, 2020 4:48 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Trump Told Americans Not to Be Afraid of COVID-19. These Survivors Say That Was a ‘Slap in the Face.’

“Having been so fully impacted the way we have been, it’s hard to hear somebody else seem nonchalant about it."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 9, 2020 2:28 pm EDT
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Coronavirus ‘Blood on Their Hands’: Americans Who Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19 Blast Government Response

Three Americans who lost family members to COVID-19 blame the US government for failing to prioritize fighting the virus and its lack of leadership.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 22, 2020 11:49 am EDT
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Coronavirus Remembering Mark Anthony Urquiza: ‘His Smile Just Lit Up the Entire Room’

Mark Urquiza passed away on June 30, 2020, after a three-week battle with COVID-19. He was 65 years old.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 18, 2020 3:14 pm EDT

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Volunteers help to give food away during a Thanksgiving food distribution event at Food Bank For New York City in the Harlem neighborhood on November 16, 2020 in New York City. Food Bank For New York City partnered with Stop & Shop and WBLS' The Steve Harvey Morning Show to give away turkeys, holiday boxes, and fresh produce to families in Harlem for Thanksgiving. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Coronavirus These Immigrant Communities Helped One Another Survive COVID. They Want To Make That Unnecessary.
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Coronavirus Remembering George Washington Jr.: A Man With the Voice of a Giant

Washington passed away from COVID-19 on June 24 at the age of 81. “The void he leaves in his community and in our family’s life is unfillable. He was a tremendous human being."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 18, 2020 3:13 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Remembering Isabelle Papadimitriou: ‘She Was a Very Proud Grandmother’

Papadimitriou died in a Dallas, Texas, hospital on July 4, 2020. She only had 11 months with her granddaughter before COVID-19 took her life.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 18, 2020 3:13 pm EDT