BETHESDA, Md. - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, will receive the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, alongside other top Trump administration health officials.Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and several frontline health workers are also set to receive doses of Moderna’s vaccine, which was developed with the NIH.Top lawmakers began receiving doses of the vaccine publicly, including President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in an effort to convince Americans that the vaccines are safe and effective against COVID-19.Director of.

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Anthony Fauci calls COVID-19 vaccine rollout in US as 'disappointing'

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Trump extends restrictions on work visas, says coronavirus pandemic still disrupts 'American livelihoods'

President Trump ordered an extension Thursday of immigration restrictions limiting the issuance of some work visas as the U.S. economy contends with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

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California Identifies First Case of Coronavirus Variant

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the first known case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus in the nation's most populated state, following the first reported U.S.

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Biden inauguration to feature memorial for COVID-19 victims

WILMINGTON, DE - DECEMBER 29: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the Queen Theater on December 29, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Biden to honour COVID-19 victims ahead of inauguration

Joe Biden is planning a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to honour those killed by the coronavirus the day before he is sworn into office on Jan. 20.The Presidential Inaugural Committee said Thursday that it would hold the event the evening of Jan.

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Biden inauguration to feature memorial for COVID victims

Joe Biden is planning a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to honor those killed by the coronavirus the day before he is sworn into office on Jan. 20.The Presidential Inaugural Committee said Thursday that it would hold the event the evening of Jan.

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U.S. confirms 2nd case of coronavirus variant

variant of the coronavirus, offering a strong indication that the infection is spreading more widely in the United States.Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the infection found in Southern California during an online conversation with Dr.

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Trump to cut holiday vacation in Florida short, return to White House

Donald Trump is cutting short his Florida holiday vacation and returning to Washington on Thursday, one day earlier than expected for reasons the White House didn’t explain.The White House announced the abrupt change in the president’s schedule late Wednesday, hours after Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he will raise objections next week when Congress meets to affirm President-elect Joe Biden‘s victory in the November election.It’s a futile attempt to remain in power that Trump has been pushing following the failure of scores of legal challenges to the election outcome by his campaign, including at the Supreme Court.

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Fauci predicts U.S. will gain control of coronavirus pandemic by next autumn

Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Wednesday he foresees America achieving enough collective COVID-19 immunity through vaccinations to regain “some semblance of normality” by autumn 2021, despite early setbacks in the vaccine rollout.Fauci made his remarks during an online discussion of the pandemic with California Governor Gavin Newsom, who announced at the outset that a more infectious coronavirus variant originally found in Britain has been detected in his state, a day after the first known U.S.

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McConnell blocks bid to immediately raise COVID-19 relief cheques from $600 to $2,000

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked a bid by Democrats to hold a vote to boost COVID-19 relief cheques from US$600 to US$2,000, despite President Donald Trump having urged Congress to do so when he signed a stimulus bill on Sunday.

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Trump push on $2K checks flops as GOP-led Senate won't vote

WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell all but shut the door on President Donald Trump's push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks, declaring Congress has provided enough pandemic aid as he blocked another attempt by Democrats to force a vote.The GOP leader made clear Wednesday he is unwilling to budge, despite political pressure from Trump and even some fellow Republican senators demanding action. Trump wants the recent $600 in aid increased threefold.

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Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

WASHINGTON – There's little doubt that Nancy Pelosi will be reelected House speaker when the new Congress convenes Sunday. It could take a high-wire act for her to get there, largely thanks to the pandemic.The only woman in history to serve as speaker, the California Democrat has a reputation as a formidable vote-counter and wily deal-cutter.

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UK COVID-19 variant detected in Southern California: Gov. Newsom

SANTA MONICA, CA - DECEMBER 29, 2020 - People visit the Santa Monica Pier shortly after it was announced that regional stay-at-home order had been extended indefinitely for Southern California by California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mar SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On Wednesday, Gov.

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Nancy Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

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2020: A year where the fist-bump became mainstream greeting

The moment called for a handshake. Or would have, under what used to be considered normal circumstances.As in, before 2020.Here’s the scene, from Dec.

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Trump's $2,000 stimulus checks stall in Senate as GOP blocks vote

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled out in the Senate as Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or defy the White House.The roadblock mounted Tuesday by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may not be sustainable as pressure mounts. Trump wants the Republican-led chamber to follow the House and increase the checks from $600 for millions of Americans.

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New Covid-19 variant detected for first time in United States

The new variant of coronavirus has been detected for the first time in the United States and Latin America as President-elect Joe Biden vowed to significantly ramp up the vaccination drive.

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Trump's $2,000 checks stall in Senate as GOP blocks vote

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled out in the Senate as Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or defy the White House. The roadblock mounted Tuesday by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may not be sustainable as pressure mounts.

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Joe Biden criticizes pace of Covid-19 vaccine rollout, vows to accelerate

Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines and predicted that “things will get worse before they get better" when it comes to the pandemic.“We need to be honest — the next few weeks and months are going to be very tough, very tough for our nation.

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Republicans stall Trump's $2,000 covid relief checks in Senate

Donald Trump's push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled out Tuesday in the Senate as Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or defy the White House.The roadblock mounted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may not be sustainable as pressure mounts. Trump wants the Republican-led chamber to follow the House and increase the checks from $600 for millions of Americans.

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New Covid-19 variant hits US as Joe Biden vows all-out effort

Also Read | Ten books from 2020 you must not missThe EU health agency warned that the strain carried a high risk for more hospitalizations and deaths -- not because the infections are more severe but because it spreads more easily.The Rocky Mountain state of Colorado recorded what is believed to be the first case in the United States -- which has suffered the highest death toll of the year-old pandemic that has claimed more than 1.78 million lives globally.Governor Jared Polis said a man in his 20s in Elbert County near Denver was infected with the variant known as B.1.1.7 and is isolating.Biden, after receiving a briefing from experts on the pandemic, warned that the dire Covid situation may not ease up until "well into March.""The next

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Coronavirus: U.S. reports 1st known case of COVID-19 variant as vaccine rollout hits snag

The U.S. reported Tuesday its first known case of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the U.K., with the case being found in Colorado.

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Biden criticizes slow vaccine rollout, Colorado confirms nation's first UK variant case

Pledging a more aggressive effort once he's in office, President-elect Joe Biden today took aim at the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, which reported its first confirmed United Kingdom variant case today.

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Biden says pace of COVID-19 vaccine rollout is 'falling far behind,' vows to accelerate

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, saying it is "falling far behind."Biden said "it’s gonna take years, not months, to vaccinate the American people" at the current pace.He vowed to ramp up the current speed of vaccinations five to six times to 1 million shots a day, but acknowledged it "will still take months to have the majority of Americans vaccinated."President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic at the Queen Theater on Dec. 29, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Florida reports highest virus infection rate yet, more than 11,800 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – With the country awaiting word on whether the Republican-controlled Senate will eventually approve sending $2,000 coronavirus relief checks to most Americans, Florida yet again reported thousands of new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday.The House overwhelmingly approved the measure to increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 at the request of President Donald Trump but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked Democrats’ request to hold a vote on Tuesday.[TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Florida | Will vaccine work on new strains? | Strange Florida: Here’s the proof]He saidthe chamber would “begin a process” to address the issue.McConnell, who has said little publicly on Trump’s request, objected to hold a vote but gave

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Coronavirus variants: Will COVID-19 vaccines work against new mutations?

Doctor Michelle Chester prepares to administer the COVID-19 vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center on December 14, 2020 in New Hyde Park on Long Island, New York. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images) Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?Experts believe so, but they're working to confirm that.A coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom has caused alarm because of the possibility that it might spread more easily.

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Kamala Harris receives 1st dose of Moderna coronavirus vaccine

Kamala Harris received a COVID-19 vaccination live on television on Tuesday, as the incoming Biden administration seeks to boost confidence in the inoculation even while warning it will be months before it is available to all.Senator Harris, who is Black and Asian-American, will become the second high-profile person from an ethnic minority background to receive the vaccine after Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Dec. 18.Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, who takes office on Jan.

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Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant? Experts believe so

COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?Experts believe so, but they're working to confirm that.A coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom has caused alarm because of the possibility that it might spread more easily. But even if that turns out to be true, experts say the COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out will likely still work on the variant.Dr.

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Republican-led Senate controls fate of President Trump's $2,000 stimulus checks

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks now rests with the Senate after the House voted overwhelmingly to meet the president's demand to increase the $600 stipends, but Republicans have shown little interest in boosting spending.The outcome is highly uncertain heading into Tuesday's session. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has declined to publicly address how he plans to handle the issue.

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Fate of Trump's $2,000 checks now rests with GOP-led Senate

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks now rests with the Senate after the House voted overwhelmingly to meet the president's demand to increase the $600 stipends, but Republicans have shown little interest in boosting spending.The outcome is highly uncertain heading into Tuesday's session. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has declined to publicly address how he plans to handle the issue.

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Trump Signs $900 Billion COVID Relief Bill

President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals. It also averts a government shutdown.

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Trump signs COVID relief bill granting stimulus checks, jobless benefits

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals.The massive bill includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through September and contains other end-of-session priorities such as money for cash-starved transit systems and an increase in food stamp benefits.Democrats are promising more aid to come once President-elect Joe Biden takes office, but Republicans are signaling a wait-and-see approach.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE.

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After Biden, Fauci shows concern that Covid may get worse after the holidays

Dr Anthony Fauci said on Sunday."The reason I'm concerned and my colleagues in public health are concerned also is that we very well might see a post-seasonal, in the sense of Christmas, New Year's, surge," CNN quoted Fauci as saying. "We are really at a very critical point....

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Fauci: US taking hard look at variant of coronavirus

WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials believe the coronavirus mutation that set off alarms in parts of Britain is no more apt to cause serious illness or be resistant to vaccines than the strain afflicting people in the United States but it still must be taken “very seriously,” the government’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday.Dr.

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Fauci claims herd immunity numbers were 'guestimates,' settles on 75-80%

FILE - Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, gives the thumbs up after receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the National Institutes of Health on December 22, 2020 in Bethesda, Marylan (Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images)Dr.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci Reveals Whether He Had Side Effects After First Dose of Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine

Dr. Anthony Fauci is feeling fine.

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US Covid outbreak may worsen after holidays - Fauci

Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci has warned the worst of the pandemic may be yet to come, driving the country to a "critical point" as holiday travel spreads the coronavirus.

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'Devastating consequences' if Trump does not sign Covid-19 aid bill: Joe Biden

jobless benefits expire after Trump threw a long-awaited pandemic aid package into doubt -- demanding lawmakers more than triple the $600 direct payments to US taxpayers."This abdication of responsibility has devastating consequences.

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‘This bill is critical’: Biden pushes Trump to sign COVID-19 relief bill

(Photos by JIM WATSON and SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON,SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) President-elect Joe Biden is urging President Donald Trump to sign a nearly $1 trillion COVID-19 relief package that continues to hang in the balance."This bill is critical," Biden wrote in a statement. "It needs to be signed into law now."Biden called Trump’s refusal to sign the relief bill an "abdication of responsibility [that] has devastating consequences."Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms.

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Biden calls on Trump to sign COVID relief bill amid battle over direct payments

President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday called on President Trump to sign the coronavirus stimulus bill -- warning that failing to do so would have "devastating consequences" for millions of Americans. Biden's push comes as Trump and Congress battle over the size of direct payments included in the mammoth legislation.

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Politics overhangs US Christmas as govt shutdown nears, COVID aid uncertain

Donald Trump will spend Christmas Day at his Palm Beach resort as millions of Americans face the risk of losing jobless benefits on Saturday and a partial government shutdown looms next week, following his threat to not sign a $2.3 trillion coronavirus aid and spending package.Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, whose victory Trump still refuses to acknowledge nearly two months after the Nov.

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Emergency crews stop by NIH campus in Bethesda to wish Dr. Fauci a happy 80th birthday

BETHESDA, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Emergency crew members surprised Dr.

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President-elect Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Dr. Anthony Fauci

FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden appears oh stage with his wife Dr. Jill Biden after delivering his acceptance speech on the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center on Aug.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci celebrating 80th birthday, Christmas at home amid pandemic fight

WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci is celebrating his 80th birthday on Christmas Eve at home, something he has continued to advise millions of Americans to do as the country faces the ongoing coronavirus pandemic this holiday season. The longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force has been a leading voice for adherence to social-distancing measures and limiting holiday gatherings to slow the spread of the virus.Fauci told the Washington Post that he normally celebrates his birthday and Christmas Eve with an Italian dinner at the home of his sister in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Biden to introduce Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary pick

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is set to introduce Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, choosing Connecticut's education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools to lead the department.The selection delivers on Biden’s promise to nominate someone with experience working in public education and would fulfill his goal of installing an education chief who stands in sharp contrast to Secretary Betsy DeVos.Unlike DeVos, a school choice advocate whom Biden says is an opponent of public schools, Cardona is a product of them, starting when he entered kindergarten unable to speak English.Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will hold an event with Cardona in Wilmington, Delaware, where he's

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Chris Pratt addresses being called ‘worst Hollywood Chris’ over Avengers co-stars

Chris Pratt has addressed being named “the worst Hollywood Chris” in an internet poll. The “Hollywood Chris debate” is a long-running Twitter joke that resurfaced after the Guardians of the Galaxy star was absent from an Avengers reunion intended to raise funds for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.

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Coronavirus: Trump demands U.S. Congress amend COVID-19 stimulus bill

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Indian equities seen volatile on virus concerns; Wipro, Infosys in focus

How hunger came back to haunt IndiaUS stocks ended mostly lower overnight Tuesday over concerns the new covid variation, which has halted movement in and out of the UK and sent vaccine makers scrambling to ensure their drugs are effective against it, could further hamper a softening economic recovery.Data showed US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in December, for second-straight monthly decline, as renewed restrictions aimed at slowing the pandemic hobbled businesses, overshadowing the roll out of covid-19 vaccines.US President-elect Joe Biden, warning that the "darkest days in the battle against covid are ahead of us," said his administration will put forward another covid-19 relief package early next year.Back home, German

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Fauci, other top health officials to publicly receive first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

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