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New York City to end vaccine mandates for performers and athletes

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Moderna seeks FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6

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Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year

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California extends its indoor mask mandate until February as omicron surge continues

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The CDC resists pushback and says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed

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The CDC now recommends Pfizer boosters after 5 months, down from 6

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The CDC slashes estimates of omicron's prevalence in the U.S.

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Biden stopped marking grim COVID milestones as he fought to end the pandemic

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California allows San Francisco to maintain existing COVID-19 masking rules

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5 states have now reported confirmed cases of the omicron variant

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