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Month: December 2020

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7 more virus deaths in southern New Mexico as residents statewide endure long waits for test results

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico residents have encountered longer lines for Covid-19 testing and must wait several days or weeks for test results as confirmed coronavirus cases surge throughout the state, health officials said. Another 2,330 confirmed cases were reported Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to more than 99,400 since the pandemic began. There were

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Justice Department investigating possible White House bribery scheme for a presidential pardon

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court records unsealed Tuesday in federal court. The case is the latest legal twist in the waning days of President Donald Trump’s administration

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Nurses strike at Montefiore New Rochelle, saying ‘we don’t have enough staffing’ and ‘it’s not safe’

Click here for updates on this story     New Rochelle, NY (WCBS) — At Montefiore New Rochelle, nurses have walked off the job demanding better working conditions. The hospital says the union is putting patients at risk by striking during the pandemic. As CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reports, more than 200 Montefiore New Rochelle nurses are on

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President Donald Trump raises more than $170 million since Election Day as he pushes baseless fraud claims

President Donald Trump and his political operation have raised more than $170 million since Election Day, a person familiar with the matter said — a massive fundraising haul fueled by Trump’s baseless allegations that the election was rigged. The fundraising flowed into the coffers of Trump’s joint fundraising committee in less than four weeks thanks

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¿Cuándo se podría empezar a vacunar en EE.UU. y América Latina?

(CNN) — Las noticias sobre el desarrollo de vacunas contra el coronavirus han sido alentadoras en las últimas semanas, con reportes sobre su eficacia de casi el 95% para combatir el covid-19. Aún con muchas de estas vacunas en estudios clínicos, algunos expertos son optimistas en cuanto al inicio de la vacunación contra el covid-19. «Es probable que podamos comenzar a dispensar vacunas en diciembre y luego progresivamente durante los próximos meses”, dijo el Dr. Anthony Faucci sobre el proceso de vacunación. Dos fabricantes de vacunas —Moderna y Pfizer— avanzan a pasos agigantados para poner a circular

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Asesores de los CDC recomiendan que el personal de atención médica y residentes de los centros de cuidados a largo plazo reciban la vacuna primero

(CNN) — Los asesores de vacunas de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) votaron 13-1 el martes para recomendar que tanto los trabajadores de la salud como los residentes de centros de atención a largo plazo sean los primeros en la fila para

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