Gov. Newsom and unions clash over school openings
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An effort to reopen California schools is foundering, stoking frustrations acr…
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Bay Area pop-up clinic pauses vaccinations after alleged unfair distribution
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Two weeks ago, over 500 seniors received their first dose of …
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Confusion over guidelines delays 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses for 1,800+ Central Texans
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin-based COVID-19 vaccine provider explained to KXAN that confusion over th…
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House party near Santa Clara University attracts large crowd
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KRON) -- Photos circulating on social media show a large crowd at a house part…
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Biden meeting with GOP senators Monday on coronavirus relief | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A group of GOP senators will meet with President Biden on Monday after pitching their own coronavir…
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January saw highest coronavirus hospitalization average | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
January saw the greatest number of COVID-19 fatalities and the highest average number of coronaviru…
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Teen who beat rare cancer three times passes away from COVID-19
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A high school junior who beat cancer three times has passed away from COVID-19 c…
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Effort to Include $15 Minimum Wage in Relief Bill Poses Test for Democrats
The measure will test their willingness and ability to use procedural maneuvers to shepherd big pol…
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Williamson County bars allowed to reopen at 50% capacity
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has approved a request fr…
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Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis attend Rabbi's funeral, ignore COVID-19 lockdown
Thousands of members of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community attended the funeral procession fo…
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Black and Latino New Yorkers Trail White Residents in Vaccine Rollout
Data showed that while 24% of city residents are Black, only 11% of vaccine recipients were. White …
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San Francisco Opera announces free virtual performances
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) - The San Francisco Opera has been shut down due to the pandemic, but …
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Australia Puts Perth In Lockdown Over One Covid Case
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WHO investigators visit Wuhan market in hunt for virus origin | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Members of a World Health Organization (WHO) delegation investigating the origin of COVID-19 on Sun…
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El Palmeiras ganó la Libertadores, pero sus hinchas olvidaron los riesgos de la pandemia
El coronavirus hizo que los seguidores del Palmeiras no pudieran acompañar a su equipo durante la f…
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Andrew Brooks, Who Developed a Covid Spit Test, Dies at 51
His breakthrough helped millions get their results quickly in the early days of the pandemic, when …
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Ten G.O.P. senators sketch out a bipartisan relief bill in a letter to Biden.
Republican moderates said they could go along with many of the president's proposals if some, l…
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What you need to know about the new COVID-19 mutations
AUSTIN ( KXAN ) — Pharmaceutical companies are working to understand how effective COVID-19 vaccine…
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Why you should book trips now for after the pandemic
(NEXSTAR) - If you're thinking about taking a trip in the post-COVID future, now might be a goo…
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The Sunday Read: ‘The Forgotten Sense’
What can the coronavirus’s strangest symptom teach us about the mysteries of smell? source https:…
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Tom Steyer explains pandemic's impact on businesses
Former presidential candidate Tom Steyer discusses the role of the task for he co-chaired in helpin…
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Palmeiras Wins Copa Libertadores, Far From Its Fans
The coronavirus kept Palmeiras fans far from their team when it played Santos in the Copa Libertado…
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As Virus Variants Spread, ‘No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe’
Rich countries are cornering the market on coronavirus vaccines, leaving poorer regions as potentia…
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Daily Covid Toll in U.S. Remains Enormous, but Cases Are Falling
Several indicators, including a 40 percent drop in average new reported cases, are encouraging. But…
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Pregnant women debate taking COVID-19 vaccine
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine continues across California,…
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Erasure Poetry At Home
Creating an erasure poem means finding your voice lurking in another’s words. It can be a way to st…
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Divorce During the Pandemic
Our routines may have stalled during Covid, but the desire to divorce certainly hasn’t. Here, some …
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Some rural Central Texas counties will see an increase in COVID-19 vaccines for week 8
BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — Some rural areas of Central Texas will see an increase in COVID-19 vaccines…
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Protesters Disrupt Dodger Stadium Vaccinations
The closure lasted for about an hour before the entrance reopened, while vaccinations continued ins…
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Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down CA vaccine site
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the largest vaccination sites in the country temporarily shut down Saturd…
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Pentagon Halts Plan to Vaccinate the 40 Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay
The decision to vaccinate the prisoners ignited criticism over whether the government was prioritiz…
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CDC issues federal mask mandate effective next week on planes, mass transit, taxis and trains
WASHINGTON ( NewsNation Now ) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order late…
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E.U. Makes a Sudden and Embarrassing U-Turn on Vaccines
Already criticized for a slow rollout for its 27 members, Brussels retreated on export controls lin…
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Long-term mental health issues could persist after pandemic: study
(NEXSTAR) - The pandemic has taken a toll on mental health across the world. According to a CDC st…
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Paris, Shuttered, Must be Imagined
The pandemic has enshrouded and dimmed the City of Light. But there are many reasons to soldier thr…
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CDC mandates masks for planes and other public transportation | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday that manda…
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A California College Tries to Shield an Entire City From Coronavirus
The University of California, Davis, is providing free testing, masks and quarantine housing to ten…
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How the Search for Covid-19 Treatments Faltered While Vaccines Sped Ahead
Vaccine development exceeded everyone’s expectations. But the next few months will still bring many…
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Fact-Checking Biden’s First Week in Office
All but three of 20 claims the president made were accurate, demonstrating his regard for basic fac…
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Los muertos nos persiguen en México
Dos crisis letales se ciernen sobre el paÃs: la de violencia y la del coronavirus, que tiene a la n…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine could help reach herd immunity quicker
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) - The Johnson and Johnson vaccine could help us get to herd immunity f…
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CDC issues federal mask mandate effective next week on planes, mass transit, taxis and trains
WASHINGTON ( NewsNation Now ) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order late…
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The Australian Open will allow up to 30,000 spectators a day.
Such numbers would make the tennis tournament a sports rarity during the pandemic, though attendanc…
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Vaccine shortage: Fewer Marin County residents will get 1st dose than past weeks
MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- So far in Marin County about 20% of its 23,000 resident age 75 and o…
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Educators push back on California's reopening plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KRON) -- Governor Gavin Newsom appeared frustrated as his school reopening plan…
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trials underway in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — With continued challenges accessing a COVID-19 vaccine, there's hope on the hor…
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Texas COVID-19 vaccine providers have wasted less than 0.1% of all doses shipped so far
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The state revealed Friday the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses wasted since the rol…
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Federal Court Lifts Block on Trump Policy Expelling Migrant Children at the Border
The prospect of border agents again turning away children is likely to renew pressure on the Biden …
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Texas to get more than 500K doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Week 8 of rollout
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is slated to receive 520,425 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week from the…
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Evidence Builds That Pregnant Women Pass Covid Antibodies to Newborns
A new study suggests that protective antibodies can be transferred through the placenta, and the ba…
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In L.A., the Virus Is Pummeling Those Who Can Least Afford to Fall Ill
Los Angeles County is one of the worst Covid-19 hotspots in the country. See how hard Angelenos hav…
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