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This episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma features reports on tribal tax exemptions, new data on the long-term effects of COVID and Black excellence being showcased in an exhibit at the Claremore Museum of History.
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Federal auditors have recommended clawing back hundreds of thousands of dollars disbursed by Gov. Kevin Stitt as part of federally funded coronavirus relief grants.
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Since the coronavirus pandemic began, public schools have received a windfall of federal funding. But only a fraction of it has been spent.
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They're six times more contagious, but appear to be less damaging. That being said, long-term impacts are still a major risk, even if we aren't sure what they are yet.
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Now that lab testing for COVID is significantly rarer, it's hard to know how many Oklahomans have the virus. But if it seems a lot of your friends, family members and coworkers have it right now, you’re not alone.
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Earlier this year, a teacher shortage in Oklahoma forced hundreds of school districts to close their doors because of a lack of substitutes to fill in for educators out with the coronavirus.
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View NPR's graphics to see where COVID is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are under control and where cases are still spreading.
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A large share of the nearly 1 million people who died of COVID in the U.S. may have lived if they'd gotten vaccinated. A new analysis shows how many lives could have been saved across the country.
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Oklahoma ranked in the top five for sexually transmitted syphilis, newborns born with syphilis and gonorrhea.
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Even though cases are down, thousands of Oklahomans are still dealing with COVID symptoms. As many as 1 in 3 people who are infected with the virus will continue to have symptoms for weeks — or even months — after recovery.