Depending on how fast the FDA signs off on the advisory panel’s recommendation, shots could begin within days.
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Biden taps Susan Rice as domestic policy adviser
Rice is a longtime foreign policy expert whose family has roots in Maine and who has kept her connection to the state.
Across U.S. and Europe, pandemic’s grip on economies tightens
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped last week to 853,000 – the most since September.
Exposure feared after New Hampshire’s new House speaker dies from COVID-19
Dick Hinch, who was sworn in Dec. 2 as leader of the state’s newly Republican-led, 400-member Legislature, died Wednesday.
The Latest: Jewish Americans plan smaller Hanukkah celebrations to avoid virus
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
U.S. government, states sue Facebook for ‘predatory’ conduct
The antitrust lawsuits were announced by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose state was joined by Maine and 44 others.
U.K. probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions
British regulators are investigating two brief adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program.
The Latest: Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller U.S. cities
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Hospitals are increasingly under cyberattack as they cope with COVID-19 surge
Even a small technical disruption can quickly ripple out into patient care when a center’s capacity is stretched thin, say experts.
Gripped by surging pandemic, U.S. employers cut back on hiring
November’s gain of 245,000 jobs was down drastically from a 610,000 increase in October.