WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pushed for the first major legislative achievement of his term on Friday, turning to a bipartisan group of local officials for help on his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan.U.S. President Joe Biden removes…
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Vaccinated people need not quarantine post COVID-19 exposure, CDC says
People queue to receive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations at the LA Mission homeless shelter on Skid Row, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson(Reuters) – People who have received the full course of COVID-19 vaccines can skip…
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New York will reopen stadiums with limited capacity
Slideshow ( 2 images )NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state will allow large stadiums and arenas, such as Citi Field and Madison Square Garden, to reopen for sports and concerts later this month, with sharply limited capacity and other…
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US COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy subsiding: CDC
Impact of equity requirements on coronavirus vaccine rollout ‘The Madness of Crowds’ author Douglas Murray argues red states are more successful in rolling out the coronavirus vaccine than blue states. Vaccine hesitancy fell across the U.S. in late 2020, especially among…
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Exclusive: Teva Pharm in talks to co-produce COVID-19 vaccines, CEO says
FILE PHOTO: The CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Kare Schultz speaks during a news conference to discuss the company’s 2019 outlooks in Tel Aviv, Israel February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File PhotoJERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is in talks…
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62.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines delivered, 43.2 million administered: U.S. CDC
FILE PHOTO: Registered pharmacist fills a dead volume syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site in William Reid Apartments in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., January 23, 2021. Mary Altaffer/Pool via REUTERS(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for…
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UK coronavirus variant cases doubling every 10 days in US, study finds
Major retailers in Florida set to begin COVID-19 vaccine distribution Dr. Janette Nesheiwat tells ‘Fox & Friends’ this will ‘expand availability and accessibility’ to vaccinations. The highly-contagious COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom is now spreading rapidly throughout…
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Bulgaria to cull over 160,000 ducks after bird flu outbreak
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria will cull more than 160,000 ducks after an outbreak of bird flu on two duck farms, veterinary officials said on Saturday. The outbreak occurred at two farms of the same owner in the town of Slaviyanovo,…
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WHO-led COVID-19 probe team in China visits animal health facility
WUHAN, China (Reuters) – A team of investigators led by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived on Tuesday at an animal health facility in China’s central city of Wuhan in the search for clues about the origins of the COVID-19…
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U.S. House Democrats ready first stop toward $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives prepared to take the first step forward on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Tuesday, with a key vote expected to fast-track the measure through Congress.Slideshow ( 2…
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