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U.K. Vaccine Rollout: P.M. Boris Johnson Warns Against ‘Over-Optimism’ | NBC News NOW

Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed scientists’ use of “a kind of biological jiujitsu to turn the virus on itself in the form of a vaccine,”…

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McConnell Assures ‘Compromise Is Within Reach’ For Covid Relief | NBC News NOW

Sen. Mitch McConnell spoke on the Senate floor and assured that “compromise is within reach” on a coronavirus relief plan, urging the Senate to act…

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China Hopes To Begin Covid Vaccine Distribution By End Of 2020 | NBC News NOW

NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer reports on the efforts behind China’s plan to begin distributing their Covid-19 vaccine to over one billion people by the…

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Fauci Speaks Out Over U.K.’s “Much Less Deep” Covid Vaccine Approval Process | NBC News NOW

Dr. Anthony Fauci told the U.K.’s Sky News that U.S. regulators were not in race with any other country to give approval for coronavirus vaccines….

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Prince Harry Suggests Covid May Be Nature’s Rebuke | NBC News NOW

Prince Harry suggested that the coronavirus pandemic is a rebuke from nature as he spoke with the chief executive of a streaming platform for climate…

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Western Australia Lifts Covid Quarantine Restrictions | NBC News NOW

For the fist time in eight months, Australia’s western state allowed travelers from the states of Victoria and New South Wales to enter without having…

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Gov. Newsom Announces State Covid Exposure Notification App ‘CA Notify’ | NBC News NOW

During a press conference, Gov. Newsom announced California has partnered with Google and Apple to launch a Covid-19 exposure app called “CA Notify.” Starting Thursday…

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Deepak Chopra On Managing Holiday & Pandemic Stress: Stop, Take Three Breaths & Smile | NBC News NOW

Americans are struggling with their mental health right now and the stress of the pandemic is weighing heavily on many. NBC News’ Savannah Sellers talks…

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Allergic Reactions To Covid Vaccine Identified In U.K. | NBC News NOW

June Raine, head of the U.K.’s medical regulatory agency, reported two cases of allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine as she testified to lawmakers….

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McConnell Urges Congress To ‘Pass The Things That We Agree On’ For Covid Relief | NBC News NOW

Sen. Mitch McConnell told reporters he was proposing a new deal to Congress to pass coronavirus relief. He suggests removing two controversial parts, liability protections…

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Young Adults In NYC Describe How The Pandemic Has Impacted Their Mental Health | NBC News NOW

NBC News’ Savannah Sellers sat down with three 18-year-olds from a New York City youth development organization for a discussion about how the pandemic has…

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Cuomo Announces Vaccine Allocations By Region Based On Nursing Home Residents, Staff | NBC News

During a press conference, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state will allocate the first vaccine shipment based on the number of members…

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Trump Signs Executive Order Prioritizing Covid Vaccine For Americans | NBC News NOW

President Trump signs an executive order that prioritizes Americans’ access to the Covid-19 vaccines before the U.S. potentially begins helping the country. » Subscribe to…

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Pelosi Slams McConnell’s Proposal For Covid Relief As An Assault On American Workers | NBC News NOW

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed progress being made for a bipartisan agreement on coronavirus relief, but criticized a proposal by Sen. Mitch McConnell as “an…

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Trucks Carrying First U.S. Coronavirus Vaccines Depart Pfizer’s Michigan Plant | NBC News NOW

UPS and FedEx trucks could be seen rolling out of Pfizer’s manufacturing plant in Portage, Michigan, on Sunday morning. Network cameras also captured employees packaging…

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De Blasio: We Need To Recognize That Another Full Shutdown May Be Coming | NBC News Now

During a press conference, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he agrees with Gov. Cuomo’s announcement on preparing for the possibility of another full…

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Tampa Nurse Is First To Receive Post-Trial Covid-19 Vaccine In Florida | NBC News NOW

A frontline nurse in Tampa receives Florida’s first coronavirus vaccine as Governor Ron DeSantis stands by. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more…

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104-Year-Old Spanish Covid-Beater Celebrated By Hospital Staff | NBC News NOW

“I make a wish for good health,” said centenarian survivor Elena, having beaten Covid-related pneumonia just one year after seeing off a bout of influenza….

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McConnell Promises Congress Is ‘Not Leaving Here Without A Covid Package’ | NBC News NOW

Sen. Mitch McConnell spoke to reporters about efforts for a coronavirus relief package in Congress and promised “we’re not leaving here without a Covid package.”…

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Watch: New Jersey Nurse Receives State’s First Covid Vaccination | NBC News NOW

As New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy looked on, a nurse in Newark, N.J., received the first Covid-19 vaccination in the state. Afterward, Murphy oversaw other…

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