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White House: Some Americans Can Expect Stimulus Checks ‘As Early As This Weekend’ | NBC News NOW

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the first wave of Americans to receive the Covid-19 relief bill stimulus checks can expect them “as early…

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Biden ‘Focused On Empathy’ In Address To Nation On Anniversary Of Covid Shutdown | NBC News

President Joe Biden focused on showing empathy to the American people during his address to the nation on the anniversary of the Covid-19 shutdown. »…

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WH Details Role Of Community Health Centers, Pharmacies In May 1 Vaccine Eligibility Order

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki explained the increase in community health centers, pharmacies, and mass vaccination sites as part of the administration’s commitment to…

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Air Travel Beginning To Take Off Again One Year Into The Pandemic | NBC News NOW

TSA screened about 1.3 million people on Friday, the most passengers that have flown on a single day since March 15 last year. Brian Kelley…

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Tennessee Nurse Reflects On Covid As ICU Capacity Clears Out | NBC News NOW

The coronavirus pandemic hit the Appalachian region of Tennessee and Virginia especially hard. In November 2020 hospitals were filled to the brim, but in March…

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Director Christopher Nolan Joins Customers Celebrating The Reopening Of Movie Theaters | NBC News

The director of “Inception” and “The Dark Knight” was in line as local theaters reopened their doors to the public for the first time in…

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How Women Are Using Facebook To Build A Community During A Pandemic | NBC News NOW

The coronavirus pandemic hurt the U.S. economy and left many working women behind in a phenomenon that’s being called the “she” cession. Facebook’s Vice President…

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Fauci: High School Students Should Be Able To Get Vaccinated In Fall, Younger Children In Early 2022

While testifying at a House hearing on the Covid-19 vaccine distribution plan, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that it is likely that high school students will…

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Biden Administration Directs $10 Billion Of Stimulus Towards School Covid Tests | NBC News NOW

During a White House coronavirus task force briefing, White House Testing Coordinator Carole Johnson announced that the Biden administration will direct $10 billion of the…

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Charleston Partners With Board-Certified Infectious Disease Pediatricians To Keep Schools Open

One South Carolina school district is frustrated by the lack of CDC guidance. They are keeping students in the classroom with their own plan, designed…

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China Using ‘Vaccine Diplomacy’ To Build International Influence | NBC News NOW

NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer explains how China is trying out a new strategy to help the world end the pandemic through “vaccine diplomacy.” »…

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European Medicines Agency On AstraZeneca: ‘This Is A Safe And Effective Vaccine’ | NBC News NOW

“Its benefit in protecting people from Covid-19 with the associated risks of deaths and hospitalization outweigh the possible risk,” said EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke….

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From Pandemic Hero To Harassment Claims: Inside The Gov. Cuomo Controversies | NBC News NOW‌

NBC News’ Simone Boyce takes an in-depth look at how New York Gov. Cuomo went from a national pandemic hero to fighting off harassment claims…

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Watch Nurse Give Empty Covid Shot To Elderly Man In Colombia | NBC News NOW‌

For some reason, never fully explained, a nurse in Colombia gave an 82-year-old man a Covid-19 vaccination shot using an empty syringe. » Subscribe to…

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Black Residents In New Orleans Hit Hardest By Covid | NBC Nightly News

Black residents account for 60 percent of New Orleans’ population, but make up 72 percent of the city’s Covid-related deaths. NBC News’ Morgan Radford talks…

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COVAX Brings Covid Vaccine Doses To Uganda | NBC News NOW

COVAX delivered the first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine to Uganda. NBC News’ Cynthia McFadden is on the Buvuma Islands on the Uganda side of Lake…

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