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Jan 29 2021
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Johnson & Johnson Announces 1-Shot Vaccine is 66% Effective Against Moderate to Severe COVID-19
Johnson & Johnson announced Friday that its coronavirus vaccine, the only single-dose vaccine to pass phase 3 clinical trials, was on average 66% effective against moderate to severe illness, 85% effective against severe infections and 100% effective against hospitalizations and death. Effectiveness varied regionally, however; effectiveness against moderate illness was 72% in the U.S., 66
New York Times (News) NPR (Online News) National Review (News)Dec 28 2021
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Biden Tells Governors “No Federal Solution” to Pandemic, Pledges Support for States
In a Monday call with the National Governors Association, President Joe Biden stirred headlines by saying, “Look, there is no federal solution” to COVID-19, adding, “This gets solved at a state level. I’m looking at Governor Sununu on the board here. He talks about that a lot.”
Biden’s comments came in response to remarks by Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, who thanked Biden
Washington Post CNBC Fox News (Online News)Dec 20 2020
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Congress Reaches Agreement on $900 Billion Relief Package
On Sunday, leaders of a bipartisan congressional group announced they reached an agreement on a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 coronavirus economic relief bill after eight months of negotiations. The deal comes after Congress passed a two-day stopgap to prevent a government shutdown. The relief bill is expected to aid struggling businesses and unemployed Americans, fund schools, provide help to
Washington Post New York Post (News) The HillJan 13 2021
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Calls For Schools To Reopen Grow As Studies Find COVID-19 Transmission Rate Low Among Children, Teachers Get Vaccinated
Calls to reopen schools grow as teachers receive the COVID-19 vaccine and studies show a low virus transmission rate among young children. A study from the American Academy of Pediatrics found in-school transmission of COVID-19 to be "extremely rare," while a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report found that COVID-19 cases among children remained low even after schools
CNBC Salon Washington Free BeaconOct 11 2021
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Merck Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Antiviral COVID-19 Pill
Pharmaceutical drugmaker Merck and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced Monday that it has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency approval of its COVID-19 pill. The company says the pill, called molnupiravir, reduced the risk of hospitalization or death in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 by about 50% in a late-stage clinical trial. Researchers at Emory
STAT New York Post (News) USA TODAYSep 23 2021
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COVID-19 Booster Shots to Begin Soon for Certain Adults After CDC Recommendation
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot Thursday for people ages 65 and older, as well as adults at high risk of severe COVID-19. Walensky's nod followed a similar recommendation from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel; the panel's 15 advisers unanimously supported the shots for ages 65+, and voted 13-2 to endorse giving Pfizer
CNN (Online News) The Epoch Times AxiosSep 22 2021
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US to Donate 500 Million Additional Vaccine Doses to Other Countries
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. would purchase 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to donate to other countries, bringing America’s total donation commitment to over 1.1 billion doses. The effort is motivated by Biden’s reported goal of fully vaccinating 70% of the world’s population within the next year. While the U.S. has fully vaccinated 55% of its
ABC News (Online) BBC News Washington TimesSep 10 2021
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Perspectives: Biden's Call for Vaccine Mandates
The idea of mandating the COVID-19 vaccine has been one of the pandemic's more divisive issues, and that debate gained new momentum Thursday as President Joe Biden called for mandatory vaccines for roughly 100 million Americans. Biden said the vaccine should be mandated for federal employees, with no alternative option for weekly testing. He also called for private companies with 100+ workers
Associated Press Fact Check Newsweek ReasonSep 30 2020
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Recap of Tuesday Night's Presidential Debate From Cleveland
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio.
This first debate was fiery as the candidates attacked each other, and Chris Wallace tried to maintain control during interruptions from President Trump. The conversation ranged from the Supreme Court vacancy to the coronavirus and healthcare.
New York Times (News) Fox News (Online News) The HillDec 13 2023
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Recap of CNN's Iowa Town Hall With Ron DeSantis
On Tuesday night, CNN held a town hall meeting in Iowa with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).
Key Details: DeSantis turned many questions into opportunities to compare his governing record to former President Donald Trump's. The questions centered primarily around coronavirus policies, inflation, abortion, immigration, and the border crisis.
Key Quote: "If Trump had built the border wall
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