Adults 20-49 are driving the spread of COVID-19 and vaccinating that group could be key in the pandemic, a study suggests. Latest COVID-19 news.
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AstraZeneca vaccine vindicates delaying second dose; deaths, new infections decline: Latest COVID-19 updates
AstraZeneca’s vaccine appears to provide strong protection 3 months after just one dose while also curbing spread of infections. Latest COVID-19 news.
US ramps up detection of new variants; Snowstorm impacts vaccine distribution in Northeast; Latest COVID-19 updates
Federal health officials announced Monday a $230 million deal to expand the use of a non-prescription at-home COVID-19 test. Latest COVID-19 news.
Novavax vaccine nearly 90% effective in UK trial; South Africa variant found in South Carolin; US cases drop sharply: Key COVID updates
In piece of good news, new U.S cases of the coronavirus have fallen 35% from their Jan. 11 peak, a USA TODAY analysis shows. Latest COVID-19 news.
Abraham Lincoln, out. George Washington, gone. San Francisco votes to rename 44 schools for namesakes’ ties to racism, slavery.
School board members have argued that the renaming is timely and important, given the country’s reckoning with a racist past.
Dana Point, California, where marine mammals ‘live in harmony with people,’ earns distinction as first Whale Heritage Site in US
Known as the Dolphin and Whale Watching Capital of the World, Dana Point, California, has been named as the first Whale Heritage Site in the U.S.
Coronavirus updates: Oregon health workers stuck in snow vaccinate other drivers; US could reach 500K deaths by February, task force says
The White House Task Force held its first COVID-19 briefing, targeting vaccinations and warning the U.S. could soon hit 500,000 deaths. Latest news.
Coronavirus updates: CDC researchers say schools can reopen safely; Dr. Anthony Fauci offers hope on variants; 100M global infections
Dr. Anthony Fauci believes vaccines have “enough cushion” to be effective against variants. Global deaths set record. Latest COVID-19 news.
‘A lot of chaos’: 1 dead, at least 5 injured after driver strikes pedestrians across 15 blocks in Portland, police say
There were multiple reports that the car drove up onto sidewalks to run over pedestrians during what police called a “major traffic incident.”
Coronavirus updates: Joe Biden aims for 1.5M daily vaccine doses; Minnesota reports first US case of Brazil variant; CDC studies NFL players
President Joe Biden aims for 1.5M daily vaccine doses. Merck abandons vaccine development. Latest COVID-19 news.