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  2022-06-17

  The Pandemic ‘Baby Bust’ and Rebound

  This is a news story from National Academics by Sara Frueh. It goes over the data of births throughout the pandemic. Melissa Kearney, a professor of economics at the University of Maryland, says that there was this idea at the beginning of the pandemic that it would lead to a baby boom with people being forced to stay home, but it did not. She adds that closed or limited facilities at the height of the pandemic maybe impacted some people. To support the claim, she brings up the pandemic from 1918-1919 and how that also led to decreased birth rates. An analysis of the data from Kearney states there were 62,000 fewer conceptions in the years from 2020-2021. There was a small increase in conception rates in the summer of 2020, but fell into decline again soon afterwards. The overall trend that Kearney sees with the birth and conception rates is that is has been a steady decline after COVID.
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  2022-03-07

  Decline the Vaccine

  This is an Instagram post from brotherkamil. This user is posting their skepticism surrounding the vaccine, believing that it will cause ill health effects. By abstaining from the vaccine, the user says that they are 100% safe from averse reactions.
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  2021-10-06

  Covid Hospitalizations Drop Nationwide

  As of September 1st, Covid-19 cases are dropping nationwide. Even though there are still hot spots across the United States, cases have dropped nearly fifty percent.
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  2021-05-22

  POST-PANDEMIC IDENTITY

  See file uploaded "Post-Pandemic Vision"
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  2020-08-25

  Why Black-owned businesses have been hit hardest by COVID-19

  Black restaurant owners and other Black business owners have been hit harder than their white counterparts during COVID-19. This article details the why of this occurrence, including lack of access to assistance, and the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on Black communities compared to others.
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  2020-04-13

  Living Life under COVID-19

  A federal employee takes a flight from NYC to California, the plane is empty save a few passengers and he enjoys the extra legroom, a rare luxury. This series describes the new landscapes we find ourselves in as COVID-19 pervades every aspect of life.
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  03/31/2020

  Gas prices fall below $2 a gallon on average in the United States

  Gas prices fall bellow $2 a gallon on average in the United States
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  2020-03-27

  A Slight Decline of Crime in Violent Cities Due to COVID-19

  Article about the decline of crime in some cities due to COVID-19
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  2020-03-15

  Table shows spending on airlines, hotels, and cruises is falling dramatically

  Chart from Vox Media represents declining spending