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NYC to Shut Down Schools; Illinois in ‘Bad Shape’: Virus Update
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New York City will close the nation’s largest public-school system after virus infections reached a critical threshold, a setback to the region’s economic recovery
Pfizer Inc. said a final analysis of clinical-trial data showed its vaccine was 95% effective, paving the way for the company to apply for the first U.S. regulatory authorization for a coronavirus shot within days. The U.S. gave the green light for the first Covid-19 diagnostic kit for self-testing at home. In New Jersey, the number of patients needing ventilators doubled in a week.