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How will we know we've reached herd immunity for COVID-19?

By Candice Choi, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

Health officials around the world are racing to vaccinate enough people to stop the spread of COVID-19, but what qualifies as “enough” is still an open question.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing

By Associated Press

Officials said Wednesday that the administration is spending $200 million for the CDC and contract labs to increase genomic sequencing to about 25,000 samples a week, or three times more.

FEMA opens mass COVID-19 vaccine sites as bad weather hampers efforts

By Eugene Garcia, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Severe weather is hampering vaccination efforts in parts of the country, forcing cancellation of some mass inoculation events and disrupting vaccine deliveries.

Uninsured in the pandemic? Here's how to navigate the newly reopened ACA marketplace

By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News

In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months as of Feb. 15 so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage…

Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell

By Jason Dearen, Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of medical-grade N95 face masks are pouring out of American factories and heading into storage, yet doctors and nurses say there still aren’t enough to keep them safe.

WHO approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

By Associated Press

The move should allow the company's partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide as part of a U.N.-backed program to tame the pandemic.

UK opens quarantine hotels for travelers from 33 high-risk countries

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Britain’s newly established quarantine hotels received their first guests on Monday as the government tries to prevent new coronavirus variants from derailing its fast-moving vaccination drive.

Japan approves its first COVID-19 vaccine

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japan formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said it would start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries.

A new sculpture in the 'heart' of New York City symbolizes hope, nods to this past year

By Ivette Feliciano, Sam Weber

In the middle of New York City's Times Square, a new interactive sculpture was unveiled earlier this week as part of an annual Valentine's Day-themed design competition. But this year, in the middle of a pandemic, with so many communal,…

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Average US virus cases dip below 100K for 1st time in months

By Kate Brumback, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections remain high and precautions to slow the pandemic must remain in place.