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COVID-19 Vaccines
Children ages 12- 15 begin receiving Pfizer’s Covid vaccine
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Following the FDA’s expanded emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, vaccination sites in Georgia began administering the shot to people as young as 12 years old. The CDC is expected...
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Unemployment
'Ill-informed and cruel': Growing number of GOP-led states move to end Covid unemployment benefits
NBC News - By Dartunorro Clark
President Joe Biden urged businesses to boost pay for workers to spur labor growth in a speech Monday, saying, "Americans want to work." A growing number of Republican-led states are moving to end the...
21 hours ago
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Pandemics
College amid a pandemic: Latino students grapple with challenges, stress
NBC News - By Raquel Quiroz, CNBC
Balancing family and studies, dealing with financial pressures and even figuring out the necessary equipment to study from home were some of the issues students faced. The coronavirus pandemic forced college...
6 hours ago
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Pfizer
FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for children 12 to 15
NBC News - By Erika Edwards
The FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 to 15. The FDA has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for young teens. The CDC now must weigh in, with a formal recommendation Wednesday. The...
1 day ago
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New York City offers free Covid vaccines to boost tourism
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As Covid-19 cases decline across the country and major cities try to boost tourism, New York City is offering free vaccinations at some of the city’s most popular tourist hot spots. NBC News’ Chris Jansing...
11 hours ago
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Herd Immunity
What FDA approval of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for 12-15 year olds could mean for herd immunity
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The FDA has approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children 12-years-old and up, a move that could make millions more shots available. Former pandemic and emerging threats coordinator under President...
12 hours ago
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COVID-19 Vaccines
The Last Mile: Uganda’s Covid-19 vaccine struggle
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Namatale is one of the smallest and most remote islands on Lake Victoria. Video: Kasiita Abu and Bill Angelucci / NBC News Namatale is one of the smallest and most remote islands on Lake Victoria. Video:...
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Africa
Covid travel tracker: Which countries are allowing visitors from the U.S.?
NBC News - By Leslie Ignacio, Wen Si, Nigel Chiwaya, Jiachuan Wu, Megan Watkins and Bentley Maddox
NBC News is tracking travel restrictions for U.S. citizens in countries around the world. While there’s worry over whether Covid-19 cases are on the verge of another surge, vaccinations are rising, and...
Mar 29
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U.S. Politics
Biden policies have benefited Latinos but there's still a hefty to-do list, group says
NBC News - By Suzanne Gamboa
Hispanics have seen direct economic and health care access gains, but "to 'build back better' will require the Biden administration to build back fairer," UnidosUS' Janet Murguía says. The Biden administration’s...
1 day ago
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Public Health
MAP: Covid-19 vaccination tracker across the U.S.
NBC News - By Elliott Ramos
NBC News is tracking administered doses in each state by surveying health departments and examining daily reports. NBC News is tracking administered doses in each state by surveying health departments...
Dec 22, 2020
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Tracking coronavirus case surges in states across the country
NBC News - By Nigel Chiwaya and Naitian Zhou
New coronavirus cases are rising across the country. Not all upticks are the same. Covid-19 has taken hold across the country. But not all upticks are the same. NBC News is tracking which states are seeing...
Nov 9, 2020