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Hugs, at last: Nursing homes across US easing rules on visitors; plus, the latest virus news

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Monday described the latest results from drug maker AstraZeneca on their COVID-19 vaccine as "good news."

An 88-year-old woman in Ohio broke down in tears as her son hugged her for the first time in a year. Nursing home residents and staff in California sang “Over the Rainbow� as they resumed group activities and allowed visitors back in. A 5-year-old dove into the lap of her 94-year-old great-great-aunt for a long embrace in Rhode Island.

Nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other kinds of elderly residences battered by COVID-19 are easing restrictions and opening their doors for the first time since the start of the pandemic, leading to joyous reunions around the country after a painful year of isolation, Zoom calls and greetings through windows.





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