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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
A hand written sign reads "No Covid Tests" in Somerville
Daily News Lesson January 11 2022

COVID hospitalizations reach record high as the White House rushes to ramp up testing
Hear why many are frustrated by lack of tests available during the omicron surge, and what the Biden administration is doing to address the problem
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Daily News Lesson January 10 2022

Jan 10, 2022: News summary with video & discussion questions
Russia sends troops to Ukraine and Kazakhstan, James Webb telescope opens its 'golden eye'
People get tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lima
Daily News Lesson January 06 2022

Jan. 7, 2022 news summary: Video & discussion questions
COVID-19 caused a record 9.5 million new infections worldwide; U.S. Postal Service asked for a 120-day delay of the federal vaccine mandate for large employers
COVID-19 pandemic in New York
Daily News Lesson January 05 2022

Some schools temporarily return to virtual learning to avoid post-holiday COVID spike
Learn what is triggering in-person school closures and what to expect over the next month
FILE PHOTO: A sign encouraging participation in the U.S. Census lies on a sidewalk in Somerville
Daily News Lesson December 22 2021

Dec. 22, 2021: U.S. population growth hits lowest recorded rate
Biden's gives COVID speech, Kellogg strike ends with workers getting new contract
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Daily News Lesson December 20 2021

Weekend wrap-up: News summary with video & discussion questions
Omicron variant’s spread causes record case numbers in New York state and a series of lockdowns in Europe
Coronavirus variant sequencing at the University of Pennsylvania
Daily News Lesson December 16 2021

As the holiday season nears, concerns of a resurgent virus are growing
What should the country expect for the latest wave of COVID?
The U.S. Supreme Court, Roe vs. Wade
Daily News Lesson December 14 2021

Latest: News summary with video & discussion questions
Supreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate, media tycoon jailed for Tiananmen Square vigil
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Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

News summary lesson: Trial of Daunte Wright's killer, camel pageant crackdown
Also Instagram's impact on kids' mental health, Germany's new chancellor and the omicron variant
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