Detecting variants and knowing where and how widely they are spreading could be critical to preventing another deadly wave of COVID-19.
Julia McCue
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NASA rover lands on Mars to mine for evidence of whether life ever existed there
Perseverance becomes the ninth spacecraft – all from the U.S. – to successfully touch down on the red planet.
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U.S. jobless claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs stay high
The number is painfully high but fraudulent claims may be pushing up the totals.
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The Latest: Biden rolling out plan for $4 billion global vaccine effort
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Native Americans embrace vaccine, virus containment measures
Native Americans are bucking a trend of minority populations who harbor doubts about the coronavirus vaccines.
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Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, admitted to hospital
Buckingham Palace said Philip is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of “observation and rest.”
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The Latest: U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Maine’s richest scallop fishing grounds closed for year
There will also be a partial closure of western Casco Bay.
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The Latest: Los Angeles County says medical center broke virus rules
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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What to watch for as Trump’s lawyers deliver impeachment defense
Donald Trump’s lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president’s impeachment trial: Don’t lose any Republican votes.