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BIDEN-SHADOW OF VIRUS — President Joe Biden took a huge step this week toward a hallmark legislative accomplishment when the Senate voted to begin work on his bipartisan infrastructure bill. But the triumph was shadowed by the surging coronavirus that has forced the restoration of mask guidelines and imperiled the nation’s economic recovery. By Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1,020 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-AFRICA — A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where funeral numbers are rising and hospitals where beds are becoming scarce. By Carley Petesch. SENT: 940 words, photos.
CONGRESS-EVICTION MORATORIUM — A national eviction moratorium has expired after President Biden and Congress failed to extend it. It was a long-shot effort to prevent millions of Americans…