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Xavier Becerra testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
Becerra confirmed to shepherd Biden's ambitious health plans

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Mar. 18, 2021 02:04 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: West Virginia

By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2021 11:00 AM EST
Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers: ___ Jan. 17 Bluefield Daily Telegraph on federal...

Walz announces vaccine pilot program amid supply concerns

By Mohamed Ibrahim Jan. 18, 2021 02:17 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz announced a pilot program on Monday to vaccinate teachers, child care workers and individuals over 65 as the state aims to...

Members of the West Virginia National Guard monitor statewide efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at the National Guard Joint Forces headquarters in Charleston, W.Va. West Virginia has emerged an unlikely success in the nation's otherwise chaotic vaccine rollout. Officials also credit a 50-person command center at the state's National Guard headquarters just outside the capital of Charleston. (AP Photo/John Raby)
'Little old West Virginia' sets pace on vaccine rollout

By Cuneyt Dil Jan. 17, 2021 10:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2021, file photo, Ken Towns receives a first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from UC Davis Health in Sacramento, Calif. Uncertainty over the pace of federal COVID-19 vaccine allotments triggered anger and confusion Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in some states where officials worried that expected shipments would not be forthcoming. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, Pool, File)
Governors complain over pace of COVID-19 vaccine shipments

By Lauran Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar And David Crary Jan. 15, 2021 03:16 PM EST

Evers calls lack of 2nd vaccine doses 'slap in the face'

By Todd Richmond Jan. 15, 2021 01:19 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers blasted federal officials Friday for promising to release the remainder of their COVID-19 vaccine stockpile when it...

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown answers questions after visiting the Marion County and Salem Health vaccination clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Ore. (Abigail Dollins/Statesman-Journal via AP, Pool)
Oregon governor: Vaccination plans have to be scaled back

By Gillian Flaccus And Sara Cline Jan. 15, 2021 11:49 AM EST

Pharmacist Brian Meyer gives Kay Ketzenberger the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 at Sunflower Pharmacy in Odessa, Texas. The Moderna vaccine for the virus does not establish immunity until 7 to 14 days following the second dose according to the CDC. Sunflower Pharmacy is the first privately owned pharmacy in Odessa given to permission to distribute the vaccine. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)
The Latest: Mexico hits another record for COVID-19 cases

By The Associated Press Jan. 15, 2021 05:04 AM EST

Nevada reports record-high 62 coronavirus deaths

Jan. 14, 2021 06:55 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada reported a record-high 62 deaths statewide from COVID-19 on Thursday, state health officials said. The news comes...

Director of Nursing Kathleen Napier prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at the Cabell-Huntington Health Department in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)
West Virginia expands vaccinations to 70-year-olds

By Cuneyt Dil Jan. 13, 2021 12:27 PM EST

NH still deciding whether to expand vaccine eligibility

By Holly Ramer Jan. 13, 2021 12:12 PM EST
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire is still deciding whether to follow the Trump administration’s recommendation to immediately start vaccinating older adults...

Idaho changes vaccine timeline, with more doses now expected

By Keith Ridler Jan. 12, 2021 06:42 PM EST
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Tuesday that people 65 and over will be able to get the coronavirus vaccine starting Feb. 1. ...

Panel recommends vaccine for 65 years and up, among others

By Susan Haigh Jan. 12, 2021 02:37 PM EST
Members of the state's vaccine advisory group agreed Tuesday to recommend Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont expand who can receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the next...

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks during a news conference on Operation Warp Speed and COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)
US shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar And Zeke Miller Jan. 12, 2021 07:38 AM EST

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, to announce key nominees for the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar And Zeke Miller Jan. 08, 2021 11:49 AM EST

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, Ensign Grayson Sigler, from Corpus Christi, TX., scans the horizon while standing watch in the pilot house as guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain conducts routine underway operations in support of stability and security for a free and open Indo-Pacific, at the Taiwan Strait, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. China accused the U.S. of staging a show of force by sailing two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday morning. The Navy said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS Curtis Wilbur “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit” in accordance with international law. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/U.S. Navy via AP)
US sending UN envoy to Taiwan, sparking warning from China

By Edith M. Lederer Jan. 07, 2021 11:39 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, people arrive at Jackson Memorial Hospital to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Miami. With frustration rising over the slow rollout of the vaccine, state leaders and other politicians are turning up the pressure, improvising and seeking to bend the rules to get shots in arms more quickly. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start

By Michelle R. Smith Jan. 06, 2021 10:22 AM EST

An advert shows the word 'Hope' watched over by a statue of Eros, the winged Greek god of love, at Piccadilly Circus in London, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a new national lockdown for England which means people will only be able to leave their homes for limited reasons, with measures expected to stay in place until mid-February. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The Latest: Australia moves up vaccination start to February

By The Associated Press Jan. 06, 2021 02:26 AM EST

Recent Missouri editorials

Jan. 05, 2021 09:10 AM EST
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jan. 3 House must get to the bottom of Trump’s deadly politicization of the pandemic ...

Recent Kansas editorials

Dec. 29, 2020 09:10 AM EST
The Topeka Capital-Journal, Dec. 26 As soon-to-depart President Trump flails about attempting something — anything — to change the election...