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When a vaccine hits the market, it will be a key tool in putting an end to the pandemic. A federal committee is debating giving early access to groups that face a high risk.A testing site in San Jose, Calif. Coronavirus cases in the state have spiked in recent weeks.Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York TimesJuly 9,…

Good morning. The number of recorded coronavirus cases in the US is approaching 3 million, with 130,000 deaths, and daily case rates higher than anywhere else in the world. The White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, claimed on Monday that “the world is looking at us as a leader in Covid-19.” And it is –…

New information released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows future prioritization for a potential coronavirus vaccine could be fraught with peril.As the discussion of priority groups entered the spotlight on Thursday, the coronavirus continues to present a challenge, as studies show pregnant women infected with the virus might be at…

A protester holds a Hong Kong independence flag during the demonstration.May James | SOPA Images | Getty ImagesHong Kong police announced Wednesday their first arrests since China's national security law came into force. The contentious legislation took effect hours after the Chinese parliament's top decision-making body voted to pass the National Security Law on Tuesday. The law stipulates…

Hong Kong (CNN)Hong Kong was facing up to a new reality on Wednesday, after China's central government imposed a sweeping national security law late the night before that critics say has stripped the…