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Ashish Jha of Brown University faces a test as he helms the pandemic response.
Author: Dan Diamond
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Lawmakers agree on $10 billion in covid funds, but drop global aid from deal
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Biden officials previously said helping vaccinate the world is critical to protect Americans.
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Lawmakers close on covid funding deal that halves White House request
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$10-billion pact would finance vaccines and treatments, but provide far less for global vaccine effort.
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Biden to announce ‘one-stop-shop’ website for covid resources, including vaccines and treatments
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Covid.gov will allow orders for tests and masks, and guide people to treatments.
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White House turns to air quality in latest effort to thwart coronavirus
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It is pushing strategies, such as better air filters in schools and businesses, to help curb the spread of the virus.
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White House officials say U.S. has exhausted funds to buy potential fourth vaccine dose for all Americans
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As a congressional stalemate stretches into its third week, officials warn it will hurt pandemic readiness.
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Senate plan for permanent daylight saving time faces cloudy forecast in House
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It could be weeks or months before Democrats decide whether to tee up a vote, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. says.
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Senate votes unanimously to make daylight saving time permanent
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Clock-switching would come to an end in 2023 under the measure that still must pass the House and get Biden’s signature before it can become law.
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Lawmakers push for pandemic probe modeled on 9/11 Commission ‘to fully reckon with the lessons’
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The fate of the bipartisan effort, which must pass both chambers and get Biden’s signature, is uncertain amid GOP- and Democrat-led investigations.