The two pharmaceutical companies say their submission is based on an advanced study in more than 2,000 adolescents that showed their vaccine to be safe and effective.
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Your fried chicken obsession is causing a nationwide poultry shortage
Chicken, the most popular meat in the United States, is finding a new level of demand after Popeyes introduced a sandwich in 2019 that went viral and sold out in weeks.
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American tourists may be allowed in London as soon as next month
Progress on COVID-19 vaccinations in the two countries could allow the U.S. to be included on the so-called Green List of countries from which people will be able to travel to Britain without quarantine.
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U.S. recovery from pandemic recession is gaining speed
The U.S. economy’s growth is a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains as the nation rebounds with unusual speed from the pandemic recession.
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Moderna says it will make up to 3 billion vaccine doses in 2022
The company said it would increase supply by 50% at its Norwood, Massachusetts, plant, which makes much of the vaccine substance used in shots for the U.S. market.
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U.S. jobless claims hit pandemic low, but not in highly seasonal Maine
Nationally, claims fell to 553,000 last week. In Maine, claims rose slightly and remained higher than in late summer 2020.
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Tim Scott, only Black Republican senator, set to respond to Biden speech
Republican leaders’ choíce of Scott to answer Biden comes at a tense political moment.
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Chauvin juror says guilty verdicts could have come quicker
A juror said deliberations were primarily spent trying to convince one person who was uncertain about part of the jury instructions.
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Biden’s judicial nominees, perhaps a potential justice, face Senate
President Joe Biden’s first batch of judicial nominees are coming before Congress.
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‘America is rising anew’: Biden touts progress in his first 100 days in office
Making his first address to Congress, the president pitches a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education.