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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.

Why we haven’t cracked the mystery of COVID ‘long-haulers’

By Stephanie Sy, Lorna Baldwin, Vika Aronson, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry

For people whose COVID-19 symptoms linger for months, the effects can be devastating and debilitating.

WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as White House plans troop assistance with COVID-19 vaccines

By Associated Press

Currently about 6.9 million Americans have received the full two-dose regimen required to get maximum protection from the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. That translates to about 2 percent of the U.S. population.

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.