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WATCH: Harris, Yellen meet with Black Chambers of Commerce members in virtual roundtable

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says America has some "tough months ahead" in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and for that reason it is critical that Congress pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package.

Pentagon deploys troops to fuel COVID-19 vaccine drive

By Lolita C. Baldor, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 troops to five vaccination centers in what will be the first wave of increased military support for the White House vaccination campaign.

WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing as U.S. reaches new grim milestone in deaths

By Michelle R. Smith, Amy Taxin, Associated Press

Infectious disease specialists expect deaths to start dropping soon, after new cases hit a peak right around the beginning of the year. New COVID-19 deaths could ebb as early as next week, said the new director of the Centers for…

Desperation grows as Mexico runs out of vaccines

By Eduardo Verdugo, Associated Press

Mexico is scrambling to line up shipments of Russia's Sputnik vaccine, but no new doses are expected to arrive until mid-month.

Congressional report finds some amounts of toxic metals in baby food brands

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

A congressional investigation has found levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic metals in many popular baby foods, including organic brands.

Johnson & Johnson asks U.S. regulators to approve its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine

By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press

Preliminary results from a massive study showed J&J's vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19.

In Virginia, a disconnect between supply and demand for vaccine rollout

By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy

States received a badly needed boost in shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government this week, but the supply still is not meeting the demand. One state, Virginia, has had problems with its vaccine rollout since early on.

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Why new coronavirus variants emerge, and what that means for you

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

New daily COVID-19 case counts are steadily falling in the United States. But experts are concerned that more transmissible variants of the coronavirus could reverse that progress.

Pressure builds on schools to reopen during pandemic

By Michael Kunzelman, Holly Ramer, Associated Press

The debate is pitting politicians against teachers who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In Chicago, there's so much rancor that teachers are on the brink of striking.

McKinsey & Company agrees to pay nearly $600 million over opioid crisis

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

In a deal announced Thursday with attorneys general for most states, the company agreed to make public documents showing communications with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and three other companies that have been in the opioid business.