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“The hardest part for me was the brain fog, the fatigue.” With few clear answers yet, the future is murky for people who still have lingering symptoms after COVID-19.
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THREAD: The @AP is answering commonly asked questions about the coronavirus pandemic in its “Viral Questions” series.
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A steady decline in the number of U.S. coronavirus deaths is good news, but experts say it's not time to celebrate because cases are rising as states open up, and more deaths are likely to follow. By @CarlaKJohnson and @nickyaforster apne.ws/lEVNEZm
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Researchers are beginning a new study to tell if the blood plasma of COVID-19 survivors might help prevent infection in the first place. Read and watch: apne.ws/lU4bV6K
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Monkeys, ferrets and other animals offer needed clues in the global race for a COVID-19 vaccine. Read and watch: apne.ws/QXVRF73
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NASA and SpaceX prepare for the first astronaut launch from Florida since the last shuttle flight in 2011. Read and watch: apne.ws/xrCWlvg
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NASA and SpaceX prepare for the first astronaut launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center since the last shuttle flight in 2011. Read and watch: apne.ws/AGLySIc
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NASA astronauts are set to launch from home turf again after a nine-year gap. This time, a private company is running the show. Read and watch: apne.ws/nEnkN01
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For the first time in nearly a decade, U.S. astronauts are about to blast into orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil. Read and watch: apne.ws/7sNmC9e
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NASA astronaut launches return to Florida next week after nearly a decade gap. Here’s a preview: apne.ws/Kl4feAa
"What Can Be Saved?” — an @AP series spotlighting heroic efforts to heal the planet — is a Webby finalist in the documentary category. WATCH the series: apne.ws/PXXXonH And vote in @TheWebbyAwards People’s Voice: apne.ws/8fYHliH
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