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Dec 28 2021
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Biden Tells Governors “No Federal Solution” to Pandemic, Pledges Support for States
In a Monday call with the National Governors Association, President Joe Biden stirred headlines by saying, “Look, there is no federal solution” to COVID-19, adding, “This gets solved at a state level. I’m looking at Governor Sununu on the board here. He talks about that a lot.”
Biden’s comments came in response to remarks by Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, who thanked Biden
Washington Post CNBC Fox News (Online News)Dec 24 2021
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Omicron Variant Causes Airlines To Cancel Thousands of Christmas Eve Flights
Over 3,500 flights across the globe that were scheduled for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were abruptly canceled on Friday.
According to flight tracker FlightAware, between 5% and 10% of U.S. airline flights were canceled. Airline representatives attributed the surge of cancellations to the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. A spokesperson for United Airlines said that "the
Reuters The Epoch Times The GuardianJul 05 2022
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How Are Big Tech Companies Responding to Incoming Abortion Restrictions?
In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, some Big Tech companies are reevaluating their data collection policies as certain states begin enforcing abortion restrictions.
Google announced last Friday that it would start automatically deleting users' location data when they visit abortion clinics and other "personal" places like domestic violence shelters and addiction
Axios Washington Examiner ProPublicaMar 09 2020
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6 State Primaries, Including Michigan, Set for Biden-Sanders Duel
Six states, including the perennial swing state of Michigan, hold primary elections Tuesday. Media coverage has concentrated on the competition between former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, with many framing the primaries as crucial for Sanders. Others focused on how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting candidates'
Detroit Free Press New York Post (News) Associated PressJan 29 2021
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Johnson & Johnson Announces 1-Shot Vaccine is 66% Effective Against Moderate to Severe COVID-19
Johnson & Johnson announced Friday that its coronavirus vaccine, the only single-dose vaccine to pass phase 3 clinical trials, was on average 66% effective against moderate to severe illness, 85% effective against severe infections and 100% effective against hospitalizations and death. Effectiveness varied regionally, however; effectiveness against moderate illness was 72% in the U.S., 66
New York Times (News) NPR (Online News) National Review (News)Sep 23 2021
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COVID-19 Booster Shots to Begin Soon for Certain Adults After CDC Recommendation
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot Thursday for people ages 65 and older, as well as adults at high risk of severe COVID-19. Walensky's nod followed a similar recommendation from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel; the panel's 15 advisers unanimously supported the shots for ages 65+, and voted 13-2 to endorse giving Pfizer
CNN (Online News) The Epoch Times AxiosSep 22 2021
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US to Donate 500 Million Additional Vaccine Doses to Other Countries
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. would purchase 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to donate to other countries, bringing America’s total donation commitment to over 1.1 billion doses. The effort is motivated by Biden’s reported goal of fully vaccinating 70% of the world’s population within the next year. While the U.S. has fully vaccinated 55% of its
ABC News (Online) BBC News Washington TimesDec 20 2020
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Congress Reaches Agreement on $900 Billion Relief Package
On Sunday, leaders of a bipartisan congressional group announced they reached an agreement on a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 coronavirus economic relief bill after eight months of negotiations. The deal comes after Congress passed a two-day stopgap to prevent a government shutdown. The relief bill is expected to aid struggling businesses and unemployed Americans, fund schools, provide help to
Washington Post New York Post (News) The HillJan 13 2021
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Calls For Schools To Reopen Grow As Studies Find COVID-19 Transmission Rate Low Among Children, Teachers Get Vaccinated
Calls to reopen schools grow as teachers receive the COVID-19 vaccine and studies show a low virus transmission rate among young children. A study from the American Academy of Pediatrics found in-school transmission of COVID-19 to be "extremely rare," while a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report found that COVID-19 cases among children remained low even after schools
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Perspectives: Biden's Call for Vaccine Mandates
The idea of mandating the COVID-19 vaccine has been one of the pandemic's more divisive issues, and that debate gained new momentum Thursday as President Joe Biden called for mandatory vaccines for roughly 100 million Americans. Biden said the vaccine should be mandated for federal employees, with no alternative option for weekly testing. He also called for private companies with 100+ workers
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