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Second stimulus check updates: Lawmakers say no $1,200 direct payments – Chicago
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Top White House trade adviser violated Hatch Act, watchdog finds
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the federal government’s internal watchdog, on Monday accused President TrumpDonald John TrumpDozens of protesters gathered outside home of Michigan elections chief Arizona legislature shuts down…
Covid-19 Live Updates: U.K. Readies for Mass Vaccination Drive
Here’s what you need to know:The Royal Free Hospital in North London on Monday. The hospital is one of the hospitals that will start administering a Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday.Credit...Andrew Testa for The New York TimesPreparing to…
Cuomo says indoor dining in NYC will end if coronavirus hospitalization rate
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday threatened to implement tighter restrictions on indoor dining statewide if hospitalization rates don't improve."If after 5 days a region's hospital rate has not stabilized, indoor dining will close or…
Covid-19 hospitalization rates show the virus is overwhelming the system
The virus is beginning to overrun our health-care defenses. We saw something similar during the first surge, in April, when New York and other cities around the United States resorted to field hospitals and mobile morgues. But this time,…
Maine shatters previous record with 427 new cases of COVID-19
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported a record 427 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. It's the most cases over a 24-hour period since the pandemic began in Maine. The previous record was 349 new cases on Dec.…
Georgia to uphold Biden’s win as Birx says states abandoned prevention tactics –
Kira Lerner and Indrani Basu write for us today on how amid the pandemic, US poll workers risked their health to handle the election: On 5 November, two days after election day, an employee in the Onondaga county, New York, Board of…
Latest vaccine plans and state restrictions
Denise Chow17m ago / 2:35 PM UTCMSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle announces she is recovering from Covid-19MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle has revealed that she tested positive for Covid-19. Ruhle, who is also NBC News’ senior business…
Blocks away from the nearest subway line? That’s OK for renters amid the
"My listing at 440 Atlantic Ave. is located within a few minutes of nearly every major subway line in Brooklyn, not to mention the LIRR station and many bus lines," Compass agent Jamie Fedorko told Crain's. "Not a single person has made…
Covid blood test can predict patient survival chances | Coronavirus
A blood test has been developed that can predict whether Covid patients will need intensive care – or are even likely to survive – shortly after they develop symptoms.If validated in real-life hospital settings, the test could enable…