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Biotechnology company Moderna protocol files for COVID-19 vaccinations are kept at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida, on August 13, 2020.

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Shots - Health News

More Good News For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

Nov 30, 2020

Biotech company Moderna has new data reinforcing that its COVID-19 inoculation is safe and effective. The company is submitting an application to the FDA Monday requesting emergency use authorization.

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Then-Vice President Biden (right) gestures next to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting in Munich, Germany, Feb. 7, 2015.

Biden Is Good News For Europe But China Challenges Await

Nov 30, 2020

Even as European Union leaders welcome more cordial U.S. relations, the trans-Atlantic partnership faces the tough test of handling China's expansion.

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Biden Transition Updates

President-elect Joe Biden has nominated labor economist Cecilia Rouse, seen here in 2016, to head his Council of Economic Advisers.

President-Elect Biden Names Core Members Of His Economic Team

Nov 30, 2020

Among the names: Cecilia Rouse is nominated as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. If confirmed, she'll be the first Black woman, and just the fourth woman overall, to lead the CEA.

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Recovery workers are seen at New Zealand's White Island last December. A volcanic eruption on the island killed 22 people and has led to work safety charges against tour operators.

New Zealand Charges 13 Parties Over Deaths At White Island Volcano

Nov 30, 2020

A work safety agency says last year's eruption, which killed 22 people, was unexpected, but it wasn't unforeseeable. The tragedy struck at New Zealand's most active volcano.

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Leopoldo Luque, the neurosurgeon of former soccer star Diego Maradona, is being investigated by Argentine prosecutors after questions over Maradona's death were raised.

Diego Maradona Doctor Under Investigation In Soccer Legend's Death

Nov 30, 2020

Police in Argentina seized information tied to Maradona's treatment and medical history from his doctor, Leopoldo Luque, after questions over the former soccer player's death were raised.

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Shots - Health News

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (right) tours a temporary hospital site in April with his wife, Maria Lee. The overflow hospital, intended to help with the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, won't be able to take patients if there aren't additional doctors and

As Hospitals Fill With COVID-19 Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard To Find

Nov 30, 2020

Last spring, nurses and doctors traveled to New York and other COVID-19 hot spots to help overwhelmed hospitals. But with the virus spreading everywhere, hospitals now have nowhere to turn for help.

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Economy

Biden Announces More Historic Appointments To Economics Team

Nov 30, 2020

President elect Joe Biden has named his new economic team.

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The Coronavirus Crisis

An error at the IRS caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks last spring.

IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas

Nov 30, 2020

The IRS now says its own error caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks — and the mistake could happen again if more stimulus money goes out.

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Health

Experts Warn COVID-19 Cases May Surge After Thanksgiving Gatherings

Nov 30, 2020

The colder weather ahead in much of the country, along with the spread of cases after holiday travel, means the pandemic could get worse. Still, some public health experts say schools can open.