An FDA advisory panel is expected Thursday to recommend authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna. It could be in states by Monday.
Author: Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
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They have masks and gloves. There’s more testing capacity. What nursing homes really need is more help, advocates say.
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