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German Streets Deserted As New Covid Lockdown Comes Into Effect | NBC News NOW

As coronavirus cases surge across Germany, strict new rules have forced stores to close, just when Christmas business would be at its peak. » Subscribe…

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FDA Advisers Vote To Recommend Moderna’s Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use Authorization | NBC News

NBC News’ Tom Costello reports on the vote by an independent panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration to overwhelmingly recommended that the…

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First Person To Receive Covid Vaccine In N.J. On Importance Of Trust Among Minorities | NBC News NOW

New Jersey health officials are working to build public confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine. NBC News’ Antonia Hylton spoke with nurse Maritza Beniquez, the first…

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Medical Workers On How Coronavirus Misinformation Impacts Patients Care | NBC News NOW

Health care workers say misinformation about Covid-19 is spreading as fast as the cases themselves. NBC News’ Dasha Burns spoke with frontline workers about how…

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VP Pence Receives Covid Vaccine At Public Event: ‘Hope Is On The Way’ | NBC News NOW

Vice President Pence, along with Karen Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams, received the coronavirus vaccine in a televised appearance. After the inoculation, Pence touted…

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Biden Assures His Covid Relief Plan Will Include More Stimulus Checks | NBC News

President-elect Joe Biden was asked about what he would propose for his coronavirus relief plan when he is in office. He discussed more stimulus checks,…

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Gov. Polis Discusses First Confirmed Case Of U.K. Covid-19 Variant In Colorado | NBC News NOW

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis discusses the first identified case of the U.K. Covid-19 variant found in his state, discussing what can be done to combat…

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U.K. Expands Fight Against Covid-19 With New Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine | NBC News NOW

An 82-year-old patient in Oxford, England, became the first person outside of a trial to receive the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University….

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NY Nurse Becomes First In U.S. To Be Fully Vaccinated After Second Covid Vaccine Shot | NBC News NOW

New York nurse Sandra Lindsay became the first person in the United States to become fully vaccinated from Covid-19 after receiving both doses of the…

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Cuomo Calls Out CDC Director, HHS Secretary | NBC News NOW

During a press conference, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls out CDC Director Redfield and HHS Secretary Azar for their “lack of action, negligence and…

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Overwhelmed, Underfunded Health Systems Cause Major Delay In Covid Vaccine Rollout | NBC News NOW

Only about 6.6 million Americans have gotten their first Covid-19 shots according to the CDC, just 2 percent of the U.S. population. NBC News’ Simone…

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WATCH: Biden Receives Second Covid Vaccine Dose | NBC News NOW

President-elect Joe Biden received his second vaccination of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC…

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CDC Director ‘Strongly’ Recommends Covid Vaccination Expansion To Those 65 And Older | NBC News NOW

During a press conference, CDC Director Dr. Redfield announced the expansion of Covid-19 guidelines to widen the pool of people who can receive the vaccination,…

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Biden Unveils Covid Vaccination Plan | NBC Nightly News

President-elect Joe Biden plan encourages states to allow more people to get vaccinated, sets up federally-funded mass vaccination sites, and more. » Subscribe to NBC…

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Biden Will Instruct FEMA To Establish ‘Thousands’ Of Covid Vaccination Centers | NBC News NOW

President-elect Biden announced a five-point plan to ramp up distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in the U.S. His plan includes instructing FEMA to establish “thousands” of…

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Older Adults Speak Out About Struggling To Get Access To Covid Vaccine | NBC News NOW

As states across the country are working to ramp up vaccine distribution many websites are crashing, phone lines are down, and older adults are losing…

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New York Gov. Cuomo Requests Covid Vaccine Directly From Pfizer To Increase Supply | NBC News NOW

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged the federal government to increase the supply of the Covid -19 vaccine. Cuomo also asked Pfizer if New York…

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Michigan Nurse Lori Marie Key Sings ‘Amazing Grace’ At Covid Nationwide Memorial | NBC News

Michigan nurse Lori Marie Key sang “Amazing Grace” at the nationwide Covid-19 memorial in Washington D.C. to remember those who lost their lives to the…

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Kamala Harris Honors Covid Victims In Nationwide Memorial | NBC News

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks at a nationwide Covid-19 memorial to pay tribute to over 400,000 people who have died from the virus. » Subscribe…

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Thousands Of Covid Vaccine Appointments Canceled As Supplies Run Low | NBC News NOW

A number of U.S. states say they are running out of the vaccines, and people who managed to get their first appointments are finding them…

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