Florida Governor Accused Of "Playing Politics" With COVID Vaccine

At a coronavirus vaccination event near an upscale retirement community, Fla. Gov. DeSantis had to answer questions about whether he's favoring some communities over others.

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White House Announces Expanded COVID-19 Testing, Manufacturing And Virus Sequencing

The administration says there will only be a few million doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine available to distribute right away, assuming the company gets FDA authorization in the next few weeks.

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Biden Administration Says It Has Increased Vaccine Supply

Officials announced a boost of about three million doses to the states and an additional one million to the federally run pharmacy program.

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Virologist On Wuhan Trip: Seafood Market 'Not The Whole Story' In Early Outbreak

Virologist Marion Koopmans was part of a WHO team that reconstructed the early coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. She talked with NPR about her team's investigation.

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Winter Storm Disrupts COVID-19 Vaccinations, Closing Clinics And Delaying Shipments

Missouri has canceled all state-run mass vaccination events for the week, as other states and cities across the South reschedule appointments and warn of delayed shipments.

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Fauci Awarded $1 Million Israeli Prize For 'Speaking Truth To Power' Amid Pandemic

The prize committee said Dr. Anthony Fauci, long-time head of the United States' leading infectious diseases research institute, "is the consummate model of leadership and impact in public health."

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New, Daily Coronavirus Cases Drop Below 100K For First Time In Months

Health experts caution communities not to lift coronavirus restrictions too soon as the nation continues on a downward trend of virus infections and deaths.

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New Zealand City Goes Back Into Lockdown After New Coronavirus Cases Detected

Most residents of Auckland are asked to stay home for three days while health officials determine the source of the virus, and test for community spread. The rest of the country is on high alert.

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White House: China Must Release Data From The 'Earliest Days Of The Outbreak'

The White House has "deep concerns" over how initial findings on the coronavirus were communicated and demands China make data available to investigators, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says.

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Florida Officials Say They'd Fight Any Potential Domestic Travel Restrictions

Media reports suggest the White House is considering domestic travel restrictions to control spread of a new COVID-19 variant. Gov. Ron DeSantis say this would be unconstitutional.

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