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He’s a pandemic pundit on TV. Now he’s Biden’s new coronavirus czar.
Ashish Jha of Brown University faces a test as he helms the pandemic response.
Biden announces long covid strategy as experts push for more
President Biden on Tuesday directed government agencies to take additional steps to research and treat long covid, a condition that remains often mysterious even as it has sickened millions of Americans.
‘Victory for the virus’: Senators cut global aid from $10B covid deal
Biden officials previously said helping vaccinate the world is critical to protect Americans.
Lawmakers close on covid funding deal that halves White House request
$10-billion pact would finance vaccines and treatments, but provide far less for global vaccine effort.
Biden presses Congress for new covid funding, gets second booster shot
The president also announces a ‘one-stop-shop’ website for covid supplies, treatments.
White House turns to air quality in latest effort to thwart coronavirus
It is pushing strategies, such as better air filters in schools and businesses, to help curb the spread of the virus.
White House officials say U.S. has exhausted funds to buy potential fourth vaccine dose for all Americans
As a congressional stalemate stretches into its third week, officials warn it will hurt pandemic readiness.
Senate plan for permanent daylight saving time faces doubts in the House
It could be weeks or months before Democrats decide whether to vote to end biannual clock-changes, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. says.
Biden names public health expert Ashish Jha as coronavirus coordinator to succeed Jeff Zients
Jha arrives at a natural inflection point, as the omicron wave subsides and the administration seeks to restore a sense of normalcy.
Senate votes unanimously to make daylight saving time permanent
Clock-switching would come to an end in 2023 under the measure that still must pass the House and get Biden’s signature before it can become law.
