Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine is only 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe illness, but appears to be 100% effective at preventing hospitalization or death. / STAT Covid can trigger antibodies that attack a patient's own tissues—rather than the virus—in a condition that can
The world surpasses 100 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, a figure almost unimaginable 12 months ago. / CNN Virus-related hospitalizations in the US have been declining since Jan. 12. / The Wall Street Journal A day in the life, in photos, at Dodger Stadium’s mass vaccination site. Unfortunately, a
Battle lines form in President Biden’s effort to address the climate crisis: unlikely allies in corporate America, opposition from senators in fossil-fuel states. / The New York Times The government’s fleet of 600,000-plus vehicles is about to go all-American, all-electric. / Jalopnik Unrelated: A picture
President Biden says he’s hopeful that the US soon can ramp up its capacity to administer 1.5 million vaccine shots daily. / POLITICO In just a month, Israel has vaccinated over a quarter of its 9.2 million people. / The Associated Press One Israeli healthcare group reports a 60
The US reaches 25 million cases of Covid-19. Now it's a race between vaccines and variants. / CNN The White House restricts entry of non-US citizens from the UK, South Africa, and Brazil, where new Covid strains have emerged. / CNBC Why scientists are more worried about the
The Justice Dept. has learned one of its lawyers devised a plan with Trump to replace the attorney general with a loyalist who would force Georgia to overturn its presidential election results. / The New York Times "Healing and unity will only come if there is truth and accountability."
President Biden signs 10 executive orders directed at ramping up vaccinations, including by invocation of the Defense Production Act. / The Wall Street Journal See also: Biden’s new national plan to fight Covid-19, explained. / Vox If the pace of vaccination only reaches one million doses a day, the virus
From reentering the Paris climate agreement to repealing Trump's travel bans, here are details on the 17 executive orders Biden signed yesterday. / The New York Times "Getting Americans to mask up will be critical during the early months of Biden's tenure." The nine biggest
President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in today as the United States’ 46th president at an inauguration like no other. / Vox Kamala Harris makes history as the first female vice president in the nation's history, also the first Black vice president and first female vice president of
Online caches show Trump campaign members played key roles in the rally that happened before the insurrection, and have attempted to erase posts connecting them to the event. / Associated Press "What is striking about the videos, though, is how often this entitlement is laced with insecurity." Important moments
