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Unusual COVID case wreaks havoc on Macon EMT Macon County EMT Wendy Barker (left) and her wife Courtney, who is a state trooper, both contracted COVID-19 in January. Two months later, Barker is still working toward a slow recovery after unexpected symptoms. Donated photo It’s not easy to slow Wendy Barker down. She’s been an EMT for 15 years. She’s used to working 24 hour shifts under some of the most stressful and strenuous conditions, so she wasn’t ready for COVID-19 to put her out of commission for more than six weeks. “I work with EMS, I’ve seen it all patients with muscle aches and problems breathing with COVID but this I didn’t expect,” she said. ....
Robin Featherstone s emotions make all the sense in the world. The Durham mother successfully recovered after a month-long battle with COVID-19. It s important to live life to the fullest, she said. This year was unlike any other. I think we ve learned to never ask: Can it get any worse? Featherstone, the director of student activities and leadership at Shaw University, contracted the virus last March. I thank God every day that I m here and sometimes when I m by myself I get a little emotional, Robin said behind tears. To this day, she stills deals with aches and pains from time to time. ....
March 12, 2021, 7:13 PM) At different points during the pandemic, Houston Public Media spoke with, from left, Sid Banerjee, Sunshine Smith, Kamran Malik and Juan Venancio about how their lives were impacted by COVID-19. One year after the pandemic hit Houston, we hear from them in their own words. This week marks a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Greater Houston, sending the region into lockdown and turning millions of people s lives upside down. The pandemic s hardships haven t been felt evenly, with some frontline workers and vulnerable communities feeling the effects of COVID-19 s economic and health crises more deeply than others. ....
Mississippi then and now: Marking 1 year since first COVID-19 case 500,000 vaccinated; 298,000 cases; 6,800 deaths in Mississippi from COVID-19 Share Updated: 10:20 AM CST Mar 9, 2021 500,000 vaccinated; 298,000 cases; 6,800 deaths in Mississippi from COVID-19 Share Updated: 10:20 AM CST Mar 9, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST YEAR, AND HOW TO BE PREPARED FOR THE NEXT POTENTIAL VIRUS. WHAT A YEAR IT S BEEN. HEALTH OFFICIALS REFLECTING ON WHEN THEY FIRST LEARNED ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS IN WUHAN, CHINA. THEY SOON REALIZED THAT IT WOULD A DEADLY FOE FOR MISSISSIPPIANS. THAT FIRST CORONAVIRUS CASE.WAS ANNOUNCED ON MARCH 11TH 2020. IT WAS FOLLOWED BY CRITICAL MOMENTS IN THIS PAST YEAR MISSISSIPPI HAD IT S FIRST SURGE FROM MARCH TO APRIL. THE SECOND WAVE IN THE STATE CAME AFTER THE 4TH OF JULY.. THE 3RD SURGE OF THE VIRUS HAPPENED WHEN THANKSGIVING ARRIVED.IT CO ....
One year later: Iowa family shares zoo trip memories and hope Share Updated: 6:44 AM CST Mar 9, 2021 Alyx Sacks Share Updated: 6:44 AM CST Mar 9, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. ERIC: ONE YEAR INTO THE PANDEMIC HAS US FEELING NOSTALGIC. ALYX: WE ASKED FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS TO SURE THE POL THEY TOOK BEFORE EVERYTHING CHANGED. ANDREA SHEAFFER SENT ME A PHOTO OF THE KANSAS CITY ZOO PENGUIN MARCH. WE SURPRISED OUR SON WITH A WEEKEND GETAWAY. HE LOVES PENGUINES. LOVES THEM. ALYX: THEIR FAMILY ALONG WITH OTHERS, LINED UP LIKE A PARADE AND THE PENGUINS WADDLED THROUGH. ANDREA SAYS IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR SON AND A GOOD MEMORY. THEIR SON STAYED HOME FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING THIS YEAR. NOW, THEY’RE ANXIOUS AND EXCITED FOR THIS SLOW TREND BACK TO NORMAL WE’RE HOPEFUL, WE’RE SEEING HOSPITALIZATIONS GO DOWN, WE’RE SEEING VACCINATIONS GO UP SO US AS PARENTS WE’RE GET ....