Democrats controlling the House wrote Health Secretary Alex Azar this month to request funds to help speed development of a coronavirus vaccine, expand laboratory capacity and beef up screening efforts at U.S. entry points.
Carol Semple
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Bloomberg says 3 women can be released from confidentiality agreements
Remarks by the Democratic presidential candidate come after days of intense scrutiny over the treatment of women at the company he’s led for three decades.
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Weinstein jury indicates it’s split on most serious counts
The judge urges jurors to keep trying for unanimous verdicts, but they fail to do so before he sends them home for the weekend.
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New Hampshire bay communities express doubts about EPA cleanup plan
Officials from communities around one of the largest estuaries in the Northeast are expressing concerns about the cost and effectiveness of a federal plan to reduce nitrogen in the watershed.
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Maine man charged after accidentally shooting himself while showing off gun
The Washington County man is charged with 3 felony counts in Connecticut after wounding himself while visiting his sister.
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Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 3 years, 4 months in prison
Shortly thereafter, the president publicly decries the conviction as unfair and prominent Republican legislators signal tacit support for a pardon.
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China’s virus center vows no person is unchecked as cases fall
New findings about the coronavirus add to concern about potential spread of the virus by people who may not know they’re infected.
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Democrats turn up the temperature on debate stage
Two candidates – front-runner Bernie Sanders and New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg – feel the heat most intensely.
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Former Gov. Blagojevich praises Trump from Chicago home after release from prison
The president commuted the 14-year prison sentence for the onetime contestant on ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ who was convicted of wide-ranging political corruption.
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Maine moves closer to importation of medicine from Canada
A legislative panel approves rules from the Department of Health and Human Services that are a key step in implementing the new law.