US coronavirus death toll reaches 300,000 on first day of vaccine injections
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 300,000 Monday just as the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots in a monumental campaign to conquer the outbreak.
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Vaccinations underway in US, starting with health care workers
The largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history gets underway as health care workers start receiving COVID-19 vaccine.
White House, other top officials to get early access as vaccine shipments begin in historic effort
The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the United States on Sunday, as the nation's pandemic deaths approached the horrifying new milestone of 300,000.
States will start getting COVID-19 vaccine Monday; US reaches another record daily death toll
The nation's first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, after the government gave the final go-ahead to the shots needed to end an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans.
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The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans.
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The decision effectively ends President Trump’s hope of reversing the election in court.
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FDA panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine; McConnell hits brakes on relief deal
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Virus update: On hopeful day for vaccine, US grapples with deadliest day of pandemic so far
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Poll shows only half in US want shots as vaccine nears; Congress buys time for relief talks
As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic, a new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves when their turn comes.
Feds, states sue Facebook over alleged antitrust violations, laying groundwork for possible breakup
Federal regulators asked for Facebook to be ordered to divest Instagram and WhatsApp as the U.S. government and 48 states and districts accused the company of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors.
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Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to overturn Biden's Pennsylvania win
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground.
FDA posts positive review of Pfizer vaccine data; feds passed up chance to lock in more doses
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Years of research laid groundwork for speedy vaccine; Millions of Americans turn to food banks for 1st time
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World watches as UK gets set for first COVID-19 vaccinations
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Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19, Trump says
The president confirmed in a Sunday afternoon tweet that the former New York mayor had tested positive.
