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A man walks by a mobile health clinic displaying a picture of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (right) and his wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo, in Managua on April 14, 2020. The government claims to be successfully combating the pandemic but health workers and critics say the toll is likely higher. Inti Ocon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Citizens Work To Expose COVID's Real Toll In Nicaragua As Leaders Claim Success
May 12, 2021 • Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government insists the country has low numbers of cases and deaths from the pandemic. A grassroots group is working to reveal the true impact is far worse.
A Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine vial and syringe. A CDC advisory panel has recommended that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine be administered to children ages 12 to 15. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
CDC Advisers Say Kids As Young As 12 Can Get The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
May 12, 2021 • The recommendation follows the FDA's extension of its emergency use authorization to children ages 12 to 15 this week. The CDC is expected to quickly approve use.