Birx travels, family visits highlight pandemic safety perils
US weekly jobless claims drop for first time in three weeks Trump orders US govt to only construct 'beautiful' buildings US healthcare workers protest chaotic vaccine rollout NYC COVID-19 test positivity rate up to 6.29 pct: mayor UN 'deeply concerned' by US presidential pardon for convicted Blackwater guards Mexico to use China-built light rail car for first time Doll hospital patches up spirits of young Brazilians Pompeo to quarantine after contact with COVID-19 case Brazilian institute says Chinese vaccine effective US Congress set to OK $900b stimulus package China, Russia criticize US sanctions Millions of US vaccine doses sit on ice, putting 2020 goal in doubt Birx travels, family visits highlight pandemic safety perils Rich nations said to order 53% of COVID vaccines Argentina grants Russian COVID-19 vaccine emergency approval LA County reports record daily count of COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations Trump vetoes annual defense bill Flawed distribution formula in US means most vulnerable may not get COVID vaccine in time Argentine president likens pandemic to walking blindly through swamp