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In this March 6, 2021, file photo, boxes stand next vials of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the pharmacy of National Jewish Hospital for distribution in Denver. U.S. health officials are weighing next steps as they investigate unusual blood clots in a small number of people given the vaccine -- a one-dose shot that many countries hoped would help speed protection against the pandemic. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) **FILE**

CDC panel to meet April 23 on J&J pause

A key advisory panel will meet on April 23 to discuss a path forward for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as it investigates rare blood clots in several recipients, all but ensuring the pause in its rollout will last for at least 10 days.

April 16, 2021
A Northwell Health lab technician uses the Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 rapid tester on a participant before a news conference, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at a pop up COVID-19 vaccination sight at Belmont Park in Elmont , N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Pool)

White House announces $1.7B for coronavirus sequencing

The Biden administration said Friday it is investing $1.7 billion in genomic sequencing of the coronavirus to detect fast-moving variants, as only half of the current cases are of the original strain.

April 16, 2021
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., talks about the border during a House Select Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021, on the coronavirus crisis. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

Steve Scalise: Two sets of COVID-19 rules for migrants, citizens

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise highlighted the disconnect Thursday between stringent rules on Americans who attempt to travel during the COVID-19 pandemic and conditions at the southern border, where migrants are crossing the border illegally and traveling deeper into the country without being tested.

April 15, 2021
The Pinggu district of Beijing offered 50 yuan or items of equal value to people who got fully vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the World Leisure Conference this month. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

U.S. not only country coaxing residents to get COVID-19 vaccines

Fear of "vaccine hesitancy" is dogging President Biden's COVID-19 effort, but the U.S. isn't the only place twisting arms before jabbing them, with Africans wary of Western powers offering shots and Beijing doling out cash and other enticements to denizens who no longer see the virus as a threat.

April 7, 2021
In this Dec. 10, 2020, photo released by the Royal Hashemite Court, Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament's non-ordinary session, in Amman Jordan. Jordan’s king addressed the public feud with his half-brother, Prince Hamzah, portraying it as an attempted “sedition” that caused him shock, anger and pain. The statement on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, carried by Jordan TV, marked the first time King Abdullah II addressed the unprecedented rift in the royal family which erupted over the weekend. (Yousef Allan/The Royal Hashemite Court via AP) **FILE**

Biden to King Abdullah of Jordan: Stay strong

President Biden said he told King Abdullah of Jordan, a key ally, to "stay strong" amid his clash with half-brother and former Crown Prince Hamza, which is causing turmoil in the Middle East country.

April 7, 2021
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the federal coronavirus response on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool) ** FILE **

CDC: U.K. variant is the most common form of virus in U.S.

The dreaded "U.K. variant" is the most prevalent form of the coronavirus in the U.S. and likely fueling the spread around day care centers and youth sports, while resulting in more hospital stays among adults in their 30s and 40s, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

April 7, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks with health care workers as he visits a vaccination site at Virginia Theological Seminary, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden tours pop-up vaccine clinic, offers pep talk and jokes

President Biden visited a pop-up vaccination site in a converted Virginia chapel Tuesday to thank volunteers, regale them with his brand of humor and set the table for a White House address demanding full eligibility for the vaccine in all states.

April 6, 2021
President Joe Biden applauds as a person receives a COVID-19 vaccination shot as he visits a vaccination site at Virginia Theological Seminary, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden demands full vaccine eligibility by April 19

President Biden on Tuesday told states to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to all adults by April 19, signaling that he is confident that governors can offer an appointment to anyone who wants one instead of carefully moving through priority groups.

April 6, 2021
White House press secretary Jen Psaki smiles at the Easter Bunny during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Easter bunny crashes White House briefing

The Easter bunny crashed the White House press briefing Monday to dole out chocolates to reporters after COVID-19 prevented the administration from holding a big, family-friendly Easter Egg Roll.

April 5, 2021