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Azar Condemns Capitol Riot in Resignation Letter
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is condemning the assault on the U.S. Capitol in his formal letter of resignation. Azar says he will resign at noon on Jan. 20, when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. Azar wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump, dated Jan. 12: “The attacks on the Capitol were an assault on our…
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Operation Warp Speed Directs States to Begin Vaccinating Next Priority Group
HHS Secretary Alex Azar announced on Tuesday that the White House coronavirus task force would be advising states to begin to vaccinate the next tier of priority recipients, including anyone over the age of 65 and anyone with a documented comorbidity.
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Trump Cabinet Officials Condemn Capitol Riot But Avoid Criticizing the President
Members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet issued harsh rebukes of the mayhem at the U.S. Capitol.
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Trump Boasts About His Covid Response After Largely Ignoring Crisis During Deadliest Month Yet
December was the deadliest month for America during the pandemic. Yet President Donald Trump barely uttered a word about Covid-19’s tragic toll.
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Colorado Health Officials Are Investigating a Second Suspected Case of New Covid Strain
On Tuesday, Colorado health officials confirmed the nation’s first case of a new and potentially more infectious strain of Covid-19.
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U.K. Government Confirms Second Strain of Coronavirus
The new variants, from South Africa and Britain, have not yet been identified in the United States.
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What to Watch Today: Dow Set to Open Higher Despite Covid Stimulus Uncertainty
Wall Street was set for a slightly higher open Wednesday, reversing an overnight decline in futures.
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Fauci, Azar Receive Coronavirus Vaccinations
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar received their first dose of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday.
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US Angling to Secure More of Pfizer's Coronavirus Vaccine
U.S. officials say they’re actively negotiating for additional purchases of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine after passing up a chance to lock in a contract this summer because it was still unclear how well the shots would work.
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‘We Are Not at the Finish Line Yet': HHS Warns About Holiday Gatherings
Despite a monumental week with a COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says Americans still need to wear masks, social distance, wash their hands and be diligent during the holiday season.
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HHS Secretary Azar Says the Public Will Get Covid Vaccine ‘by the End of February Into March'
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar provides an update on when he believes the American public will be able to get a Covid vaccine.
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When Dr. Fauci and Other Experts Say You Can Expect to Get Vaccinated for Covid-19
The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to send out 2.9 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week. Here’s when it will be your turn.
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‘A Time for Hope ‘ US Starts Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout
The United States began its rollout of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday. Hear from health leaders across the country as frontline workers began receiving their vaccinations.
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Azar Announces Purchase of 100 Million Doses of Moderna Vaccine
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar said on Monday the United States has purchased another 100 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Azar also said that he expects to be able to vaccinate every American who wants it by the end of the second quarter in 2021.
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Vaccines for 20 Million Americans by End of Year, HHS Says
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Wednesday said the country was still on track to have enough doses to vaccinate 20 million Americans by the end of 2020 and 50 million by the end of January 2021.
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Sens. Warren, Smith Tell Azar They Discovered ‘Significant Gaps' in Covid Testing
In a letter to the HHS secretary, Sens. Warren and Smith said they made the discovery after contacting five of the world’s largest Covid testing labs.
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Warp Speed Official Urges Patience on Covid Vaccine: ‘We Are Not Going to Turn Anybody Away'
Ret. Lt. Gen. Paul Ostrowski promised in a CNBC interview that everyone who wants a vaccine will be able to get one by June.
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Biden Transition Team Receives Official Operation Warp Speed Briefing, HHS' Azar Says, After Weeks of Delays
“We are immediately getting them all of the pre-prepared transition briefing materials,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said.
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Alex Azar: Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Deployed To Nursing Homes In Weeks
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar gave an update on Operation Warp Speed on Tuesday and suggested that if vaccine data continues to be promising, vaccines could be deployed to the most vulnerable Americans before the end of the year.
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Moderna Trial Investigator Says Vaccinating U.S. Against Covid Will Be a ‘Major Effort'
“If we can do that we will be back to a normal state by the end of next year,” Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University told CNBC.