Optimism Grows For COVID-Relief Bill
Splitting the stimulus package into parts has raised the odds that Congress will pass this week some form of economic relief for states, people and businesses affected by the coronavirus.
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Sign-Ups For Obamacare Running At A Faster Pace
The "improbable survivor" of the Trump years, the ACA health exchanges are attracting a crush of sign-ups before the deadline today.
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After Coughing Through His Victory Speech, Biden Says He’s Fighting A Cold
President-elect Joe Biden's televised address following his Electoral College win was interrupted several times by his coughing and throat-clearing.
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National Institutes of Health Among Agencies Hacked In Cyberattack
The Department of Homeland Security, which is responsible for securing the distribution of the COVID vaccine, was also targeted in the sophisticated spying operation by Russia.
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Wondering What’s In The Pfizer Vaccine? Here Are The Ingredients
Meanwhile, branding experts are trying to come up with just the right names for the COVID vaccines that will change the world.
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With A Death Every Minute, US Death Toll Pushed Past 300,000
The current pace of American deaths will drive that figure up even higher as the nation faces dire winter months ahead.
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We Will Have To Keep Masking Up Through Fall 2021, Fauci Forecasts
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease doctor, told MSNBC that if the vaccine rollout is effective that U.S. herd immunity could be achieved by the summer and that life may return to "normal" by fall.
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On Day 2 Of Vaccinations, Hundreds More Hospitals To Receive Shipments
At least 55 sites across the United States received doses Monday, Operation Warp Speed officials say. Today, shipments are set to arrive at 400 additional hospitals and other distribution sites.
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FDA Finds Moderna Vaccine To Be Safe, Effective; Could Be Approved By Friday
In an important step toward emergency authorization, a report released ahead of a Thursday FDA advisory panel meeting shows that the agency's review confirmed Moderna's efficacy and safety data for its coronavirus vaccine.
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Meet The First Person In The US To Get COVID Vaccine
Sandra Lindsay is a nurse and director of patient services in the Long Island Jewish Medical Center's ICU. After receiving the historic shot, she told CNN: "I trust science. What I don't trust is getting Covid-19, because I don't know how it will affect me and the people around me."
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As Soon As The Shots Arrived, Health Workers Rolled Up Their Sleeves
They've been battling COVID-19 on the frontlines for nearly a year. Now the start of a mass inoculation program offers protection and hope for U.S. health workers, who are first in line to get the vaccine.
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Vaccine Rollout To Nursing Homes Won’t Start Immediately
Vaccination programs at most nursing homes won't begin until the federal program administered by CVS and Walgreens kicks off, which the CDC says is expected to begin on Dec. 21.
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First Edition: Dec. 15, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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‘Relieved’: First Shots Administered To Health Care Workers
As soon as Pfizer's vaccine landed at health care centers, inoculations started. Health care workers describe their experience.
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Viewpoints: Lessons On Reopening Schools, Staying Home To Celebrate, Learning From Lockdowns
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and others.
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Wisconsin Warns Against Eating Holiday ‘Cannibal Sandwiches’
Health officials warn that traditional raw beef sandwiches (served with raw onions) pose a threat of food poisoning. Other news dwindling resources for people with developmental difficulties, and celebrity COVID deaths.
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New Record For Fatal Drug Overdoses
Virginia reports highest number of opioid deaths. Ohio consider decriminalizing small amounts of drugs. Other health news from New Mexico and Maine.
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Parsing Policy: Make Antibody Drugs Available Until Vaccine Arrives; Herd Immunity Idea Is Losing Luster
Editorial pages focus on these public health issues and others.
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First Child Death From Flu Reported
The CDC reports the flu season's first child death though, in general, flu outbreaks are limited. A study questions the belief that public transportation plays a big role in virus transmission. And researchers develop a scratch-and-sniff card to test for COVID.
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What Happens When An Urban Hospital Closes
Chicago's Mercy Hospital, one of the few left on the city's South Side, is scheduled to close. Racial health disparities are expected to worsen.
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