San Francisco expecting to reopen restaurants this week
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- All signs are pointing to San Francisco entering the "red tier…
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SF restaurant owner fears closure after neighbors want parklet removed
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- It's been a lifeline for struggling restaurants throughout San …
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The U.K.’s Fight Against the Covid Pandemic Has Divided a Nation
The government has laid out plans for gradual reopening. But in cramped intensive care wards, teemi…
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First U.S. Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses shipping Sunday night
WASHINGTON — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, an…
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Your Monday Briefing
Protests against Spain’s biting economic crisis. source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/briefi…
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Biden team readies wider economic package after virus relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and law…
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San Francisco's oldest church at risk of closing
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) - It's been around 167 years since the oldest church in San Franci…
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Alameda Unified School District launches COVID-19 testing program
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) - As Alameda Unified School District prepares to get students and sta…
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C.D.C. Panel Affirms Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, as Expected
The committee’s approval echoed the Food & Drug Administration’s decision on Saturday to author…
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WATCH LIVE: City of Austin, community groups hold memorial to honor those lost to COVID-19
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin and other community groups are coming together Sunday to honor t…
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Johnson & Johnson Will Test its Vaccine in Infants
The company’s coming trials will also involve pregnant women and people whose immune systems are co…
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CDC panel endorses emergency use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee has voted to recommend Johnso…
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Israel will give COVID-19 vaccine to Palestinian laborers | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Israel will make thousands of Palestinian laborers who work in Israel and the occupied West Bank ar…
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Derek Khan, Onetime Stylist for Hip-Hop Stars, Dies at 63
He was an architect of the over-the-top look known as “ghetto fabulous.” Later, unable to support h…
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'Save Our Seniors', Texas' plan to vaccinate homebound older people, rolls out across the state Monday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’ “Save Our Seniors” program, aimed at vaccinating homebound older people agai…
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Governors lift COVID-19 restrictions despite risks of new spike | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Governors across the country are lifting coronavirus restrictions, including mask mandates and capa…
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The Impact of the Storm in Texas Could Lead to More Virus Cases, Experts Say.
Texas' recent storm eyed as possible superspreader source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28…
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How worried should we be about new COVID-19 variants?
(NEXSTAR) - When it comes to COVID-19 variants and vaccines, many questions remain nebulous. But wi…
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Olympians Enter a Risky New Event: Vaccine Line Jumping
Some nations are prioritizing Olympians for vaccinations. Others say athletes will wait their turn.…
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El futuro de las vacunas depende de algo que escasea: los monos de laboratorio
source https://www.nytimes.com/es/2021/02/28/espanol/monos-laboratorio-covid.html
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Family members of medically fragile children hoping to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) - Anjali Abraham remembers when she brought her son, Jacob, home from the …
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Seniors Seeking Vaccines Have a Problem: They Can’t Use the Internet
Older adults living alone often lack access or an understanding of technology, and many are unsure …
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El auge de los juegos de mesa en plena pandemia de pantallas
Los juegos narrativos han comenzado a trascender la esfera del entretenimiento. Y la crisis de salu…
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In Quest for Herd Immunity, Giant Vaccination Sites Proliferate
A day at one mass site in Connecticut shows both the promise and the shortcomings of the approach, …
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A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump
At CPAC on Saturday, the focus was on praise for Mr. Trump in advance of his speech there on Sunday…
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Health worker: Rite Aid throws away extra COVID-19 vaccines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – A Sacramento public health worker is looking for answers from Rite Aid …
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Pflugerville ISD will pay employees to get COVID-19 vaccine
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- Pflugerville ISD employees can now get paid if they get a COVID-19 va…
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A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump
At CPAC on Saturday, the focus was on praise for Mr. Trump in advance of his speech there on Sunday…
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FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson 1-dose COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Adm…
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Palestinians Go Into New Lockdown While Awaiting Vaccines
Covid cases are surging again in the West Bank amid a dispute over Israel’s obligations toward the …
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Fatal Attack on Thai Man in San Francisco Fuels #StopAsianHate
Among Asian-Americans, many of whom have endured racist taunts, rants and worse during the pandemic…
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House passes President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan
WASHINGTON ( NewsNation Now ) — The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed Pres…
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‘Todo ha explotado’: la detención de un rapero desata las protestas de la juventud de España
Han transcurrido un par de semanas desde el inicio de las protestas que se han convertido en el rec…
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Rapper’s Arrest Awakens Rage in Spanish Youth Chafing in Pandemic
Nearly two weeks of sometimes violent demonstrations have turned into a collective outcry from youn…
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They Were on Equal Footing. Then the Ground Shifted.
A year of pandemic restrictions has meant some friends are flush and others foundering. source ht…
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Assessing Claims in the Coronavirus Stimulus Debate
Lawmakers have made an array of misleading claims about “Pelosi’s subway,” unauthorized immigrants …
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Younger Military Personnel Reject Vaccine, in Warning for Commanders and the Nation
About one-third of the troops have declined to take the vaccine. Many say they worry the vaccines a…
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Testing appointments in Bay Area decrease since COVID-19 vaccine rollout
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) - As vaccine appointments across the Bay Area increase, testing …
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Mass vaccination site opens for educators in Solano County
SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Educators in Solano County are next in line for their first dose of…
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Santa Clara County relaxes outdoor gathering rules
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- A big change is happening in Santa Clara County starting Frida…
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Frustration grows for Central Texans seeking COVID-19 vaccine, but federal help could be on the way
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ellen Manzo's father, a WWII veteran, caught COVID-19 at his assisted living fa…
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Federal judge blocks Tennessee abortion restrictions | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday blocked a state law that would have imposed a number of abor…
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'Real world' test of Pfizer COVID vaccine confirms effectiveness at preventing illness, even after single dose
(AP) – A real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms t…
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Rangers' Don Wakamatsu Sanitizes Stadium Using Drones
Don Wakamatsu’s day job is bench coach of the Rangers, but his background in farming led to an inte…
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1,000 farm workers getting vaccinated this weekend in Santa Clara County
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- 1,000 farm workers will receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week…
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Largest COVID-19 vaccine shipment yet — Texas getting 676K doses, Travis County getting 46K next week
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is expected to receive its largest COVID-19 vaccine shipment yet from the fe…
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Biden Visits Storm-Battered Texas and Vows Federal Help ‘For the Long Haul’
The overwhelming nature of grief has been the unofficial theme this week for a White House confront…
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Why Ventilation Is a Key to Reopening Schools Safely
A simulation of airflow in a real New York City classroom shows the risks of coronavirus infection …
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Federal Scientists Plead for Pandemic Controls as Infection Declines Stall
“Now is not the time to relax restrictions,” the C.D.C. director, Rochelle Walensky, said, pointing…
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Democrats Move to Salvage Minimum Wage Hike
As the House prepared to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package as early as Friday n…
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When Livermore schools will resume in-person classes
LIVERMORE, Calif. (KRON) -- Students and teachers in one East Bay school district can soon return t…
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Vaccine rollout uneven and disappointing for communities of color and rural areas
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines has had a rocky and disapp…
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One dose of Pfizer vaccine offers significant protection for those who have had COVID: studies | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Two new British studies published late Thursday found that a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech cor…
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Queen Elizabeth II calls vaccine 'quite harmless'
LONDON — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is encouraging people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, sayi…
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FDA panel to review Johnson & Johnson vaccine for approval Friday, could distribute as early as next week
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The nation's COVID-19 vaccine supply could soon get a boost and more shots in t…
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Russians Escape North Korea on a Hand-Pushed Railcar
Russia said some of its diplomats and their family members, including children, had used creative m…
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Single dose of Pfizer vaccine offers robust protection for those who have had Covid-19, studies find.
Two new pieces of research add strong evidence to the case for giving just one dose of the Pfizer v…
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Queen Elizabeth encourages COVID vaccinations, says it's 'quite harmless' | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Queen Elizabeth II is encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, with the 94-year-old British …
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Positive Virus Tests Decline in N.Y., but Variants Loom
The number of people testing positive is dropping slowly, but new variants and a relatively slow va…
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Migrantes en Nueva York encuentran trabas para la vacunación
Al avanzar el despliegue de la vacuna, los obstáculos logísticos, el miedo y la desinformación amen…
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These 5 Teenagers Managed to Volunteer This Year. Here’s How.
They phone banked, painted murals, tutored, and more. source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/n…
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Attacks on Asian-Americans in New York Stoke Fear, Anxiety and Anger
Hate crimes involving Asian-American victims soared in New York City last year. “I just wish these …
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Where Have All the Houses Gone?
The inventory of homes for sale is startlingly low. The pandemic is part of the reason, but it’s no…
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How Pandemic Isolation Affected an Alzheimer's Patient in a Nursing Home
The pandemic has stolen away the chance to surround the sister we are losing to dementia with our l…
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