Dr. Anthony Fauci Does Not Expect A 4th Coronavirus Wave To Hit The U.S.

Cases are surging in some states, but the Biden administration's chief medical adviser says "hopefully ... the vaccine is going to win this one." He urges continued mask-wearing and other measures.

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Taiwan And Palau Launch Coronavirus Travel Bubble

Palau has seen no COVID-19 cases and Taiwan has kept the virus in check. Taiwan's first tourist flight to Palau during the pandemic era landed Thursday. Travelers do not need to quarantine on arrival.

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U.S. Box Office Plummeted 86% in 2020, Says Leading Arts Group

The new data show the drop in ticket sales at theaters, arts centers and orchestras in the United States, U.K. and Canada has been "catastrophic" for the performing arts.

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Johnson & Johnson Says Contractor Botched Part Of Vaccine Production

The drug company says the problem involved one batch of a substance that goes into its coronavirus vaccine. But the contractor, Emergent BioSolutions, has a history of problems.

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FDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests

The Food and Drug Administration approved two rapid coronavirus at-home tests made by Abbott's BinaxNOW and Quidel Quickvue.

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Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life In Wake Of WHO Report

Some scientists worry the possibility the coronavirus escaped from research facilities hasn't gotten enough scrutiny. Others say it appears far more likely to have emerged naturally.

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France Imposes 3rd National Lockdown As COVID-19 Again Surges

President Emmanuel Macron, in a televised address to the nation, said he was left with no choice as deaths approach 100,000 and the country's hospitals are overwhelmed.

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CDC: COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause Of Death In 2020, People Of Color Hit Hardest

A pair of reports published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday sheds new light on the approximately 375,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. last year.

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CDC: COVID-19 Was 3rd Leading Cause Of Death In 2020, People Of Color Hit Hardest

A pair of reports published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday sheds new light on the approximately 375,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. last year.

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India Reports Its Highest Daily Number Of COVID-19 Deaths So Far This Year

Wednesday's death toll was 354. Scientists are investigating what's making cases of infection rise precipitously after a decline last fall. "This race is really against time," says one immunologist.

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