A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: An at-home treatment pill for COVID-19 that can prevent serious illness has been authorized by the FDA. https://t.co/X48pVkt4Un
The Omicron variant of coronavirus has been identified in every state, plus Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. The US detected its first Omicron case 22 days ago. https://t.co/Gg6xsU2Qg4
Hospitalizations around the country have risen 39% from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21, according to an @NBCNews analysis of HHS data. The number of people with Covid has risen by 30% in the last 2 weeks. https://t.co/BZWB26JELI
President Biden says he will extend the pause on student loan payments until May. The payments were set to restart in February. https://t.co/jD73d4qF8H
The Biden administration is loosening restrictions to make it easier for humanitarian groups to provide aid to a devastated Afghanistan.https://t.co/QlN1oII2bh
Russia's foreign minister says Russian and U.S. negotiators will sit down for talks early next year to discuss Moscow's demand that NATO deny membership to Ukraine. https://t.co/3iwFbd9j9z
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made an open plea today for Sen. Joe Manchin to join the Republican Party, after Manchin's announcement earlier in the week that he would not vote for Biden's signature agenda item.https://t.co/YX3mAZ21CP
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