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SALEM — No later than Monday, April 5, Oregon will give the green light to a large swath of residents to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. State officials don’t know exactly how many people are becoming eligible for inoculation. But the group of newly eligible Oregonians comprises anyone who works a frontline job or is ages 16 to 44 with underlying conditions — including being overweight or having common health problems such as hypertension and asthma. By May 1, all healthy Oregon...

"This is a very important step forward, another step that will help us, with the easing of those restrictions, to get life back to normal in this country," British Health Secretary Edward Argar told Sky News on Monday. England has been in lockdown mode since late December, but for a week, people have been allowed to meet outside in groups of up to six. At least three more benchmark dates are coming before all legal limits on social contact are removed, hopefully by the end of June. However, the...

NEW YORK — The nation’s top health agency is no longer recommending daily disinfection of schools to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The Democratic National Committee is putting up a billboard in Indianapolis this week, attacking Sen. Mike Braun and Sen. Todd Young for voting against President Joe Biden’s latest $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package. “Thanks to President Biden help is here,” the billboard reads, next to “$1,400 checks,” “$$$ to reopen schools” and “$$$ for vaccines.” “No thanks to” Braun and Young, the billboard will read. The billboard, which w...

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Ethos Laboratories launches high-throughput SARS-CoV-2 variant assay to monitor emerging coronavirus mutations. April 5, 2021 GMT Ethos Laboratories (PRNewsfoto/Ethos Laboratories) NEWPORT, Ky., April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethos Laboratories®, a national leader in laboratory testing, has announced the validation of a high-throughput molecular test for the detection of key SARS-CoV-2 virus strains, inc...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Putin calls Argentine leader with COVID despite Sputnik shot Russian President Vladimir Putin has called his Argentine counterpart, who has tested positive for COVID-19 despite receiving the Russian vaccine ByThe Associated Press • 2 min read The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev, back to a camera, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Mo...

Stocks on Wall Street notched broad gains Monday as investors welcomed more signs that the economy is on the path to recovery, The S&P 500 rose 1.4% to an all-time high after closing above the 4,000-point mark for the first time last Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also set a record high, as the market extended its recent run of gains. Technology companies powered much of the rally, which was a reaction to encouraging data on the economy. The U.S. government reported last week that e...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Monday condemned the “racist response” to his administrations decision to make Black, indigenous, and people of color of any age eligible for a coronavirus vaccine before residents of other races. The state granted preferential vaccine access April 1 to the BIPOC community and anyone living in their households. The Republican Scott called their disparity in vaccination rates com...

WASHINGTON — The White House was forced to scratch the annual White House Easter Egg Roll for the second straight year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that didn’t stop

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Starting Monday, any adult in Florida is eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. In addition, the state announced that teens ages 16 and 17 can also get the vaccine with parental permission. In an effort to get students inoculated, the University of Florida’s Athletics Department is working with UF Health and the local health department to administer the vaccine at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. University and health officials plan to inoculate up to 5,000 people, ...