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Timeline of Vaccine Development

Graphic by Connor Steffen May 29, 2020

On average, a vaccine takes 10 to 15 years to develop, according to Dr. Seema Yasim. Health experts such as Dr. Anthony Fauci said the world could expect a COVID-19 vaccine ready for use by January 2021.

Protesters have set a Minneapolis police station on fire.

Minneapolis ex-officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck is in custody and faces a murder charge

 (CNN) -- [Breaking news update at 2:23 p.m. ET]The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd's neck has been arrested and faces charges of third-degree murder and...

Breonna Taylor, 26, was killed during a police raid of her Kentucky apartment.

7 people shot in protests over the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, police say

(CNN) -- Outcry over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor reached a boiling point overnight Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, when gunfire erupted during protests and audio was released of Taylor's boyfriend's...

How Your Immune System Works

What you need to know about a potential COVID-19 vaccine

Connor Steffen, reporter May 28, 2020

Returning to life as it was before the COVID-19 outbreak may hinge on the development and widespread availability of a coronavirus vaccine. Government scientists, biotech companies and university researchers...

Protesters gather calling for justice for George Floyd on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Minneapolis.

Police chief ‘absolutely sorry’ over George Floyd’s death after fiery protests prompt calls for peace

(CNN) -- Minneapolis' police chief acknowledged Thursday his department had contributed to a "deficit of hope" in the city after the death of George Floyd -- and he and other officials called for calm...

U.S. President Donald Trump, seen here during a briefing at the White House on May 26, 2020 in Washington, DC, is set to announce an executive order against social media companies on Thursday.

Trump signs executive order targeting social media companies

Brian Fung, Ryan Nobles and Kevin Liptak, CNN May 28, 2020

(CNN) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting social media companies on Thursday, days after Twitter called two of his tweets "potentially misleading."Speaking from the Oval Office...

Tear gas is fired as protesters clash with police while demonstrating against the death of George Floyd outside a police precinct on May 26, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Minneapolis mayor calls for charges against officer who put knee to George Floyd’s neck

(CNN) -- A Minnesota mayor on Wednesday called for criminal charges against the police officer who pinned George Floyd to the ground with his knee shortly before Floyd's death -- a videotaped incident...

Most senior Medicare recipients will be able to get prescription plans that cap copay costs for insulin, allowing them access to various types of insulins at no more than a $35 copay for a month's supply, the White House announced during a call with reporters.

White House announces plan to cap insulin costs at $35 a month for senior Medicare enrollees

Jacqueline Howard, CNN May 26, 2020

(CNN) -- Most senior Medicare recipients will be able to get prescription plans that cap copay costs for insulin, allowing them access to various types of insulins at no more than a $35 copay for a month's...