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Pennsylvania Nurses Go On Strike As Covid Cases Surge | NBC News NOW

NBC News’ Maura Barrett speaks to nurses in Pennsylvania who are on strike to bring awareness to low staffing levels in their hospitals amid a…

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Oregon’s Covid Business Freeze Impacting Owners, Employees | NBC News NOW

NBC News’ Antonia Hylton speaks to business owners in Oregon about how new restrictions mandated to fight the spread of the coronavirus will impact their…

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How Fast-Tracked Covid Vaccines May Impact Future Immunizations | NBC News NOW

NBC News NOW takes an in-depth look at the process behind the fast-tracked Covid-19 vaccine and how the method used to create it could impact…

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Love After Lockdown: How The Pandemic May Change Dating For Good | NBC News NOW

Do you hug or kiss on a first date anymore? What does love look like after lockdown? “Going up to talk to somebody in a…

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Georgia Covid Vaccine Demand Winds Down As Hesitancy Causes Challenge For Health Officials

Vaccine hesitancy in Georgia has caused the state’s vaccination demand to wind down as hesitancy among white evangelicals poses a challenge for state health officials….

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Summer Vacation Boom Leads To Higher Prices | NBC Nightly News

Americans are eager to travel after being cooped up for the last year, and 72% say they’re planning summer trips, up from 37% just a…

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Pubs, Restaurants, Cinemas, Return to U.K. As Country Reopens

The U.K. has taken its biggest step back to normality since January as hospitality, cinema and cultural venues reopened for indoor use. Pubs and restaurants…

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Can Your Employer Require You To Get The Covid vaccine?

As companies reopen some employers are mandating workers get the Covid-19 vaccine. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos explains if companies can legally require this. » Subscribe…

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Full Hotez: ‘It Is In Our Global Interest’ To Understand Covid-19 Origins

In an interview with Meet The Press, co-director of Texas Children’s Hospital Center, Dr. Peter Hotez discusses why it is so imperative to discover Covid-19…

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Demand For RV’s Soar, Travelers Call It ‘Safe’ Escape

Demand for RV’s are soaring for summer 2021 and many Americans are taking their new rides to the Grand Canyon. NBC News’ Ellison Barber spoke…

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Miami Man Makes Pies During Pandemic To Pay Bills, Business Booms

Miami resident Josh Abril started Fookem’s Fabulous Key Lime Pies during the pandemic when Covid-19 wiped his main source of income. Abril went from selling…

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Inside New York City’s Least Vaccinated Neighborhood

NBC News’ Isa Gutierrez takes an inside look at a zip code in New York City with a lower Covid-19 vaccination rate than Mississippi. »…

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Teeth Whitening On The Rise As Mask Mandates Are Lifted

According to Smile Direct Club, teeth whitening is up 47 percent this year. NBC News’ Simone Boyce reports from the dentist’s chair to explain why…

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‘Hypertransmissible’ Delta Variant Spreading As Covid Cases Rise 10%

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced that the number of Covid-19 cases in the United States rose 10 percent as the highly contagious delta variant…

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Homelessness Surged In Denver. So The City Built Campsites.

Homelessness surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing cities around the country to find new solutions to address the growing issue. NBC News’ Dasha Burns reports…

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American Airlines Employee Boots Passenger From Flight

An American Airlines passenger was booted off a Texas-to-Florida flight after allegedly refusing to wear a mask. The video was taken by another passenger and…

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Anti-Vaccine Groups Use Code Words, Change To ‘Dance Parties’ To Hide from Facebook

Anti-vaccination groups on Facebook are changing their names to euphemisms like “Dance Party” or “Dinner Party,” using code words to skirt bans from Facebook, as…

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Correctional Facilities Suffer From Covid Hotspots As Cases Surge | NBC News NOW

NBC News’ Isa Gutierrez takes an in-depth look at the rise in Covid-19 cases in correctional facilities across the country amid the ongoing pandemic. »…

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First Look At Ultracold Freezers That Will Store Covid Vaccines | NBC News NOW

NBC News’ Dasha Burns gets an inside look at the ultracold freezers that are going to be used to store the Covid-19 vaccine. » Subscribe…

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China Hopes To Begin Covid Vaccine Distribution By End Of 2020 | NBC News NOW

NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the efforts behind China’s plan to begin distributing their Covid-19 vaccine to over one billion people by the…

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