Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and US Surgeon General Jerome Adams hold press conference alongside George Washington University Hospital health workers as COVID-19 vaccinations are due to start. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNZsp8pV-8Y Health care workers across the United States were receiving the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a landmark step in the country’s fight against the …
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Best friend leaps into airman's arms | Militarykind
Watch how Zach’s best friend greets him after a long deployment. 😱 RELATED » Mom pees herself when son surprises her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYUQ8QvBUyQ Senior Airman Zach Carr hasn’t seen his best friend in over a year and a half. When they finally reunited, it was like no time had passed. Do you have a Militarykind moment you want to submit to …
Read More »How a new type of vaccine called mRNA is changing the game to prevent COVID-19 | Just the FAQs
The COVID-19 vaccine is using new technology that has never been used before in traditional vaccines. Here’s how an mRNA vaccine works. RELATED: https://bit.ly/2Ltmxqs » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/2Ltmxqs » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, …
Read More »Rural US county hit hardest by virus | USA TODAY
As of Dec. 10, COVID-19 has killed one out of every 132 people in Gove County, Kansas. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz3mHfn1Xbw COVID-19 has killed 20 people in Gove County, Kansas, which has only 2,600 residents. Sharon DuBois lost her mother to the virus. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/2SGVh9f » …
Read More »SNL: Bra hits 'Dr. Fauci,' The Boss performs | USA TODAY
Fan throws bra at ‘Dr. Fauci,’ Bruce Springsteen performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’ RELATED: How a new type of vaccine called mRNA is changing the game to prevent COVID-19 https://youtu.be/-qXEn5lh340 Kate McKinnon is Dr. Fauci and host Timothée Chalamet sends a message on his hoodie in the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.” » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » …
Read More »Eight-year-old tries on Iron Man prosthetic arm | Humankind
Watch this eight-year-old look like the superhero he is when he tries on his new bionic arm. 😱 RELATED » Boy get new ear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A77JTLjxi58 After eight-year-old Sam Halpern lost three of his limbs, he worried about fitting in. With his new Iron Man bionic arm, he’s standing out. Subscribe to Humankind’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/humankindvideos AND if you love Humankind, …
Read More »CDC and ACIP hold emergency meeting regarding COVID-19 vaccine | USA TODAY
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) holds an emergency virtual meeting following the authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. on Friday. RELATED: https://bit.ly/3oMtpxy Several states are now adding far more coronavirus cases daily than the entirety of the European Union. Deaths in Florida, Arizona and Texas have been edging upward …
Read More »National Guard unit home for holidays | Militarykind
Their homecoming was delayed again and again but these big bear hugs made it all worth it. 🤗 RELATED » Military homecoming proposals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2SJp8jQCWY This is the moment the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade of the National Guard comes home to Minnesota after a year-long deployment to Iraq. Do you have a Militarykind moment you want to submit to us?! …
Read More »President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris are Time's 2020 Person of the Year | USA TODAY
Time magazine names Biden and Harris their Person of the Year and highlights others who made an impact in 2020. RELATED: https://bit.ly/3qM3Pun “This moment was one of those do-or-die moments,” Biden told the magazine of the outcome of the election. “Had Trump won, I think we would have changed the nature of who we are as a country for a …
Read More »Ahmaud Arbery shooting witness says he's getting death threats | USA TODAY
‘They’ve scared me’: Man who taped Ahmaud Arbery shooting says he’s gotten death threats. RELATED: Updates on the arrests made in Arbery case https://youtu.be/mF5WHGXeC9k William Bryan says he has lost his job and received death threats after the video of Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting was made public. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics …
Read More »Atlanta mayor makes emotional plea to protesters: This is chaos | USA TODAY
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms had an emotional message for violent protesters who brought ‘chaos’ to her city. RELATED: George Floyd death protesters spread violence, destruction across U.S. cities https://youtu.be/tn7mhTDsBg0 The demonstrations in Atlanta were among a wide variety of protests in cities across the country Friday night, sparked by outrage over the death of George Floyd. Former Minneapolis police officer …
Read More »Is Hollywood finally getting the message: Representation matters | USA TODAY
Representation of minorities in the entertainment industry, or rather a Hollywood that reflects America, has been a long overdue goal and oft discussed issue. Have we reached a tipping point? We talk to the producer of the hit Netflix show, “Selena: The Series.” RELATED: Two in three Black Americans don’t see themselves represented in movies and TV -https://bit.ly/2JJvMlZ In Virginia, …
Read More »Will you be required to take a COVID-19 vaccine to go back to work? | USA TODAY
Can health care workers decline COVID vaccine? RELATED: How to handle an airline seatmate who refuses to comply with mask rules https://youtu.be/KfTx5rKjv2s As the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, people are wondering if they will be required to take it to go back to work. History provides some clues. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and …
Read More »Demonstrations continue across U.S. ahead of George Floyd's funeral in Houston | USA TODAY
Millions of Americans have gathered in cities large and small in recent days to denounce police brutality and racial bias in response to the Memorial Day death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police officers after being accused of passing a fake $20 bill at a grocery store. RELATED: Voices from …
Read More »USA TODAY Network journalist covering protests gets arrested while broadcasting | USA TODAY
Dover Post photographer Andre Lamar was arrested on Facebook Live while covering protests in Delaware. Lamar was later released from police custody. RELATED: https://youtu.be/bILjS5mVexY Andre Lamar, who has covered several demonstrations for The Dover Post since the death of George Floyd, was filming a Facebook Live when he was taken into custody. He was released more than an hour later …
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