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The Senate Appropriations Committee conducts a hearing to review coronavirus response efforts with Robert R. Redfield, the director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CreditCredit…Erin Scott/Pool via REUTERS Here’s what you need to know: In a reversal, the Big Ten Conference will try to play football in 2020. An …

Here’s what you need to know: High school parties force some Northeast schools in the U.S. to delay the return to classes. Trump defends his indoor rally, but some aides are concerned. L.A. begins a testing program expected to be among the most comprehensive U.S. school-based initiatives. A federal judge …

Here’s what you need to know: Senate Republicans are pushing ahead with their ‘skinny’ stimulus bill. More than 900,000 people worldwide have now died from the virus. Scientists praise AstraZeneca’s move to suspend a vaccine trial. The number of U.S. workers filing new state jobless claims remains above 800,000. For …

Here’s what you need to know: AstraZeneca halts a vaccine trial to investigate a participant’s illness. Facing a surge in cases, Britain plans to limit most gatherings to six people. Nine drugmakers pledge to thoroughly vet any coronavirus vaccine. Summer vacation ends for millions of U.S. students — but without …

Here’s what you need to know: Looking to buy a used car? So is everyone else. Skyrocketing cases push India to No. 2 on the pandemic list. On a holiday weekend in the U.S., the virus continues its grinding hold on Americans’ lives. Long-haul patients are facing struggles with their …

Here’s what you need to know: Memorial Day weekend gatherings caused case spikes. The U.S. caseload is nearly double ahead of Labor Day. Russian scientists report modest amount of antibodies in volunteers given the vaccine for the virus. Trump’s vaccine chief sees a ‘very, very low chance’ of a vaccine …

Here’s what you need to know: As U.S. cases decline elsewhere, the Midwest sees a worrying spike. The virus is spreading much faster in Spain than anywhere else in Europe. Health care workers with Covid-19 may be going undiagnosed, according to a C.D.C. report. The virus pummels the economies of …

Here’s what you need to know: Confirmed virus cases in the U.S. surpass 6 million. The F.D.A. chief confirms his agency’s willingness to approve a vaccine before human trials are complete. New Delhi’s subway is reopening even as India’s daily cases set global records. President Trump retweets a barrage of …

Here’s what you need to know: ‘We are incredibly concerned’: A group of local health departments urges the C.D.C. to pull its new guidance on testing. For many schools in the U.S., returning to the classroom means a stop in the courtroom. Trump promises a vaccine by the end of …