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‘Fast and efficient’: Biden urges vaccinations for kids 12-15 after OK from CDC panel; US deaths lowest in 10 months: Latest COVID-19 news

After weeks of the U.S. reporting around 700 deaths per day, the country is now averaging about 600 deaths a day. Latest COVID-19 news.

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Pfizer, BioNTech will vaccinate summer Olympians; Moderna says its vaccine is 96% effective in adolescents: Today’s COVID-19 updates

Pfizer, BioNTech announced Thursday that they will donate COVID-19 vaccines to athletes and officials at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Latest COVID-19 news.

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US experts bash EU decision to pause AstraZeneca vaccine; Texas, ‘OPEN 100%,’ has nation’s 3rd-worst vaccination rate: Live COVID-19 updates

Duke University reported another 231 new cases from last week in its outbreak, nearly matching its total from the fall semester. Latest COVID-19 news.

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White House might send masks to every American; no cruising to Canada until 2022; young adults drive infections: Latest COVID-19 updates.

Adults 20-49 are driving the spread of COVID-19 and vaccinating that group could be key in the pandemic, a study suggests. Latest COVID-19 news.

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Coronavirus updates: Los Angeles County tops 200K cases; Arizona prison outbreak spurs backlash; Georgia boy, 7, is state’s youngest victim

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the overall response to COVID-19 in the U.S. has allowed the daily case count to plateau at an “unacceptable level.”