Education Dept. Launches First Federal Effort To Track School Reopening

For the first time since the pandemic began, the U.S. Education Department will begin tracking where schools have reopened and just how unequal the access to learning has been.

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Should Schools Reopen If Teachers Aren't Yet Vaccinated? CDC Will Soon Weigh In

President Biden wants schools to reopen quickly. But there are questions about whether teachers should first be vaccinated. The CDC will provide more guidance next week.

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NFL Offers All 30 Stadiums For Use As Coronavirus Vaccine Sites

Each NFL team "will make its stadium available for mass vaccinations of the general public," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a letter to President Biden.

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New York Scrambles To Improve Vaccination Acceptance In Black And Latino Communities

The state opened a mass vaccination site at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Friday and is working with Black pastors to overcome worries about vaccine safety.

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White House Is Lining Up 6 More Contracts To Boost At-Home Coronavirus Tests

The investment will "rapidly surge domestic testing capability," said Tim Manning, supply coordinator for the COVID-19 Response Team.

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Johnson & Johnson Applies For Emergency Use Authorization for Anti-COVID-19 Vaccine

The company's vaccine has shown to be 85% effective against severe forms of the disease. Patients will only need to receive one shot instead of two, as with other vaccines already in use in the U.S.

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One Emergency After Another: Wisconsin Governor And Legislators Battle Over COVID-19

The Republican legislature repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' state of emergency declaration Thursday, saying he had overreached his authority. Evers countered and issued another order.

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Australian Open Players Quarantining After Tournament Worker Tests Positive For Virus

"We will work with everyone involved to facilitate testing as quickly as possible. There will be no matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday," Australian Open officials said in a statement.

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Australian Open Players Quarantining After Tournament Worker Tests Positive For Virus

"We will work with everyone involved to facilitate testing as quickly as possible. There will be no matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday," Australian Open officials said in a statement.

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Vaccination Confusion: How A Florida Reporter Helped Anxious Seniors Get Their Shots

Sudden demand flooded a county website and its phone lines. So CD Davidson-Hiers found herself in the middle of the chaos, fielding calls from residents eager to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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