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World Health Organization Chief Welcomes Biden Win | NBC News NOW
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged the world to build leadership based on ‘mutual trust and mutual understanding’ to end the Covid-19 pandemic. » Subscribe…
Joe Biden Announces ‘Transition Advisory Board’ For Coronavirus | NBC News
President-elect Joe Biden named his coronavirus “transition advisory board” during a press conference and discussed what they hoped to accomplish to combat the pandemic. »…
Coronavirus Cases Rise In Every State | NBC Nightly News
With hospitals already at a breaking point, all 50 states now have Covid-19 cases on the rise by at least double digits. » Subscribe to…
How To Rebook Holiday Travel As Covid Cases Across U.S. Rise | NBC News NOW
As coronavirus cases around the U.S. surge, many Americans are looking to cancel their holiday travel plans. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports on refunds, rebooking…
Pfizer Says Vaccine Ready To Ship After Approval While New Covid Restrictions Made Across U.S.
NBC News NOW breaks down the latest Covid-19 news including Pfizer’s announcement that it is ready to start shipping its vaccine within hours of FDA…
Donald Trump Jr. Tests Positive For Covid-19 | NBC Nightly News
Donald Trump Jr. has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson says. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News…
Hospitals Face Staff Shortages As Coronavirus Cases Surge Nationwide | NBC Nightly News
Since the start of the pandemic, traveling nurses have rushed in to help in various cities. Now 1 in 5 U.S. hospitals is facing a…
Pfizer Applies For Emergency Use Authorization For Its Covid-19 Vaccine | NBC Nightly News
Pfizer became the first drugmaker to seek emergency authorization from the FDA for its vaccine, which it says is 95 percent effective. Moderna is also…
Watch: Reporters Shout Questions As White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing Ends Without Q&A
As the first White House coronavirus task force briefing in four months ended without any panel member taking questions from the press, reporters shouted questions…
Calif. Gov. Newsom Apologizes For Breaking Own Covid Guidance | NBC News NOW
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday apologized for flouting his own coronavirus guidelines when he visited a restaurant earlier this month in the Napa Valley…
How Fast-Tracked Covid Vaccines May Impact Future Immunizations | NBC News NOW
NBC News NOW takes an in-depth look at the process behind the fast-tracked Covid-19 vaccine and how the method used to create it could impact…
California Governor Warns Stay-At-Home Order For Most Of State Could Be Imminent | NBC News NOW
California Gov. Gavin Newsom warned another stay-at-home order for most of the state could come as soon as “the next day or two†as Covid-19…
Fed Chair Powell Says Businesses ‘May Need More Help’ Than A Vaccine To Recover | NBC News NOW
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that small businesses would need more help than simply a vaccine being able to the public in order to…
McConnell Claims ‘We Just Don’t Have Time To Waste Time’ On Covid Relief | NBC News NOW
After a bipartisan group of lawmakers put forward a framework coronavirus relief, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., stressed that “we just don’t have time to waste…
An Impossible Choice: Teachers Resign Amid Lack Of Covid Protections | NBC News
Rising Covid-19 cases and a second wave of lockdown measures have reignited the debate over school re-openings. Stuck in the middle of it all are…
‘The U Experience’ Hopes To Create An All-Inclusive ‘College Bubble’ For Students | NBC News NOW
“The U Experience” is working to provide students with the experience of an all-inclusive college campus amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC’s Gary Grumbach speaks to…
U.K. Regulator Approves Use Of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine | NBC News NOW
The head of the U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said recommendation had been granted “following an extremely thorough and scientifically rigorous review.” »…
Cuomo: New York Will Receive Covid Vaccine Doses For 170,000 People On Dec. 15 | NBC News NOW
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that New York will receive enough doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 170,000 people on Dec. 15. » Subscribe…
CDC Director Warns Covid Outbreak Will Make Winter Months ‘The Most Difficult Time’ | NBC News NOW
CDC Director Dr. Redfield announced he believes the winter months will be “rough times” due to Covid-19, and says “I actually believe they’re going to…
Rural Kansas Doctor Facing Community Pushback For Covid Safety Protocols | NBC News NOW
Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney, county health officer in Fredonia, Kansas, describes to NBC News’ Antonia Hylton the difficulties she faced in getting her community behind…