Experimental COVID vaccines begin final trials in U S
The NIH and Moderna launched large scale tests with 30,000 volunteers across sites, while Pfizer began its own U S study. The effort follows global urgency as leaders warn results may take months. NIH chief Francis Collins and Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel emphasize speed with safety.
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Republicans and Democrats clash over relief plan timing
White House negotiators, Pelosi, and Schumer press for a new coronavirus aid package as GOP Senate leaders unveil a separate 1 trillion plan. Debates hinge on extending unemployment benefits, eviction protections, school funding, and small business support ahead of Friday deadlines and a looming July 31 cutoff.
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Delayed $600 Unemployment Aid Hits Thousands Waiting
Millions face loss of the extra federal benefit as state agencies juggle backlogs. Bloomberg data show over $100 billion unpaid, with some claimants like Morgan Johnson in Pennsylvania still awaiting six weeks of payments amid fraud holds and busy signals.
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Ohio prisons director tests positive for virus
Ohio prison system director Annette Chambers-Smith announced she tested positive for the coronavirus becoming the first cabinet member to contract the virus. She works from home with mild symptoms while continuing to oversee safety measures at the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction amid rising inmate cases and deaths.
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