As a year marked by coronavirus nears an end, millions of Americans are depending on food banks to stave off hunger.
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Smartphone app to track side effects of the coronavirus vaccine may be vulnerable to manipulation
The text-messaging system, called v-safe, is intended to provide early indications about possible adverse reactions from the vaccines.
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The Latest: Virus aid talks in Congress get hung up on business liability
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Nursing-home staffers attended a 300-person superspreader wedding. Now six residents have died.
Health experts have long warned of the risk that ‘superspreader’ events pose to the elderly and those with underlying conditions.
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Maine lawmakers tackle challenge of public access during pandemic
Committees plan to conduct many of their meetings virtually, at least initially, with opportunities for the public to either join by video conference or by phone.
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COVID, staffing cited as strains on Postal Service in Maine
A USPS spokesman blames the pandemic in part for mail disruptions, while a union representative points to chronic staffing shortages.
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Operation Warp Speed chief predicts ‘significant decrease’ in elderly deaths soon
He says he expects independent advisers to the FDA to recommend emergency authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech doses when the panel meets Thursday.
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Will the U.S. ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy?
Many experts say rapid and at-home tests should be used.
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Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won’t offer $1,200 checks
Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second-ranking Democrat, says excluding the checks while assuring small-business aid was the only way to reach agreement with Republicans.
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U.K. gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
Hospitals in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will begin administering shots on Tuesday.