Here’s what you need to know: Doses of molnupiravir.Credit…Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The U.S. government will invest $3.2 billion to develop antiviral pills for Covid-19, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday. Such a treatment could keep people out of the hospital and potentially save many lives in the years to … Read more
Key Updates: June 13, 2021, 9:38 p.m. ET June 13, 2021, 9:38 p.m. ET Striker the Samoyed wins the working group. Don’t lose him in a snowstorm. June 13, 2021, 8:40 p.m. ET June 13, 2021, 8:40 p.m. ET Jade, a German short-haired pointer, is headed in the right direction. June 13, 2021, 6:58 p.m. … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Biden Calls for Democracies to Face Global Challenges Together President Biden described America’s democratic alliances as vital to the world’s future during an address to American troops in Britain on Wednesday. The speech kicked off his first foreign trip as president. This is my first … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Fauci Says Virus Variants Underscore Importance of Vaccinations Despite the receding number of coronavirus cases in much of the United States, hospitalizations continue to rise in communities with low vaccination rates as highly contagious variants spread around the country. What I’m going to do right … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: People walking along a side walk by the beach in Palm Beach, Fla., last week.Credit…Saul Martinez for The New York Times The Florida Department of Health will no longer update its Covid-19 dashboard and will suspend daily case and vaccine reports, the governor’s office confirmed on Friday. Officials will … Read more
Almost all of the leading Democratic mayoral candidates have stuck to the same playbook when it comes to television commercials: save your money till the end, then bomb the voters. According to AdImpact, an ad tracking company, candidates have so far spent and pledged $ 37 million on television advertising, mostly in the past few … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine was authorized for emergency use in December.Credit…James Estrin/The New York Times Moderna on Tuesday became the latest pharmaceutical company to apply to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full approval for its Covid-19 vaccine for use in people 18 and older. F.D.A. approval would allow … Read more
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Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Biden’s A.T.F. Pick Reiterates Support for AR-15 Restrictions David Chipman, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, announced his support for a proposed ban on AR-15-style rifles during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. “The leadership positions I held at … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Prisoners received Covid-19 vaccine shots in April at the Bolivar County Correctional Facility in Cleveland, Miss.Credit…Spencer Platt/Getty Images Vaccinations in many American prisons, jails and detention centers are lagging far behind the United States as a whole, prompting public health officials to worry that these settings will remain fertile … Read more