Drug overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year
The coronavirus pandemic and the continued spread of illegal fentanyl took a devastating toll on drug users, experts said, as the government reported a staggering increase in fatalities.
More Contagious Virus Variant Is Now Dominant in U.S., C.D.C. Chief Says
The B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in Britain, is now the source of most new coronavirus infections in the United States, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.