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WHO advises against blanket COVID-19 boosters

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Dec 23, 2021

The World Health Organization’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Wednesday that vaccine booster programs could prolong the COVID-19 pandemic. Tedros said the programs divert supplies […]

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Gymnastics abuse survivors obtain $380M settlement

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Dec 14, 2021

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A federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis on Monday approved a $380 million settlement involving more than 500 sexual abuse victims, ending the legal aspect of the […]

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Congress passes stopgap funding bill

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Dec 3, 2021

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said “cooler heads prevailed” as the chamber approved a bill late Thursday to prevent a weekend government shutdown. Passing the […]

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U.S. to reopen borders for vaccinated visitors

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Oct 13, 2021

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Nonessential travel will resume next month at the U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico after a 19-month halt. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States […]

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Supreme Court scraps eviction moratorium

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Aug 27, 2021

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SCOTUS ruled Thursday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acted unlawfully by rolling out the eviction ban in August. The court majority’s opinion said Congress […]

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Nursing home deaths jumped by 32% last year

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Jun 22, 2021

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About 4 in 10 Medicare patients in nursing homes had or likely had COVID-19 in 2020, according to a report by the inspector general of the […]

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U.S. authorizes Pfizer shots for adolescents

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May 11, 2021

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says children from 12 to 15 years old can receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, providing a way for more of the […]

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U.S. birth rate hits record low

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May 5, 2021

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The number of births across the United States fell by 4 percent last year to 1.64 births per woman—the lowest number on record. The report released Wednesday by […]

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U.S. nears approval of Pfizer shots for teens

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May 4, 2021

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As officials hope to reduce coronavirus cases and reopen schools in the fall, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to authorize Pfizer’s vaccine for […]

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Congress certifies Biden win after Capitol violence

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Jan 7, 2021

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After the U.S. Capitol faced a day of violent protests from pro-Trump demonstrators, Congress early on Thursday confirmed Joe Biden as the next president of the […]

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U.S. reports first case of COVID variant

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Dec 30, 2020

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A Colorado man in his 20s tested positive for the highly infectious virus strain first reported in the United Kingdom, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday. State […]

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