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Latest drug treatments and clinical trials to fight COVID-19

02:15 Almost two years into the global pandemic, health experts say COVID-19 isn’t likely to go away.Managing life with the virus will require a multi-pronged approach that includes vac

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U.S. states clash over mask mandates as schools reopen

02:38 Schools around the U.S. are opening their doors to millions of students, many of whom are not eligible for COVID-19 vaccines and vulnerable to the Delta variant. A growing number

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Experts predict record high back to school sales

02:16 Kids in the United States have returned or are preparing to return to school in the coming weeks.That means a mad scramble to get all the necessary supplies. The National Retail F

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Mixed reactions in New York as kids head back to school

02:39 In the first year of the pandemic, schools in New York City returned in the fall with a hybrid model.Kids were in class a few days a week and learned remotely the rest.It worked f

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Kathy Hochul makes history as New York’s first female governor

02:26 For the first time ever, the state is led by a woman, Kathy Hochul. She is replacing Governor Andrew Cuomo after he resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment.CGTN’s Karina Hu

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Healthcare workers battle burnout amid a shortage of nurses

02:19 Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare workers have been called heroes, lauded for their relentless work in a risky environment.But many of those currently working on the

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Google opens its first retail store

02:25 Google recently opened its first retail store in the heart of Manhattan. To many, it looks and feels like an Apple store but experts say the company will likely have a hard time s

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Mini-golf course teaches player about climate change threat

02:26 There is a new attraction in New York City that is looking to entertain and educate.Right on the banks of the East River, aminiaturegolfcourse is now open – its intention is to ed

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New York hotels evict homeless people given shelter during pandemic

02:22 Tens of thousands ofhomelesshave been staying inhotelsacross the U.S. paid for by federal programs aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.Butwithcase counts declining, making

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Google faces antitrust lawsuits in the U.S.

02:19 Tech giant Google, is facing a mountain of antitrust lawsuits in the U.S. brought on mainly by a coalition of individual states. They all center on Google's dominant role in the U

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The U.S. looks into more upgrades in rail & transit

03:03 Passenger rail, which has long been a source of frustration in the United States, is back in the spotlight.Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill allocates substantial spending fo

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Vermont leads U.S. vaccination rate

02:55 The state of Vermont was widely praised for most effectively managing the pandemic.It shut down schools and businesses early and kept strict travel quarantines in place until rece

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U.S. birth falls to record low in 2020

03:00 The traditional wisdom has been that the world is too populated. But now many countries are concerned about the opposite, declining birth rates.Countries like Japan face a crisis

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FDA approves controversial Alzheimer’s drug

02:48 Tens of millions of people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia. There is no cure and treatments are limited.But a new drug that has controversially just

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Summer vacations expected to spike as states lift COVID restrictions

02:55 Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial kick-off to the summer travel season in the U.S.By many accounts, it was a busy one with millions of Americansflying and drivingto visit

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New York creates new incentives to get COVID vaccine

02:25 New York state is on the higher end of the vaccination rate spectrum in the United States, but vaccination rates are waning. As a result, the governor has rolled out a whole list

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U.S. prepares to put ban on menthol cigarettes

02:47 For years, smoking cessation activists along with many groups representing African Americans have been pushing for a ban on menthol cigarettes, which are very popular among black