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People wait in line at a COVID-19 testing site in Times Square, New York, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. A mask mandate for shops and other indoor spaces in New York state took effect Monday as officials confront a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

States, cities impose new COVID-19 rules amid winter spike

Philadelphia said it will require proof of vaccination at eateries; Minnesota hospitals ran full-page ads saying they are "heartbroken" and "overwhelmed" as a winter coronavirus spike takes hold and sparks new restrictions that fall short of lockdown.

December 13, 2021
People queue outside a vaccination center in Manchester, England, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that Britain faces a "tidal wave" of infections from the omicron coronavirus variant and he has announced a huge increase in booster vaccinations to strengthen defenses against it. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

U.K. confirms first death from omicron variant of COVID-19

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the first known death in his country from the omicron variant of COVID-19 on Monday, underscoring the potential virulence of the strain that moves swiftly but had appeared to cause only mild illness.

December 13, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris charges an electric vehicle in one of the charging stations during her tour of the Brandywine Maintenance Facility in Prince George's County, Md., highlighting the electric vehicle investments in the bipartisan infrastructure law and the "Build Back Better Act" Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Kamala Harris promotes Biden’s electric-car goals during Maryland tour

Plugging in an electric car should be as easy as filling up at the gas station, Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday as she outlined White House plans to build a national network of charging stations in pursuit of President Biden's goal of ensuring that electric cars make up half of all vehicle sales by 2030.

December 13, 2021
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra testifies at a hearing, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Shawn Thew/Pool via AP) **FILE**

HHS secretary names Lawrence Tabak as acting NIH director

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday said a seasoned federal official will serve as acting director of the National Institutes of Health when Director Francis Collins steps down later this month.

December 9, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Fauci: Omicron may cause milder disease, though still early

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday health officials' earliest "inkling" about the omicron variant is that it appears to cause a less severe form of illness, but he cautioned it will take weeks to get the full picture across age groups and different global populations.

December 7, 2021