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Housing activists protest evictions in Massachusetts, which recently allowed its sweeping statewide eviction ban to expire. That leaves residents with only a much weaker eviction protection order from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention.

Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go'

3:12pm December 20, 2020

by Chris Arnold

Families are getting put out on the street despite an eviction protection order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advocates say the order needs to be extended and strengthened.

Evictions Continue Despite Moratorium, Court Closures

3:57pm December 18, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

With North Carolina courts closed for in-person appearances through mid-January due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, eviction hearings are temporarily put on pause.

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Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine has been tested for safety and efficacy in more than 44,000 people. Still, stopping viral spread will take more than immunizations, says the CDC. The agency is calling for those who are vaccinated to continue wearing mas

What You Need To Know As The First COVID-19 Vaccine Heads Your Way

5:29pm December 12, 2020

by Joanne Silberner

Within hours, U.S. states are expected have in hand their first shipments of Pfizer's newly FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine. It marks a new phase in the pandemic, but what's that mean for you?

Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., who chairs the House's panel on the coronavirus, warned that if the Department of Health and Human Services failed to produce all missing documents by Dec. 15, the panel "will have no choice but to issue subpoenas to compel pro

House Oversight Committee Chair: Testimony Points To Political Interference At CDC

7:24pm December 10, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Rep. James Clyburn says the Trump Administration may have deliberately tried to "conceal and destroy evidence that senior political appointees interfered" with the CDC's coronavirus response.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is President-elect Joe Biden's pick to head the CDC. Here, she speaks at a 2006 HIV conference in Washington, D.C.

Biden Names Massachusetts Doctor to Lead CDC

2:46pm December 07, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is an infectious disease expert and teaches at Harvard Medical School. She will replace Robert Redfield, the current director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Vice President Pence speaks Friday during a briefing on COVID-19 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Pence Says It's A 'Season Of Hope,' While CDC Officials Warn Of COVID-19 Surge

8:05am December 05, 2020

by Tamara Keith

Pence visited the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention to highlight promising vaccine developments, but he received a grim assessment of the current state of the pandemic in the U.S.

The doorway to Jones Hall is shown at Utah State University in September, where about 300 students were being quarantined to their rooms as a precaution.

CDC Likely To Recommend Shortening Coronavirus Quarantine Period

8:49am November 25, 2020

Federal health officials could reduce the quarantine from the currently recommended 14 days to as few as seven for people who test negative for the virus.

Some churches at the center of COVID-19 outbreaks have shunned attention or responded with defiance, while others have limited crowd sizes and encouraged congregants to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Some Faith Leaders Defiant, Others Transparent Over COVID-19 Outbreaks

4:34pm November 19, 2020

by Patty Wight

Many faith leaders may believe churches are singled out for blame, but one Baptist pastor in Maine called for safety precautions after members tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Legal Aid See Requests Surge As Eviction Moratorium Shows Mixed Results

11:58am November 09, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

Back in September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a sweeping nationwide moratorium on ev

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The flawed coronavirus test kits went out to public laboratories in February. An internal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention review obtained by NPR says the wrong quality control protocols were used.

CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway

2:22pm November 06, 2020

by Dina Temple-Raston

An unreleased CDC review obtained by NPR shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the nation's labs anyway.

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