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Daily News Lesson January 24 2022

Jan. 24, 2022: Omicron, herd immunity, worldwide vaccine access

ADDITIONAL STORIES: Brooks & Capehart on Biden's first year, How DMC went from rapper to children's book author

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Educator Voices March 17 2021

Dr. Justin Feldman and journalist Rachel Cohen on debates around opening schools

On March 9, NewsHour EXTRA held its Educator Zoom series with epidemiologist Dr. Justin Feldman…

Registered nurse Glenda Perez waits to test people for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in East Los Angeles

Daily Video November 13 2020

News Roundup: Post-election recap, COVID vaccine trials show promising results

World leaders have been calling to congratulate Joe Biden as president elect, while COVID rates skyrocket amid new vaccine trials.

U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House after being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Washington

Daily Video October 06 2020

How to talk with your students about Trump's return to the White House

A major outbreak of COVID-19 at the White House raises questions about safety and management

People walk past a sign asking for social distancing on the new rooftop terrace at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on their first day open since closing due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

Daily Video September 23 2020

Research shows coronavirus spreads primarily through the air

How has more research into the way coronavirus spreads helped inform public health policy?

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