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Thanks to natural mutations, more-infectious and potentially deadlier variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 are now … [Read more...] about ‘People should be worried’ about coronavirus variants, expert says

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) had threatened to vote against the Democratic package unless the unemployment benefit was lowered. … [Read more...] about After a surprise snag, Democrats agree to move ahead on COVID-19 relief bill

The Guardian'Only we know what we’ve seen': migrants re-enter US after Biden lifts Remain in MexicoAfter several 11th-hour … [Read more...] about Satisfied Biden doesn’t think COVID-19 relief bill compromises ‘altered the essence’ of initial proposal

The GuardianTrump reportedly told Republican party to stop using his name for fundraisingParty bodies have used former … [Read more...] about Why Florida has scientists ‘encouraged’ when it comes to U.K. coronavirus variant

The Daily BeastFlirting With Dating Only Vaccinated People? Here’s How to Avoid a Fatal AttractionPhoto Illustration by The … [Read more...] about More than 70 percent of Americans back Biden’s pandemic response, but many are unhappy with the economy, poll finds

Coronavirus testing at a Virginia Garcia clinic in Hillsboro, Ore., May 1, 2020. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)Scientists … [Read more...] about In Oregon, Scientists Find a Virus Variant With a Worrying Mutation

The Senate passed a version of President Biden’s COVID-19 relief package, moving forward with the legislation containing … [Read more...] about Senate passes COVID-19 plan, clearing way for nearly $2 trillion in relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have one goal for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package: erode public … [Read more...] about Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy

MILAN (AP) — The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of Bollate with … [Read more...] about Europe staggers as infectious variants power virus surge

BloombergSenate Nears Saturday Passage After All-Nighter: Stimulus Update(Bloomberg) -- The Senate is on track to pass … [Read more...] about Senate shatters record with longest vote in history as Democrats negotiated the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

A motorist waits to be vaccinated by a health worker at the Forum, one of several mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in Los … [Read more...] about California counties don’t want COVID-19 vaccine efforts run by Blue Shield

(Getty Images)The US Senate came to an hours-long standstill on Friday, with off-the-floor negotiations among Republicans and … [Read more...] about Senate at standstill over coronavirus relief as Biden makes final plea for passage

They’re still at it. Senators worked through Friday night and were still chugging along Saturday morning trying to hammer … [Read more...] about Senators continue debating COVID-19 relief after all-nighter