Dan Diamond

national reporter investigating health politics and policy at Washington Post

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national health reporter for The Washington Post

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The White House is launching a $5 billion program to research the next generation of COVID vaccines and what it’ll take to bring them to market.

‘Warp Speed’ successor ‘Project Next Gen’ takes on COVID vaccines

The White House is launching a $5 billion program to research the next generation of COVID vaccines and what it’ll take to bring them to market.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, he unveiled a 200-page plan to beat COVID-19. What are the administration’s pandemic successes and failures?

Did Joe Biden fulfill his pandemic promises 1 year into presidency?

On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, he unveiled a 200-page plan to beat COVID-19. What are the administration’s pandemic successes and failures?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A lot of confusion happened over the weekend after the CDC said fully vaccinated people could shed their masks in most situations, including in stores, restaurants, and hair salons.

As CDC lifts mask mandate, California says not so fast

A lot of confusion happened over the weekend after the CDC said fully vaccinated people could shed their masks in most situations, including in stores, restaurants, and hair salons.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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