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Zimbabwe’s women battle gender discrimination amid pandemic

By Associated Press

In many instances, Zimbabwean women have become leaders to help the country grapple with the double trauma of COVID-19 and ongoing economic deterioration.

Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Bleary-eyed lawmakers worked through a mountain of amendments Saturday as the Senate plodded toward passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that President Joe Biden and Democrats say is crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic.

U.S. to open more beds for detained immigrant children

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

A memo issued Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tells service providers to "temporarily increase capacity to full licensed capacity ... while implementing and adhering to strict COVID-19 mitigation measures."…

Oregon governor ordering teachers to return to classroom

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

The state's coronavirus case numbers have fallen significantly and Oregon put teachers ahead of older residents in the line for the COVID-19 vaccine.

California to let Major League Baseball, Disneyland reopen

By Adam Beam, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

California divides its counties into four color-coded tiers based on the spread of the coronavirus. Attendance limits are based on what tier a county is in.

New York officials removed fuller tally of nursing home deaths

By Associated Press

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's health department confirmed reports that members of his COVID-19 task force altered a state Health Department report to omit the full number of nursing home patients killed by the coronavirus, but insisted the changes were…

Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 still wait for advice

By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

More than 27 million Americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will have to keep waiting for guidance from federal health officials for what they should and shouldn’t do.

Introducing ‘The Longest Year,’ a podcast about life during the pandemic

By News Desk

We hear the stories of people across America as they've tried to get their arms around the staggering toll the coronavirus has taken. New episodes drop every Friday in March.

WATCH: Biden says jobs report shows stimulus urgently needed

By Associated Press

Biden noted that at the current rate of recovery, "it will take two years to get us back on track," and urged the quick passage of his coronavirus stimulus package.