Month: January 2021
WHO team, seeking COVID origins, visits Wuhan hospital that had early patients
Medical team embarks on long-awaited mission but finding source of pandemic will likely take years; effort is politically charged as China seeks to avoid blame for missteps
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The EU-AstraZeneca vaccine fight, explained
Visitors queue before receiving the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine outside a closed department store in Folkestone, UK, on January 27, 2021. | Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images The European Union’s vaccination program has struggled, and now the bloc is taking actions
Read MoreSenate Republicans say Trump should be held accountable for riot — but not by them – CNN
Senate Republicans say Trump should be held accountable for riot — but not by them CNN Biden, Democrats prepare to move beyond efforts to woo Republicans The Washington Post Kimberley Strassel: Saving the filibuster — Manchin, Sinema have to do more to
Read MoreIsraeli expats weigh returning home for vaccine, but few will give it a shot
Israel’s surge in vaccinations means recent emigrants could get immunized sooner by flying home than staying put, but logistical hurdles make it near-impossible to achieve
Read MoreNew York City restaurants could reopen indoor dining starting on Valentine’s Day, Cuomo says – CNBC
New York City restaurants could reopen indoor dining starting on Valentine’s Day, Cuomo says CNBC NY Gov. Cuomo accused of undercounting Covid-19 nursing home deaths CNN Limited indoor dining will return to NYC by Valentine’s Day, Cuomo says New York Post It was
Read MoreUS first lady Jill Biden to help reunite migrant kids with parents
US president to launch task force to reunify families split apart by Trump administration; parents of 611 children yet to be located
Read MoreOfficer who died after D.C. riot to lie in honor in Capitol
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died at the hands of the mob that besieged the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, will lie in honor in the building’s Rotunda.
Read MoreN.J. weather: Winter storm watch issued, with heavy snow, 50 mph winds expected in latest forecast – NJ.com
N.J. weather: Winter storm watch issued, with heavy snow, 50 mph winds expected in latest forecast NJ.com Deadly winter storm system moves East with 100 million in path CBS Evening News Winter storm headed toward Western Pa. with up to 7 inches
Read MoreSenate Republicans say Trump should be held accountable for riot — but not by them – CNN
Senate Republicans say Trump should be held accountable for riot — but not by them CNN The Capitol insurrection isn’t moderating the GOP. It’s making them more extreme. The Week How McConnell derailed Trump’s impeachment trial before it started | TheHill The Hill
Read MoreBrian Sicknick, Capitol Police officer who died from riot injuries, to lie in honor in Rotunda – NBC News
Brian Sicknick, Capitol Police officer who died from riot injuries, to lie in honor in Rotunda NBC News Pelosi and Schumer say US Capitol Police officer killed during insurrection will lie in honor at Capitol CNN Brian Sicknick, police officer killed in
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