coronavirus outbreak

President Joe Biden and health experts are expressing concern after Texas and Mississippi officials announced plans to ease virus restrictions, including ending mask mandates. The Biden administration warned against virus fatigue and encouraged Americans to continue to wear a mask and practice social distancing despite many states easing restrictions.

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced the United States will have enough coronavirus vaccine doses to inoculate the nation’s entire adult population by May. To help with the effort, drugmaker Merck will produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved one-shot vaccine.

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved shot.

Over the weekend, Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine became the third to receive emergency use authorization from the United States’ Food and Drug Administration. Unlike the two-dose Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, it works with just one shot.

On Friday, a panel of experts to the Food and Drug Administration endorsed the emergency use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after the FDA confirmed Wednesday that it is safe and effective.

The Food and Drug Administration confirmed Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, setting the stage for a final decision on bringing a third shot to the U.S. marketplace.

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The Food and Drug Administration confirmed Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, setting the stage for a final decision on bringing a third shot to the U.S. marketplace.

President Joe Biden called the U.S. topping 500,000 coronavirus-related deaths a “truly grim, heartbreaking milestone” during a ceremony at the White House Monday night. He told the nation that “to heal, we must remember.”

The aim of the site is to get teachers back in classrooms. Tony Shin reports Feb. 23, 2021.

The United States reached a grim, once-unimaginable milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday: more than 500,000 people have died from COVID-19, according to a tally by NBC News. The nation has also reported more than 28 million infections.

The United States surpassed 28 million coronavirus infections on Thursday, according to a tally by NBC News. The nation has also reported more than 496,000 virus-related deaths since the start of the pandemic last year.

The White House said Wednesday the U.S. is vaccinating some 1.7 million people per day, up from under 1 million a month ago. President Joe Biden is on track to blow past his goal of 100 million injections in his first 100 days in office.

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The Biden administration told governors Tuesday it will increase vaccine supplies for all states, including sending out 13.5 million doses per week. However, delays in vaccine shipments and deliveries are likely because of severe weather across parts of the country.

For the first time in months, the average of new coronavirus cases has dipped below 100,000 per day in the United States. Although it is an improvement – new daily cases peaked at nearly 250,000 in January – experts warn the pandemic is far from over.

Elementary schools could soon be resuming in-person classes across Los Angeles County, with the county’s rate of new COVID-19 infections dropping below the state’s threshold today for reopening campuses for students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.

Los Angeles County Supervisor, Janice Hahn, announced that the county has met the mark that permits elementary school students to go back to class for in-person learning via a tweet Monday evening.

Trials have been underway for months now, and residents are being called for jury duty. But is it safe to go? The I-Team uncovered some data you might find alarming. Carolyn Johnson reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2021.

After being closed for nearly a year, it was announced that LA County has reached “that magic number” for schools to be allowed to reopen. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2021.