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The U.S. is counting fewer than 150,000 cases per day, on average, of coronavirus. This is a level not seen since the middle of November. However, scientists say that any let-up in the effort against the virus will make the pandemic fight steeper and longer. (Associated Press)

Officials race to get ahead of coronavirus variants with vaccines

Daily coronavirus cases have dropped to pre-Thanksgiving levels, but U.S. officials are terrified of variants that swamped British hospitals and might weaken available weapons against the disease, turning the vaccine effort into a frantic dash to keep the virus from replicating and mutating further.

February 2, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the challenge is to make sure the variants of the coronavirus don't become dominant.

White House: Weekly vaccine allocation will rise to 10.5M from 10M

The Biden administration said Tuesday it will increase the weekly supply of COVID-19 vaccines to the states by 5% and dispatch 1 million additional doses to launch a pharmacy program that will provide vaccination at 6,500 sites before expanding.

February 2, 2021
In this Jan. 27, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package presents a first political test. More than a sweeping rescue plan, it's a test of the strength of his new administration, of Democratic control of Congress and of the role of Republicans in a post-Trump political landscape. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden to reopen Obamacare portal from Feb. 15 to May 15

President Biden said Thursday that he will reopen the Obamacare registration website because of labor shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic, a move to expand the reach of federal coverage options after President Trump targeted the 2010 program and said a special sign-up period wasn't necessary.

January 28, 2021
Firefighter Henry Hsieh receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a fire station in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Biden team: Exploring DPA to increase COVID-19 vaccine-production sites

The White House said Wednesday it is exploring whether it is possible to make coronavirus vaccines at sites that aren't involved now, as President Biden faces intense pressure to one-up the Trump plan he dubbed a "dismal failure" and Republicans accuse him of coasting on his predecessor's groundwork.

January 27, 2021
A nurse administrates a Pfizer/Biontech COVID-19 vaccine to a health care worker at the MontLegia CHC hospital in Liege, Belgium, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Sanofi says it will help Pfizer make vaccines for EU

Drugmaker Sanofi said Wednesday it will let its rival, Pfizer, access its manufacturing infrastructure this summer to produce 125 million more doses of coronavirus vaccine for the European Union.

January 27, 2021