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In a largely symbolic move, the Senate votes to block Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate

The White House says the president will veto the bill if it reaches his desk. But GOP lawmakers pushed the measure as the political fight over vaccine mandates deepens.

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Omicron boosters are in the works, but will they be needed?

December 3, 2021 • The emergence of this new variant of concern has brought a new vocabulary into daily news reports. We asked experts to help define the terms you're being bombarded with.

December 3, 2021 • Pfizer researchers looking for a drug to treat SARS found clues that gave the company a head start in its quest for a pill to treat COVID-19, including the omicron variant.