A review by US regulators of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has found it is safe and effective. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56186965
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United Airlines grounds planes after engine failure
United Airlines says it is grounding 24 of its Boeing 777 aircraft after one of its jets suffered engine failure after take-off on Saturday. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56149894
California legislators agree on $6.5B deal to reopen schools; Joe Biden set to pledge $4B to COVAX; 493K US deaths. Latest COVID-19 updates
President Joe Biden is set to announce a $4 billion U.S. commitment to the global vaccine alliance known as COVAX, aimed at helping poor countries inoculate their populations, according to a senior administration official. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/02/19/covid-news-vaccine-shipments-covax-california-schools-joe-biden/4496634001/
Iran nuclear deal: US agrees to talks proposal ‘at critical moment’
The US has agreed to the idea of taking part in talks involving Iran and world powers with a view to reviving a landmark nuclear deal. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56121069
Obituary: Rush Limbaugh, provocative US radio host
His wife Kathryn Adams announced his death on his radio show on Wednesday. He had been suffering from lung cancer. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54646305