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A woman in a black t-shirt gets a vaccine administered on her right arm by a woman in dark blue scrubs.

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Back For Seconds? Tens of Thousands in L.A. County Overdue for Second COVID Shot

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Dr. Jerry P. Abraham administers a COVID-19 vaccination to a senior citizen in a vaccination tent at the Kedren Community Health Center on January 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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COVID-19 Vaccines in SoCal: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

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U.S. Cities Continue To Shelter-In-Place As Coronavirus Spread Is Expected To Peak

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'We're Born Indian and We Die White': California Indigenous Fear COVID-19 Deaths Undercounted

(LEFT) ER nurse Adwoa Blankson-Wood pictured near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, wearing scrubs and a surgical mask; By October, Blankson-Wood was required to don an N-95 mask, protective goggles, a head covering and full PPE to interact with patients.

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As A Black Nurse at The Pandemic's Frontlines, I've Had A Close Look at America's Racial Divisions

A man (left) and a woman (right) in masks work in a woodshop with coronavirus safety regulations in place such as clear plastic barriers between stations.

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Report: Reducing Red Tape Key to Survival of L.A.’s Creative Economy

Perez takes a break during his therapy. He could barely breathe when he was admitted to Los Angeles County’s Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in early June of last year.

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Learning to Live Again: A Lazarus Tale from the COVID-19 Front Lines

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Why Vaccine Demand Is Falling in L.A. | May 11

Today, now that the vaccine is widely available, why aren’t Angelenos getting the shots?

A patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) receives oxygen inside an ambulance after she was evacuated from the Vijay Vallabh hospital, which caught fire in Virar, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, April 23, 2021.

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'Losing Hope': India's COVID-19 Meltdown Exposes New Front in Digital Divide

As desperate relatives post pleas for help and information on Twitter, those without access to the internet struggle with inundated phone lines and overburdened hospitals.

Two young Black men in suits pose together and smile at the camera.

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'COVID Is a Wake-Up Call': Black Entrepreneurs Aim to Level Playing Field

Black-led social entrepreneurs in the United States and Britain are tackling inequalities highlighted by COVID-19.

A patient wearing an oxygen mask is wheeled inside a COVID-19 hospital for treatment, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ahmedabad, India, April 21, 2021.

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Beg, Borrow, Steal': The Fight for Oxygen Among New Delhi's Hospitals

Medical staff are facing life-or-death scrambles to get scarce oxygen supplies as COVID-19 cases surge.

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Back For Seconds? Tens of Thousands in L.A. County Overdue for Second COVID Shot

Nearly 278,000 people in L.A. County may be overdue for their second dose, according to county figures released today.

Muslims wearing face masks as precaution against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), attend Ramadan Tarawih prayers at Sultan Mosque in Singapore, April 13, 2021.

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In COVID-19's Shadow, Migrants Find Solace in Ramadan Prayers and Online Iftars

Around the world, many mosques are getting creative during the holy month to help Muslim migrants forge community ties despite the pandemic's restrictions.

Alyssa Jenkins uses the state's MyTurn website to try to book a vaccination appointment for someone on April 19, 2021.

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El sitio web 'MyTurn' del estado no se ha utilizado para la mayoría de citas de vacunas

Considerado como una ventanilla única, el sitio de $50 millones de California ha creado problemas sin parar. Solo 27% de las vacunas reservadas cada día usan MyTurn.

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