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WATCH: Fauci testifies on COVID-19 response in Senate hearing

By News Desk

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee on Thursday about ongoing efforts against COVID-19.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on authorization of COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared it a "great day" in the fight against the pandemic as medical providers began inoculating children ages 5 to 11 with the COVID-19 shot across the country.

COVID relief for thousands of foster youth has expired. Will lawmakers renew it?

By Chloe Jones

COVID relief for thousands of former foster youth ended recently, but child welfare advocates hope a new bill in Congress will reinstate it.

WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing

By Associated Press

The White House COVID-19 task force held a briefing on Wednesday as vaccinations finally roll out to U.S. children as young as 5, to the relief of some parents even as others have questions or fears.

CDC clears the way for Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11

By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration already authorized the shots for children ages 5 to 11 — doses just a third of the amount given to teens and adults. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends who should receive…

CDC advisers endorse COVID shot for kids 5-11

By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

If the CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, signs off as expected, it will mark the first opportunity for Americans under 12 to get the powerful protection of any COVID-19 vaccine.

WATCH: CDC advisory panel endorse Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11

By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel will have a discussion and vote Tuesday on the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five to 11.

9,000 New York City workers on leave as vaccine mandate takes effect

By Michael R. Sisak, Karen Matthews, Associated Press

Mayor Bill de Blasio said about 9 in 10 city workers covered by the mandate have gotten vaccinated and there have been no disruptions to city services as a result of staffing shortages.

‘Defining moment’ as COVID-19’s global death toll hits 5 million

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

The United States, the European Union, Britain and Brazil account for one-eighth of the world’s population but nearly half of all reported deaths.

WATCH: FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids

By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Next week, advisers to the CDC will discuss which youngsters should get vaccinated. In the meantime, Pfizer plans to begin shipping millions of vials of the new doses to vaccination sites.