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Why we can't make vaccine doses any faster
Feb 21, 2021 10:31 AM - President Biden has promised enough doses for all American adults by this summer. There's not much even the Defense Production Act can do to deliver doses before then.
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Fauci: Vaccines for kids as young as first-graders could be authorized by September
Feb 11, 2021 2:50 PM - For this to happen by the start of the next school year, trials need to prove the vaccine is safe and effective in children. Experts say manufacturers aren't moving quickly enough, and that this is important for achieving herd immunity and stopping the spread of variants.
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Why opening restaurants is exactly what the coronavirus wants us to do
Feb 8, 2021 9:50 AM - Governors continue to open indoor dining and other activities before vaccinations become widespread. Experts warn this could create superspreading playgrounds for dangerous variants and squander our best shot at getting the pandemic under control.
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After Hundreds of Meatpacking Workers Died From COVID-19, Congress Wants Answers
Feb 4, 2021 8:13 AM - A key House subcommittee cited reports by ProPublica and other news outlets in launching an investigation into how the country's meatpacking companies handled the pandemic, which has killed hundreds of workers to date.
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How Many Vaccine Shots Go to Waste? Several States Aren't Counting.
Jan 22, 2021 11:02 AM - The CDC says health facilities should report unused and spoiled COVID-19 vaccines, but many are failing to do so. At a time when there aren't enough shots to meet demand, significant numbers may be going in the trash.
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Twitter and YouTube Banned Steve Bannon. Apple Still Gives Him Millions of Listeners.
Jan 21, 2021 7:52 AM - Steve Bannon broadcasts election denialism and apocalyptic calls to action several times a day via Apple's podcast app. He's not the only one using the platform to spread claims that became a rallying cry of the mob that threatened the Capitol.
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How Operation Warp Speed Created Vaccination Chaos
Jan 19, 2021 11:20 AM - Hospitals and clinics across the country are canceling vaccine appointments because the Trump administration tells states how many doses they'll receive only one week at a time, making it all but impossible to plan a comprehensive vaccination campaign.
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Thousands of Illinois drivers would get their licenses back under a criminal justice reform bill
Jan 18, 2021 9:04 AM - If Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs the measure that lawmakers passed this week, motorists will no longer lose their licenses for unpaid red-light and speed camera tickets.
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The Radicalization of Kevin Greeson, ex-Obama supporter who died backing Trump at Capitol
Jan 15, 2021 4:14 PM - Kevin Greeson traveled from Alabama to witness the inauguration of President Barack Obama, at the time one of his political heroes. Twelve years later, a stone's throw from where Obama had been sworn in, Greeson died of a heart attack while demonstrating in support of President Donald Trump during the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol.
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Domestic terrorism: A more urgent threat, but weaker laws
Jan 15, 2021 10:27 AM - Authorities dissuaded some extremists from traveling to Washington and shared intelligence with Capitol Police but could not stop the mob that stormed the Capitol, a senior FBI official says.
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