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With new variants spreading, how effective will vaccines be in the months to come?

As concerns continue to grow about coronavirus variants in the U.S. and globally, the British authorities on Tuesday said they believe a version of the U.K. variant may stunt the effect of some vaccines. Paul Turner, a professor of ecology…

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Biden administration to provide COVID-19 vaccine to pharmacies

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients said Tuesday the government will initially ship about 1 million doses to some 6,500 pharmacies around the country, starting next week.

Vaccinations resume across Northeast after two-day snowstorm

By Associated Press

Coronavirus vaccination sites across the Northeast ramped back up Tuesday after a two-day snowstorm that also shut down public transport, closed schools and canceled flights.

WATCH: State health officials testify on how to administer more COVID-19 vaccinations

By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press

The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are starting to appear.

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine appears safe and effective, study says

By Maria Cheng, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

Russian scientists say the country's Sputnik V vaccine appears safe and effective against COVID-19, according to early results of an advanced study published in a British medical journal.

Biden meets Republicans on COVID-19 aid, but no quick deal

By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says the two-hour meeting Monday evening resulted in no compromise on differences. But she and the other Republicans say there was agreement to keep discussions going over their smaller, more targeted package.

U.S. won't make immigration arrests at virus vaccination sites

By Associated Press

Vaccination sites will be considered “sensitive locations” and generally off limits for enforcement actions, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Monday.

Older adults without family or friends lag in race to get vaccines

By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News

Seniors with family members or friends to help them are getting vaccine appointments, even if it takes days to secure them. Those without reliable social supports are missing out.

WHO team probing pandemic origins visits disease control centers in Wuhan

By Associated Press

WUHAN, China (AP) — A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic visited two disease control centers on Monday that had an early hand in managing the outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. The…

WATCH: White House COVID-19 response team says U.S. cases down, but 3 variants detected

By Associated Press

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down in recent weeks, but three mutations that are causing concern have been detected in the U.S.