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Florida Expands Vaccines to Some Law Enforcement and Teachers, Could Get 175K J&J Doses This Week
Florida could receive up to 175,000 doses of the newly-approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week, as the state would be expanding vaccinations to include some law enforcement and teachers, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. Speaking at a Monday morning news conference in Tallahassee, DeSantis said it wasn’t yet confirmed that the new J&J doses would arrive this week....
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How the American Rescue Plan Helps the 11 Million Families at Risk of Eviction
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports that 8.8M renters and 2M homeowners were “significantly” behind on their housing payments at the end of 2020.
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J&J Vaccine Could Be a ‘Game Changer.' Here's Why a Third Option Matters
Having two vaccines is good. But three is better — and it could make a major difference in getting the pandemic under control.
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Surgeon Opposes Relaxing of Covid Restrictions: ‘We Haven't Even Come Down Below the Surge Last Summer'
Surgeon Dr. Atul Gawande explains why it’s “too soon” to roll back Covid restrictions, as many states ease social distancing rules.
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Virus Updates: States Ease Rules Despite Warnings; Inside ‘Post-COVID' Clinics
Over the weekend, Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine became the third to receive emergency use authorization from the United States’ Food and Drug Administration. Unlike the two-dose Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, it works with just one shot.
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The Value Trade Is Running ‘Way Too Far and Way Too Fast' for This Stage of the Reopening, PNC Strategist Says
The major indexes may be kicking off the month in rally mode, but PNC Financial’s Amanda Agati sees trouble under the hood.
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Gov. DeSantis Expands Vaccine Eligibility in Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Monday to expand the state’s vaccination criteria to include law enforcement, firefighters and classroom teachers 50 and older. NBC 6’s Carlos Suarez reports
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Novavax Expects FDA Clearance for Covid Vaccine as Early as May, CEO Says
The Food and Drug Administration could authorize Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use as early as May, the company’s CEO, Stanley Erck, told CNBC.
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CDC Director ‘Really Worried' About States Rolling Back Covid Safety Measures as U.S. Cases Appear to Plateau
The CDC director said she is “really worried” about states rolling back Covid-19 restrictions as cases appear to be leveling off at a “very high number.”
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Cuomo Backers Pause and Reevaluate Fundraising as He Faces Sexual Harassment Probe
Andrew Cuomo’s donors are looking to pause and reevaluate their fundraising for the New York governor amid sexual harassment allegations against him.
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CDC Says J&J Covid Vaccine Is OK for People Who Have Allergic Reaction to Pfizer's Or Moderna's
There were 47 reports of severe allergic reactions in those who received Pfizer’s vaccine and 19 cases in those who got Moderna’s as of Jan. 18, the CDC said.
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Delta Hands Out Bonuses to Managers Whose Pay Was Cut in the Pandemic
Delta managers are getting bonuses, some of them in the six figures, after getting pay cuts last year at the start of the Covid pandemic.
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Trump Was Sicker From Covid Than the Public Was Told at the Time, Report Says
President Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden in the election after months of downplaying the Covid pandemic. He caught coronavirus shortly before the election.
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Biden Administration Taps Private Companies, Business Groups for Help in Covid Fight
The White House urged businesses across the country to require masking and social distancing on premises and to help employees get vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Miami-Dade Begins First Jury Trial Since COVID-19 Shutdown Over Zoom
Many spokes on the wheels of justice have come to a screeching halt during the COVID-19 pandemic, but on Monday they were turning again in Miami-Dade as the first jury trial in a year got underway. The trial was done over Zoom after Florida’s highest court gave it the green light. The judge and technical teams for the court...
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Trump, Melania Were Vaccinated for Covid at the White House in January
It was unclear which vaccine the president and the first lady received.
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The Price of Food and Gas Is Creeping Higher — and Will Stay That Way for a While
Recent price spikes for food and gas have caught the attention of consumers, as well as analysts — who warn that the pain of higher prices will hit the most vulnerable populations hardest of all. The reasons behind the increases are myriad but generally can be traced back to one or more consequences of the pandemic: Logjams in the world’s…
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Tensions Over Vaccine Equity Pit Rural Against Urban America
Questions about how a limited supply of vaccine should be distributed have now found a new focus in rural America.
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Coronavirus Dashboard: Tracking Cases, Deaths, Hospitalizations, and Vaccinations
Here’s a look at the latest numbers of COVID-19 related cases and deaths from the U.S. and the world. How Coronavirus Has Grown in Each State This chart shows the cumulative number of cases per state by number of days since the 500th case. Source: The COVID Tracking ProjectCredit: Amy O’Kruk/NBC
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United Airlines Buys 25 Additional Boeing 737 Max Jets in Vote of Confidence in the Planes
United is buying 25 additional Boeing 737 Max planes.