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Nurse Vash Deelchand inoculated Kate Bingham, chair of the U.K. government's vaccine task force, with a Novavax vaccine at the Royal Free Hospital in London in October. Kirsty O'Connor - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Effective, But Less So Against Variant In South Africa

Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But the vaccine wasn't as effective against some viral variants.

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, seen here in an October press conference, has announced he won't run for reelection in 2022, citing hyper-partisanship in Congress. Graeme Jennings/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Sen. Portman Warns Biden Against Going It Alone On COVID-19 Relief

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Registered Nurse Shyun Lin, left, administers Alda Maxis, 70, the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site in the William Reid Apartments in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 23. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption

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Early Data Shows Striking Racial Disparities In Who's Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine

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A New Dawn Followed by Ghosts
Pretty Stars Bill Frisell
The Fear The Shins
Harvest Moon Poolside
Life's What You Make It Daphni
Leo Dreamcast & Leo
Blues Hangover Ray Charles
Want Something Done (Instrumental) Oddisee
Breeze Mitch Murder
Anytime SunSquabi
An Old Fashioned Man Dan Romer

Representatives from the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union hold a pro-unionization sign outside Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. Miranda Fulmore/WBHM hide caption

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For Amazon and Alabama, Warehouse Union Vote Would Shake Up History

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Woof, Pt. 1 Panthurr

Naked mole rats are very communicative creatures, they quietly chirp, squeak, twitter or even grunt to one another. The scientists wanted to find out whether these vocalizations have a social function for the animals – and found that each colony has its own dialect that promotes social cohesion. Felix Petermann, MDC hide caption

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Felix Petermann, MDC

Friend Or Foe? Naked Mole Rats Can Tell By A Unique Squeak

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The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine requires storage in extremely frigid temperatures before it's thawed out for use. Moderna's vaccine also must be stored in very cold temperatures. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

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They're A Precious Commodity, So Why Are Some COVID-19 Vaccines Going To Waste?

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The Awakening of a Woman (Burnout) The Cinematic Orchestra
Daisy Daisy Sea Girls
Los Angeles the midnight

Facebook created the panel of experts to review the hardest calls the social network makes about what it does and does not allow users to post. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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Facebook 'Supreme Court' Orders Social Network To Restore 4 Posts In 1st Rulings

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Nurse Vash Deelchand inoculated Kate Bingham, chair of the U.K. government's vaccine task force, with a Novavax vaccine at the Royal Free Hospital in London in October. Kirsty O'Connor - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Effective, But Less So Against Variant In South Africa

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Cicely Tyson attends the TIME 100 Gala in 2012. The famed actress died at the age of 96. Tyson inspired generations of African American actors who grew up watching her perform on stage and on screen. Fernando Leon/Getty Images for TIME hide caption

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Cicely Tyson, Who Brought Grace And Gravitas To The Screen, Has Died At 96

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