Spain May Relax Mask Rules; Moderna Vaccine Copied: Virus Update

President Joe Biden said America is “back to work” and putting the Covid-19 pandemic behind it, after the labor market showed unexpected strength last month even as cases of the virus surged. New cases and hospitalizations are now declining across the U.S., with weekly infections in Illinois dropping by about half.

Moderna Inc.’s vaccine received unanimous backing from a group of key U.S. health advisers after its full approval earlier this week from the Food and Drug Administration.