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Brazil's wealthy cause a stir trying to score quick vaccines

By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

Amid the government’s stumbling vaccine rollout, many moneyed Brazilians want to find a swift path to vaccination, sparking backlash from some public health experts and igniting debate on social media, editorial pages and talk shows.

Tampa mayor frustrated by maskless fans after Super Bowl

By Tamara Lush, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press

Throngs of mostly maskless fans took to the streets and packed sports bars as the clock inside Raymond James Stadium ticked down on a hometown Super Bowl win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Schools plan for potential of remote classes into the fall

By Associated Press

While many parents are demanding that schools fully reopen, others say they won’t feel safe sending children back to classrooms until vaccines are available to even young students.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing

By Associated Press

Press secretary Jen Psaki is expressing concern that China has not been outspoken against what the White House is describing as a coup in Myanmar.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds pandemic briefing

By Associated Press

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations fall around the country, federal officials are warning states not to relax restrictions on dining out and other social activities that can lead to more spread of the virus.

WATCH: Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joseph Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country’s biggest stages, the Super Bowl.

AstraZeneca vaccine being tweaked to fight S. Africa variant

By Associated Press

Health officials in Britain are trying to contain the spread of the variant first identified in South Africa amid concerns that it is more contagious or resistant to existing vaccines. More than 100 cases of the South African variant have…

Biden administration to survey schools on COVID-19 impact

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Chief among its purposes, the data will provide a national look at schools' operating status, including how many are offering remote learning. It will help answer a simple but previously elusive question: How many schools have reopened?…

Biden has a plan to address COVID-19 disparities. Here's what experts recommend

By Candice Norwood

The White House seeks to improve data collection on high-risk groups; provide equitable access to vaccines, tests and personal protective equipment; and fund assistance for social services.

School reopening debate tests Biden's ties with teachers unions

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

As teachers unions in some areas demand vaccines before returning to in-person instruction, the CDC's director on Wednesday said teachers do not need vaccines to reopen safely.