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Birx joins air-cleaning industry amid land grab for billions in federal COVID relief

By Christina Jewett, Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News

The former top White House coronavirus adviser under President Donald Trump, Dr. Deborah Birx, has joined an air-cleaning company that built its business, in part, on technology that is now banned in California due to health hazards.

Study asks if vaccinated people can still transmit virus, Fauci says

By Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci said at the White House coronavirus briefing Friday that a large trial is under way involving 12,000 college students at more than 20 universities.

WATCH: Harris swears in Becerra as health secretary

By Associated Press

The position Xavier Becerra fills is key position in the administration's coronavirus response and its ambitious push to lower drug costs, expand insurance coverage, and eliminate racial disparities in medical care.

WATCH: White House COVID task force names 3 cities as mass vaccination sites

By Associated Press

The U.S. is now vaccinating an average of 2.5 million people a day, a pace that allows the nation to meet the new goal President Joe Biden announced Thursday.

The Longest Year: The people we've lost to COVID-19

By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Lorna Baldwin, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry

Four people who lost a loved one in the pandemic tell us about what they remember, how they’re grieving and how they're trying to move forward.

WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force assesses pandemic response

By Laura Santhanam

Much data shows coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately impacted people of color in the United States with severe outcomes and death.

Shot chasers: How volunteers are helping bridge America's vaccine gap

By John Yang, Diane Lincoln Estes

As the U.S. continues to grapple with the pandemic, vaccine supply remains limited in some areas. Distribution systems are fragmented and tough to navigate, especially for the estimated 25 million Americans who don’t have internet access for online registration. Luckily,…

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Arizona to lift mask mandates, reopen businesses

By Associated Press

The governor of Arizona is prohibiting government mask mandates and allowing bars and nightclubs shuttered for months to open their doors without restrictions.

Bolsonaro under fire as Brazil hits 300,000 COVID-19 deaths

By Mauricio Savarese, Débora Álvares, Associated Press

Foes and allies of President Jair Bolsonaro are pleading for him to change course to stem a recent surge of the virus, but he continues to refuse restrictions on activity and promotes unproven cures for the disease.

Why you should get a COVID-19 vaccine – even if you've already had the coronavirus

By Jennifer T. Grier, The Conversation

If you've already had the coronavirus and recovered, you might be tempted to give the vaccine a pass. A scientist explains why the shot offers the best protection against future infection.