Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is expected to receive the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, according to the Biden transition team.
How to watch Biden’s Cabinet confirmation hearings Tuesday
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Five of President-elect Joe Biden's national security Cabinet nominees will face Senate panels on Tuesday in the first step of the confirmation process. The day before Biden takes office, his nominees for secretary...
A nurse for 50 years refused to retire when the pandemic began. She later died from Covid-19
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After more than 50 years as an emergency room nurse, Betty Grier Gallagher had more than earned the right to retire. But according to those who knew and loved her, she just couldn't. She cared that much. Gallaher wo...
Trump to lift Covid-19 related travel restrictions before he leaves office, White House official says
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President Donald Trump is expected to lift coronavirus-related travel restrictions starting on January 26, nearly a week after he leaves office, a White House official said Monday. The White House official said Trum...
Biden administration promises equitable vaccine access to Black and brown communities
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President-elect Joe Biden and his administration vow to ensure Black and brown people get equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine through mobile clinics, vaccination centers and partnerships with local communities, the...
California tops 3 million Covid-19 cases
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California has become the first state in the nation to record more than 3 million Covid-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and the Covid Tracking Project. The number of cases there has tripled...
A teenager saved her family when they lost their sense of smell from Covid-19 and didn’t realize their house was on fire
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A Texas family who lost their sense of smell because they have coronavirus nearly died when a fire engulfed their house and they couldn't smell the smoke. The only family member who didn't have the virus was 17-year...
Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say
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President Donald Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day in office Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the matter, a major batch of clemency actions that in...
Brazil authorizes two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use
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Sao Paulo, Brazil Amid a devastating resurgence of the coronavirus in parts of Brazil, federal health officials have finally voted to authorize two vaccines for emergency use. Sunday, Brazilian regulatory agency Anvi...
People want the Covid-19 vaccine, but the government is failing
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It's been over a month now since the first Covid-19 vaccines were distributed in the United States, and we still haven't reached the initial goal set out for 20 million Americans to be vaccinated -- one initially se...
How empty stadiums proved useful during the Covid-19 pandemic
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On March 11, sports in the United States came to terms with the arrival of the coronavirus. An NBA player tested positive shortly before tipoff in Oklahoma City, forcing the game's cancellation. Within days, every ...
Kamala Harris to resign Senate seat Monday
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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will officially resign Monday from her US Senate seat, ending her four-year Senate career, according to a Harris aide. The move comes two days before she's inaugurated on Wednesday...
Some states are seeing higher numbers of Covid-19 cases as others ease restrictions
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While some states are seeing improving outlooks in their battle against Covid-19, other parts of the nation are hitting tragic records. "Things will get worse before they get better," President-elect Joe Biden said,...