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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

Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Daily News Lesson November 09 2021

News Wrap: Prosecution rests case in Rittenhouse murder trial

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Children receive Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New Hyde Park, New York

Daily News Lesson August 26 2021

Why approval for COVID vaccines in kids under 12 is taking time

As officials prepare for adult boosters, plans to vaccinate kids of all ages with their first shot are lagging

COVID-19 vaccination at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto

Daily News Lesson May 12 2021

FDA greenlights Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12 to 15

Discuss the approvals behind vaccinating children for COVID-19 and the decision-making behind vaccine mandates

FILE PHOTO: Workers of the FDNY EMS receive COVID-19 Moderna vaccine in New York

Daily Video January 03 2021

News Roundup: As new year begins, a new vaccine and new government on horizon

Discuss a difficult and memorable year and what has been happening over the holiday break.

FILE PHOTO: Pfizer vaccine photo illustration

Daily Video December 11 2020

News Roundup: FDA panel approves vaccine; Washington begins transition

How long do you think it will take for life to return to normal after a vaccine is distributed?

Dose of the COVID-19 vaccination of BioNTech and Pfizer is pictured in this undated handout photo

Daily Video December 02 2020

With a limited supply of vaccine doses coming soon, who gets it first?

With only enough initial vaccine for a small fraction of the population, who gets it and who decides that?

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