Top news of the week: 19.01.2021.
Coronavirus
Biden announces coronavirus relief plan as priority to kick-start US economy – live updates
$1,400 direct relief checks and federal minimum wage raise to combat impact of Covid
100 days of warning: inside the Boogaloo killings of US law enforcement
Extremism experts warned the anti-government movement was planning attacks online. Why didn’t Facebook act?
Reductions in 2020 US life expectancy due to COVID-19 and the disproportionate impact on the Black and Latino populations
COVID-19 has generated a huge mortality toll in the United States, with a disproportionate number of deaths occurring among the Black and Latino populations. Measures of life expectancy ...
Traveling (or Returning) to the U.S.? Prepare to Take a Coronavirus Test
Beginning Jan. 26, international travelers bound for the United States must show negative coronavirus test results before boarding their flights. Here’s what you need to know.
Inside the B.1.1.7 Coronavirus Variant
What researchers have learned about the U.K. variant.
Coronavirus live news: Brazil approves two Covid vaccines for emergency use as US nears 400,000 deaths
India vaccinates nearly 250,000 people; Oxford/AstraZeneca and Sinovac approved in Brazil; US death toll at 397,258
Coronavirus live news: China and WHO criticised by independent Covid panel; US nears 400,000 deaths
California’s state epidemiologist calls to stop 300,000 vaccinations after possible severe allergic reactions; tens of thousands skip vaccination in India
Statehouses, US capital brace for potentially violent week
The threat of extremist groups descending on statehouses across the country in demonstrations Sunday prompted some governors to roll out a massive show of force and ramp up security, less ...