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US Colleges Divided Over Requiring Student Vaccinations
U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it
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US to Keep Migrant Families in Hotels as Amid Rush for Space
Migrant families will be held at hotels in the Phoenix area in response to a growing number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, another step in the Biden’s administration rush to set up temporary space
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China Report Accuses US of Causing Humanitarian Disasters
China has accused the U.S. of causing humanitarian disasters through foreign military interventions in Beijing’s latest broadside in increasingly contentious relations with the Biden administration
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Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine From J&J Becomes 3rd Option in U.S.
The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.
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Amid Surge, US Tries to Expedite Release of Migrant Children
With its long-term facilities for immigrant children nearly full, the Biden administration is working to expedite the release of children to their relatives in the U.S. U.S. Health and Human Services on Wednesday authorized operators of long-term facilities to pay for some of the children’s flights and transportation to the homes of their sponsors
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US, China Top Diplomats Discuss Key Issues, Show Differences
The top American and Chinese diplomats have held phone talks in the first major exchange between the countries since President Joe Biden took office and touched on several critical issues straining their ties
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The Most Extreme Nor'easters in US History
A nor’easter is storm made up of winds from the northeast that usually develops on the East Coast between Georgia and New Jersey, attaining maximum intensity near New England, according to the National Weather Service. Past nor’easters have been responsible for billions of dollars in damage, severe transportation and communication disruption and, in some cases, disastrous coastal flooding and...
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Virus Updates: US Sets One-Day Records for Cases, Deaths
As the United States rolls out the Pfizer vaccine for health care workers and nursing home residents, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed Tuesday the effectiveness and safety of the Moderna and the National Institutes of Health vaccine, bringing the shot to the cusp of U.S. authorization.
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Virus Updates: FDA OKs Over-the-Counter COVID Test; WWII Vet Gets VA's First Shot
The United States reached a grim milestone Monday, surpassing 300,000 total coronavirus-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a tally by NBC News.
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Virus Updates: US Deaths Top 300K; Nursing Homes Face Vaccine Fears
On Monday, the United States saw its first COVID-19 vaccinations but also reached a grim milestone of 300,000 total deaths, according to a tally by NBC News.
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Virus Updates: US Reaches Record Daily Toll of 3,309 Deaths
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, marking the first major, tantalizing indication for Americans that the pandemic’s days may be numbered.
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Virus Updates: FDA Approves Vaccine Emergency Use
The United States continues to set new pandemic records – on Thursday, the country reported more than 225,000 new coronavirus cases and 3,100 deaths, according to a tally by NBC News.
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Virus Updates: New 225K Daily Cases Record; CDC Scientist Told to Delete Evidence
The U.S. set another record of new daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday with more than 225,000 a day after reporting more than 3,000 COVID-related deaths, the highest one-day total of deaths yet.
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Virus Updates: US Sets Single-Day Record as More Than 3,000 Die of COVID-19
The United States is currently averaging 2,200 coronavirus-related deaths a day, and experts say the crisis is all but certain to get worse because of the fallout from Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.
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Virus Updates: Biden Unveils COVID Priorities; Deaths Reach Record
With the United States facing what could be a catastrophic winter, top government officials renewed calls over the weekend to wear masks, practice social distancing and follow other basic measures.
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WH to Host Vaccine Summit; Biden to Introduce Health Team
As the White House readies to host a coronavirus vaccine summit to outline plans for the vaccine’s distribution, President-elect Joe Biden will separately introduce his health team that will continue the undertaking beginning Jan. 20. Stat News reports drug makers Pfizer and Moderna turned down invitations to the White House event.
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Virus Updates: WHO Advises Against Holiday Hugs; Millions Turn to Food Banks
With the United States facing what could be a catastrophic winter, top government officials renewed calls over the weekend to wear masks, practice social distancing and follow other basic measures.
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Virus Updates: Momentum Growing for COVID Relief; CVS Shares Vaccine Rollout Plan
The United States reported more than 205,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday, the most in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Virus Updates: New Daily Cases Record; Vaccine Supply Concerns
The United States reported more than 205,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday, the most in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Daily COVID Deaths, Cases and Hospitalizations Hit New Record
Dec. 2 marked COVID-19’s deadliest day in the United States so far. The virus claimed at least 2,777 lives in a single day nationwide, with 100,000 people hospitalized and twice that many testing positive in a single day, breaking a grim record for all three measures.