Biden to ship 20 million additional COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad By Rachel Tillman and Associated Press Nationwide UPDATED 2:17 PM ET May. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:47 PM ET May. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:47 PM EDT May. 17, 2021
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The federal government plans to ship 20 million doses of domestically-authorized COVID-19 vaccines abroad by the end of June, President Joe Biden announced Monday.
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President Joe Biden announced Monday that the U.S. will send 20 million doses of domestically-authorized COVID-19 vaccines around the globe by the end of June
Currently, vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are approved for domestic use in the United States
In all, the U.S. plans to ship 8
House Republicans elect Stefanik to replace Cheney in leadership post By Spectrum News Staff & Associated Press Washington, D.C. UPDATED 10:50 AM ET May. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:31 AM ET May. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:31 AM EDT May. 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON Two days after demoting Rep. Liz Cheney, Republicans elevated Rep. Elise Stefanik to her former leadership role Friday.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., a moderate turned avid defender of former President Donald Trump and his unfounded claims of 2020 election fraud, was widely expected to be elected Friday as the No. 3 House GOP leader
She d replace Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who was ousted this week for repeatedly rebuking Trump for encouraging supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 and for his lie that his 2020 reelectio
By Spectrum News Staff and Rachel Tillman Nationwide UPDATED 2:41 PM ET May. 13, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:19 PM ET May. 13, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:19 PM EDT May. 13, 2021
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it will ease indoor mask restrictions for fully vaccinated people, pushing the country yet another step toward a return to normalcy.
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The CDC announced Thursday an easing of indoor mask restrictions for fully vaccinated people
The new guidance allows fully vaccinated Americans to stop wearing masks indoors at most places
An individual is considered fully vaccinated against the virus two weeks after receiving the second dose of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or t
State vaccination rates falling along political party lines By Ryan Chatelain Nationwide
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An analysis of the states with the highest and lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates to date shows a stark partisan divide.
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An analysis of the states with the highest and lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates to date shows a stark partisan divide
The 20 states with the highest rates of residents who have received at least one vaccine dose all went to Joe Biden in last year’s presidential election
Nineteen of the 21 states with the lowest vaccination rates supported Donald Trump
Vermont has at least partially vaccinated the highest percentage of its residents, at 61.9%, while Mississippi has the lowest vaccination rate at 32%