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Mar 11 2021
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Biden Announces All Adults Will Be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine by May 1
President Joe Biden called on states to make all adults in America eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by May 1 in his first prime-time address from the East Room of the White House. Biden also announced that the U.S. would have enough vaccine doses for all adults in America by the end of May. Biden tied pandemic recovery to the Fourth of July, saying, “If we do this together, by July the Fourth,
New York Post (News) New York Times (News) Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 08 2022
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Democrat-led States End School Mask Mandates
Democratic governors in four states — Oregon, Delaware, New Jersey, and Connecticut — recently made plans to end statewide mask mandates for schools.
The changes come as cases of the Omicron variant fall substantially from record highs, and as more Democratic leaders seek to end politically-fraught mandates. The CDC has not spoken out against the states' decisions, but still recommends
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Proposals to Ban ‘Vaccine Passports,' Fire Dr. Fauci
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced several proposals on Thursday, including one to ban "vaccine passports" by prohibiting businesses from refusing service to people who are unvaccinated, and one to eliminate the salary of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) chief Dr. Anthony Fauci, who, according to Forbes, made $434,312 last year and is one of the highest
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CDC Says Vaccinated People Don't Have to Wear Masks Outside
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines on Tuesday regarding mask-wearing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The new "interim public health recommendations" say vaccinated people don't have to wear a mask outside unless in a crowded group of people; the CDC says vaccinated people should still avoid indoor large-sized in-person gatherings. Twenty-nine percent
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Perspectives: The Necessity of Another COVID-19 Relief Bill
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill may be signed into law as soon as this week, and has elicited many opinions from throughout the spectrum. Many on all sides, but especially on the left, are more concentrated on the bill's immediate benefits for pandemic-weary Americans. Some on the right are more concerned with potential long-term economic effects of the bill and unnecessary fiscal
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Biden Orders Intelligence Agencies to Report on COVID-19 Origins Within 90 Days
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he had directed intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to come closer to a definitive conclusion on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and to “report back to me in 90 days.” The announcement came days after the Wall Street Journal reported on an intelligence report stating that three researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology had
National Review (News) Wall Street Journal (News) New York Times (News)May 20 2021
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EU Eases COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Tourists
The European Union agreed Wednesday on a proposal to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions for visitors from other countries. A new list of “safe” countries from which travelers would be permitted is expected next week and will likely include the United Kingdom, among others. Only Israel, Australia and Singapore met the previous E.U. standards for unvaccinated leisure travel. While the United
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Texas, Several Other States Loosen COVID-19 Restrictions
On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced a rollback of COVID-19 restrictions by lifting the state's mask mandate and saying most businesses could open at full capacity beginning Mar. 10.
While the rapid decline in new infections has reportedly begun to slow down, other states such as Michigan, Louisiana and Mississippi are also easing up on restrictions for bars, restaurants and
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First Case of Omicron Variant Detected in US
The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was detected in the U.S. Wednesday.
The infected person is a fully vaccinated individual who recently returned to California from a trip to South Africa and tested positive for the virus on Monday. Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci announced the finding at the White House Wednesday and said the person has "mild symptoms, which are
HuffPost Associated Press National Review (News)Mar 31 2021
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor's Emergency Order Mask Mandate
On Wednesday, Wisconsin's Supreme Court voted 4-3 to strike down Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate, and blocked him from issuing any new public health emergency orders without the approval of the Republican-majority state legislature. This ruling comes after Evers, a Democrat, repeatedly attempted to issue a mask mandate by using emergency declarations, despite Republican lawmakers'
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