Number of new daily cases increases by six percent over past week to 384,200 in reversal after unprecedented 51% plunge recorded from mid-January to mid-February

100,000 deaths were in roughly the last month; Biden to deliver remarks at sunset to honor those who died in pandemic, along with moment of silence and lighting ceremony

Expert says final figures expected to be even worse; minorities suffer the biggest impact

Iran plans to restrict UN inspections if the US does not lift sanctions by February 21; Thursday meeting 'unlikely' to prevent Tehran from moving ahead

US infectious disease expert cites Israeli data in saying there is growing proof of inoculation's ability to fight off illness in individuals as well as halt the pandemic at large

US president vows to push efforts to require background checks, ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines

Commerce Department reports GDP shrunk by 3.5% in 2020 while net exports fell 13% and personal consumption expenditures dropped 3.9%

New US president to sign 2 more executive orders Friday as part of his administration's COVID response; economic adviser: 'The American people can't afford to wait'

US House votes 232 to 197, with 10 Republicans in favor; Senate trial unlikely before Jan. 19, so Trump - 1st president in US history to be impeached twice - set to serve out term

CNN: Some GOP lawmakers 'fear for their lives' if they back motion; with backing from several key Republicans, charge nearly certain to pass, but Senate unlikely to follow