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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 …

As the nation’s coronavirus death toll neared 200,000, top administration health officials on Sunday delicately sidestepped President Trump’s ambitious declaration last week that a coronavirus vaccine would be available for every American by April. Instead, Adm. Brett P. Giroir, who heads up national testing efforts, and Alex M. Azar II, …

[This briefing has ended. Follow live coronavirus updates here.] Here’s what you need to know: After coming under fire for vaccine safety, AstraZeneca releases trial blueprints. A month after Sturgis, another motorcycle rally this weekend in Missouri is worrying health experts. States in the Midwest and the Southwest are reporting …

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 …

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 …

A volunteer received an injection in July as part of a study of a possible Covid-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc.Credit…Hans Pennink/Associated Press A group of drug companies competing with one another to be among the first to develop coronavirus vaccines are planning to …

RIO DE JANEIRO — The chaotic response to the coronavirus in Brazil, where it has killed more than 105,000 people, made the country’s experience a cautionary tale that many around the world have watched with alarm. But as the country’s caseload soared, vaccine researchers saw a unique opportunity. With sustained …

PUNE, India — In early May, an extremely well-sealed steel box arrived at the cold room of the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker. Inside, packed in dry ice, sat a tiny 1-milliliter vial from Oxford, England, containing the cellular material for one of the world’s most …