Tamara Keith
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Health
Parents should be patient about getting COVID vaccines for kids, White House says
There are fresh logistical challenges, warns the White House's COVID czar in an exclusive interview with NPR. For example, young children will be getting a smaller dose delivered via smaller needles.
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Politics
Biden issues new rules for international travelers
The Biden administration is lifting its ban on international travelers on Nov. 8. On Monday, it released some of the details of the new rules.
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Politics
How Dayton, Ohio, spent its COVID money
Dayton, Ohio, was once desperate for American Rescue Plan money to help with basic services. Now the city finds itself awash in funds, and looking for creative ways to spend the COVID-19 aid largesse.
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Politics
U.S. Officials Are Buying More Vaccine Doses To Donate To Other Countries
President Biden will announce the U.S. is buying 500 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. That would bring the total promised U.S. vaccine donations to more than 1.1 billion.
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Health
The U.S. Is Buying 500 Million More Pfizer Vaccine Doses To Donate To Other Countries
The pledge will come at the start of a virtual summit aimed at boosting commitments from other nations and the private sector. The goal: vaccinate 70% of the world's population within a year.
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Politics
Biden Will Try To Rally The World To Boost COVID Vaccinations As UN Meets
With efforts to vaccinate the world's poorest countries lagging, President Biden plans a virtual summit alongside the UN General Assembly to set new goals in the pandemic fight.
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Politics
Biden Took A Tougher Stance Against People Resisting The Vaccine In Remarks On COVID
President Biden announced a reset of his plan to tackle the pandemic, with tougher new vaccine rules for federal workers and contractors and more testing.
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Politics
Biden Will Require Vaccines For Federal Workers As Part Of A New COVID Strategy
With the school year underway and cooler months approaching, President Biden is set to detail a new plan to rein in the delta-driven spread of the coronavirus.
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Politics
Biden May Bring Up Climate Change When He Tours Ida Damage In The Northeast
President Biden on Tuesday will survey damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in New York and New Jersey, which killed more than 40 people. The visit comes after a few tumultuous weeks for Biden.
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Politics
The Share Of U.S. Adults Willing To Get Vaccinated Ticks Up, A New Poll Finds
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds 19% of adults say they won't get vaccinated. That's down 5 points from the month prior, coinciding with the delta surge and FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine.