President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Covid-19 response and vaccinations in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington DC, on March 29, 2021. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President Joe…
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Biden to announce 90% of adults will be eligible for Covid shots by April 19
A nurse administers the single-dose Johnson & Johnson Janssen Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccine rollout targetting immigrants and the undocumented organized by the St. John’s Well Child and Family Center and the Los Angeles County…
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Biden speaks on U.S. vaccination plan after CDC chief issues dire warning
[The stream is slated to start at 2:10 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is delivering remarks Monday on the government’s…
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NY expands Covid vaccine eligibility to all adults starting April 6, Cuomo says
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo receives a Covid-19 vaccine, at a church in the Harlem section of New York, on March 17, 2021. Seth Wenig | AFP | Getty Images New York is expanding its…
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CDC chief warns U.S. headed for ‘impending doom’ as Covid cases rise again: ‘Right now I’m scared’
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks during a hearing, with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, on the Covid-19 response, on Capitol Hill on March 18,…
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CDC study shows single dose of Pfizer or Moderna Covid vaccines was 80% effective
Bins of syringes for the Pfizer BioNtech and Moderna Inc. Covid-19 vaccines in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Cherry Orr | Bloomberg | Getty Images A single dose of Pfizer or Moderna’s…
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U.S. Covid shots close to turning pandemic tide
The pace of Covid-19 spread and the rate of vaccinations over the next few weeks are crucial factors in whether the U.S. can avoid another surge of coronavirus infections, Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Monday. “If…
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Rise in Covid cases can’t be blamed on variants alone as travel resumes
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the federal coronavirus response on Capitol Hill on March 18,…
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The U.S. is in a delicate position as Covid cases increase alongside vaccinations, experts warn
Revelers flock to the beach to celebrate spring break, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., March 6, 2021. Marco Bello | Reuters With the possibility of summer barbeques just a…
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Covid cases are rising, hospitalizations have plateaued even as vaccinations rise
Emergency Medical Technician Lenny Fernandez, Medical Assistant Rodnay Moore and Physician Assistant-Certified Calvin Davis, left to right, prepare doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine as the city of Vernon Health Department staff used the city’s…
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