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A volunteer taking a vaccine as part of a study in Hollywood, Fla., on Thursday.Credit…Marco Bello/Reuters A top Trump official dismisses a report that he pushed the F.D.A. to soften new vaccine guidelines. The White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, dismissed reports that he had pressured the Food and …

Here’s what you need to know: Florida lifts state restrictions for restaurants and many other businesses, the governor said. The former leaders of a Massachusetts veterans’ home have been charged after 76 residents died in an outbreak. N.Y.C. warns some Orthodox Jewish areas that they could face a lockdown without …

Here’s what you need to know: Trump suggests that the F.D.A.’s new vaccine approval plans may be driven by politics. Israel will tighten its national lockdown as infection rates soar. The ranks of jobless workers in the U.S. seeking aid rose last week. England finally releases a contact-tracing app. Fears …

Here’s what you need to know: Hahn says F.D.A. decisions are based on science and the agency would ‘not permit any pressure from anyone to change that.’ Johnson & Johnson begins the final stage of clinical trials for its vaccine, sparking optimism. The Metropolitan Opera cancels its entire 2020-21 season. …

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Dr. Robert R. Redfield and other members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force update lawmakers on the government’s pandemic response.CreditCredit…Pool photo by Erin Scott Here’s what you need to know: Johnson & Johnson begins the final stage of clinical trials for its vaccine. With the …

Here’s what you need to know: Miami-Dade County, Fla., one of the largest school districts in the U.S., will reopen classrooms to students next month. The virus death toll in the U.S. surpasses 200,000. China and the U.S. square off over the virus at the General Assembly. Notre Dame pauses …

Here’s what you need to know: The virus and wildfires stopped many students from taking the ACT Saturday. The same may happen with the SAT this week. The C.D.C. removes guidance acknowledging the virus is transmitted mainly in the air, days after posting it. An N.I.H. official was perpetuating conspiracy …

Here’s what you need to know: Health officials sidestep questions about Trump’s timeline for ‘enough vaccines for every American by April.’ Representative Jahana Hayes of Connecticut is the latest member of Congress to test positive. Indoor dining in Maryland will rise to 75 percent of capacity Monday. The U.S. military …

Here’s what you need to know: The drugmaker Moderna spells out how it is conducting the late-stage trial of its coronavirus vaccine. Fewer people filed for state jobless claims in the U.S., even as jobless ranks remain high. Trump contradicts the C.D.C. chief’s testimony on masks and vaccines. Stressing the …