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Nearly 3 in 4 adults plan to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, global survey shows

Lisa Taylor receives a Covid-19 vaccination from RN Jose Muniz as she takes part in a vaccine study at Research Centers of America on August 07, 2020 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Around 74% of adults globally are wiling to get immunized against the coronavirus if a vaccine became available — but that… Read More »

New coronavirus map shows more than half of all states are ‘trending poorly’ or have ‘uncontrolled spread’

A new map highlighting the spread of the coronavirus shows more than half of all states “trending poorly” or facing an “uncontrolled spread” as COVID-19 continues to make a resurgence in the United States. Created by covidexitstrategy.org, the map tracks each state’s coronavirus response based on a set of criteria provided by the White House that… Read More »

Blacks are hospitalized for COVID-19 at four times the rate of whites, Medicare claims data shows

Medicare claims data shows Blacks were hospitalized with COVID-19 at a rate nearly four times higher than whites. Blacks had the highest hospitalization rate, with 465 per 100,000. Hispanics had 258 hospitalizations per 100,000. Asians had 187 per 100,000, and whites had 123 per 100,000. The disparities go beyond race and ethnicity and suggest the… Read More »