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WASHINGTON — The federal government has distributed Covid-19 vaccines and treatments for free so far, but most likely, the handouts won’t last forever. At some point, Covid-19 vaccines and treatments …
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WASHINGTON — The White House could run out of Covid-19 vaccines if it moves forward with plans to encourage all adults to get a second Covid-19 vaccine booster dose by …
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Federal prisons used just a fraction of the antiviral drugs they were allocated to keep incarcerated people from getting seriously ill or dying of Covid-19, according to new internal records …
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For weeks, the coronavirus has been closing in on the Oval Office. In late March, White House press secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for the virus, her second breakthrough infection. …
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WASHINGTON — It was a striking visual for the television cameras. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki took to the lectern, waving a thick, 385-page binder as evidence that contrary …
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced plans to ramp up research into long Covid, following scathing criticism from patients and experts. The White House’s plan includes efforts to …
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WASHINGTON — Top Senate negotiators are working to reach a deal to provide the Biden administration with $10 billion to buy vaccines and therapeutics, Republican lawmakers said Thursday. Sen. Mitt …
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WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health is fumbling its first efforts to study long Covid. Fifteen months ago, Congress showered the agency with a massive $1.2 billion to research …
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