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Health experts and public officials say COVID-19 vaccinations are helping reduce new daily infections and deaths in the U.S. The seven-day average number of new infections dropped roughly 34% in the past two weeks, and the number of coronavirus-related deaths has fallen by nearly 80% since January. Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a recent interview that when the share of the U.S. population that's

The Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday recommended that vaccinated people in areas with “substantial or high” COVID-19 transmission wear masks in public indoor settings. As of Tuesday, 46% of U.S. counties had “high transmission” and 17% had “substantial transmission,” including most counties in most Southern and Western states; every county in Arkansas, Florida and Louisiana had high

On Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden called for swift action on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief proposal. Biden's proposal, called the American Rescue Plan, would allot $400 billion for COVID-19 tests and vaccines, $400 billion in aid to businesses and $1 trillion in direct relief to Americans in the form of $1,400 one-time payments. It would also include $400 a week in extended

Many schools transitioned to online schoolrooms after the coronavirus outbreak in mid-March; now, as back-to-school season approaches, public officials, health experts and educators weigh in on the debate surrounding in-person classrooms. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other health organizations released a statement July 10 advocating for the safe reopening of schools. The