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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…

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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. »…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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‘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…

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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.” »…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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