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Feb 17 2022
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Mapping the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is gradually winding down as infection rates fall, immunity grows and experts show optimism about society's ability to manage the virus.
The Associated Press reported this week that roughly 73% of Americans are immune to the now-dominant Omicron COVID-19 variant, and said that number could rise to 80% by March. In an interview this week, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel
New York Daily News Associated Press ReasonApr 26 2022
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Media Reacts to Elon Musk’s Takeover of Twitter
Pundits and commentators across the spectrum unleashed a wave of op-eds on Tuesday after Twitter finally agreed to billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase offer.
Calling Twitter “the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” Musk said Monday that he wanted to improve the social platform by “enhancing the product with new features, making the algorithms
Fox News (Online News) New York Times (Opinion) Ars TechnicaOct 01 2020
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COVID-19 Vaccine Speculation Persists; Healthcare Firms Outline Careful Development
CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer, two healthcare firms working to develop COVID-19 vaccines, stated this week that their companies wouldn't rush development or compromise safety protocols due to political agendas or the 2020 presidential election. Meanwhile, vaccine trials and various experiments and studies persist, and speculation continues about how the treatment could potentially impact the
MarketWatch CNBC The GuardianDec 16 2021
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Health Authorities Discourage J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Concern About Blood Clots
Health authorities and drug regulators in the U.S. are conveying more concerns about rare but severe blood clots associated with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.
On Thursday, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel unanimously gave a preferential recommendation to the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines over Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine.
CNN (Online News) STAT The Epoch TimesDec 14 2021
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Supreme Court Denies Health Care Workers' Religious Challenge to NY Vaccine Mandate
The Supreme Court on Monday denied two requests from New York health care workers who said the state's vaccine mandate for their industry violates their constitutional right to freely exercise their religion.
The court's unsigned order offered no explanation of the ruling. Justice Neil Gorsuch, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, dissented and criticized the court for purportedly denying
New York Times (News) SCOTUSblog National Review (News)Aug 12 2020
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Perspectives: Trump's COVID-19 Executive Actions
Perspectives across all sides of the political spectrum are split regarding the executive actions for economic relief that President Donald Trump signed on Saturday. With four different signings, the president moved to extend unemployment benefits, suspend the payroll tax for many workers, create an eviction moratorium and suspend federal student loan payments through the end of the year.
Los Angeles Times National Review (News) Washington PostApr 06 2020
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Wisconsin to Hold Primary Election Tuesday
Wisconsin will hold in-person voting for its primary election on Tuesday, following wide-scale debate that led to the state's Supreme Court blocking Gov. Tony Evers' Monday motion to postpone the election.
The decision comes after Wisconsin Republicans and the Republican National Committee asked the Supreme Court to freeze the extension of the state's absentee ballot deadline. Many
Associated Press Washington Examiner New York Times (News)Jan 07 2022
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US Adds 199,000 Jobs in December
U.S. hiring slowed in December to 199,000 new jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday.
The number of jobs added was roughly half of what economists expected, and represents the fewest jobs added in any month of 2021 and the lowest total since the economy cut over 300,000 jobs in December 2020. Meanwhile, the jobless rate declined from 4.2% to 3.9%. The U.S. added a record number of
Fox Business Associated Press CNN BusinessMar 08 2022
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Average US Gas Prices Hit Record High
On Tuesday, gas prices in the U.S. hit a new national record as global crude oil prices surge following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The average cost of a gallon of gas is now $4.17 — the highest ever recorded, according to AAA — and the price rise may continue. Russia's war on Ukraine has raised global concerns about relying on gas from Russia, which as of 2020, was the world's
The Epoch Times CNN Business CNBCNov 19 2021
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CDC Recommends Booster Shots for All Adults
A CDC advisory panel voted unanimously on Friday to recommend making all adults eligible for booster shots of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine six months after their second dose. The panel also voted unanimously to strongly recommend that people over 50 should get a booster shot. In their deliberations, some panel members pointed to confusion over the current rules about who should get a
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