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Demetria Bannister, 28: Kirk Franklin's 'The Storm Is Over Now'
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Demetria Bannister, 28: Kirk Franklin's 'The Storm Is Over Now'

Demetria or "Demi" Bannister had a powerful voice — singing or not — that could touch the heart of anyone she encountered.

Demetria Bannister, 28: Kirk Franklin's 'The Storm Is Over Now'

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CDC Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson's One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 12-0, with one recusal, to recommend the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for people aged 18 and older. Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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CDC Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson's One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to endorse the emergency use of a single dose of a vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson. A study showed it was 66% effective in the U.S.

Obesity Specialist Says BMI Is A 'Good Measure' For Vaccine Priority Group

People with extra weight — those that have a BMI of at least 30 — are at a greater risk of falling severely ill from COVID-19. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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Obesity Specialist Says BMI Is A 'Good Measure' For Vaccine Priority Group

As cities offer vaccine appointments for people with a BMI of at least 30 — the medical benchmark for obesity — Dr. Fatima Stanford pushes back against the shame faced by those with the disease.

Obesity Specialist Says BMI Is A 'Good Measure' For Vaccine Priority Group

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He Hoped He Could Get His Mom A Vaccine. Then Came The Call: She Had COVID

Thulja Hurkchand as a young woman and with her son Hitesh. She'd tell him, "Don't worry. It's going to be okay. I'm going to be okay." Yet in the face of the pandemic, he couldn't help but worry. Family Photos hide caption

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He Hoped He Could Get His Mom A Vaccine. Then Came The Call: She Had COVID

For this health expert based in Boston, the effort to get vaccines to his native South Africa was intensely personal.

He Hoped He Could Get His Mom A Vaccine. Then Came The Call: She Had COVID

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Alaska Town Now Vaccinating Everyone 16 And Older

Seventeen-year-old Bradley Westlock receives his second COVID-19 vaccine shot. He and other teens in Sitka, Alaska, are eligible now that higher risk populations have already received the vaccination. Katherine Rose/KCAW hide caption

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Alaska Town Now Vaccinating Everyone 16 And Older

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Everyone in Sitka, Alaska, who's age 16 or older can get the COVID-19 vaccination. The tribal health service there has been so efficient, they've already vaccinated those at higher risk.

Alaska Town Now Vaccinating Everyone 16 And Older

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Saturday

FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson's One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine

A health care worker holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Klerksdorp Hospital in Klerksdorp, South Africa, on Feb. 18. PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson's One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration gave Johnson & Johnson's vaccine the green light for emergency use Saturday, a day after a panel of advisers to the agency endorsed it in a unanimous vote.

Jason Holland, 47: Maroon 5's 'Memories'

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Jason Holland, 47: Maroon 5's 'Memories'

The song helped his friend process the grief the followed Holland's death from COVID-19 complications.

Jason Holland, 47: Maroon 5's 'Memories'

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