Data on the South Africa variant of the coronavirus is “sobering,” and current vaccines are less effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. COVID-19 news.
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Program to vaccinate people who accompany seniors quickly ‘abused’; FDA officials criticize antibody test rollout: Latest COVID-19 updates
Montana, Nevada and Ohio rolled back coronavirus restrictions this week. The CDC released new guidance for reopening schools. Latest COVID-19 news.
Gunman kills one, injures four at Minnesota clinic; cops say suspect ‘unhappy with medical care’
Multiple people have been injured in a shooting Tuesday at the Allina Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota. Police say a person is in custody.
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Some students returned to Chicago classrooms in mid-January for two weeks, but those classes shifted online last week amid an impasse in negotiations.
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Black Lives Matter nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for carrying forward ‘a movement of racial justice’
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Judge in George Floyd trial denies request to use 16 past incidents as evidence against former Minneapolis police officers
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A Georgia teacher’s obituary pleaded for mask wearing. At a school board meeting, 3 officials refused.
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