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Jun 04 2021
Headline Roundup
US Adds 559,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Drops to 5.8%
The U.S. economy added 559,000 jobs in May, falling short of economists' predictions of 675,000 but more than doubling the 266,000 jobs added in April. The national unemployment rate fell from 6.1% to 5.8%, the lowest it's been since the pandemic began; this beat economists' estimates of 5.9%. Jobless claims also fell to 385,000 this week, a new pandemic low. Employment remains 5% lower than
The Guardian CNBC Fox News (Online News)Sep 28 2020
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White House Announces Plan to Distribute 150 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests
The White House announced Monday that it will distribute 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests to states over the next few weeks, including to K-12 schools, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. According to a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) statement back in August, the White House entered into a $760 million contract to Abbott Laboratories for delivery of 150 million rapid
Washington Times Axios CBS News (Online)May 27 2021
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Media, Fauci Acknowledge COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory After Dismissing It Initially
The theory that the COVID-19 outbreak may have begun with a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China is gaining more credence in the U.S. and internationally after it was dismissed by some early on in the pandemic. Major news sources including CNN (Left bias), the New York Times (Lean Left) and PolitiFact (Lean Left) are among the sources who initially described the hypothesis as a debunked conspiracy
The Daily Signal Washington Post The HillOct 19 2023
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Fed Report Reveals Financial Impact of COVID on American Households
The Federal Reserve released its Survey of Consumer Finances on Wednesday, revealing “broad-based improvements in U.S. family finances over this period, particularly with respect to net worth.”
Details: The report is released every three years, with this report encompassing 2019-2022. This latest survey offers insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the average American
Axios Reuters Washington ExaminerFeb 26 2022
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CDC Eases Mask Guidance For Most US Counties
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that they will no longer recommend masking indoors for most counties across the U.S.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the guidance was changed to "give people a break from mask-wearing" now that the overall risk of severe disease from COVID-19 is now generally lower. Under the new guidelines, which include public
Forbes Fox News (Online News) BuzzFeed NewsAug 06 2020
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Polarization Distorts Views of Hydroxychloroquine, Healthcare
Hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug once touted by President Donald Trump as a potential COVID-19 coronavirus cure, remains a point of contention more than four months into the pandemic. This week, Trump and White House trade adviser Peter Navarro each defended their support for the drug to reporters. Some officials are pushing for more investment and research into hydroxychloroquine;
Washington Examiner BBC News NBC News (Online)Apr 21 2022
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Feud Over Masks on Public Transportation Revives Politicized Mandate Debate
The Biden administration's mask mandate for public transportation was reversed this week by a federal judge, but the administration will appeal to preserve it. What's the right move?
A district judge in Florida who was appointed by former President Donald Trump ruled this week that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exceeded its legal authority in maintaining the
Washington Examiner CNN (Opinion) Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 30 2022
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China Faces Challenges Ahead of Beijing Olympics
The Beijing Olympics are set to begin amid COVID-19 lockdowns, geopolitical tensions and other challenges.
The Games, which are scheduled to begin Friday, have long been a source of controversy. The White House announced in December that due to “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights abuses,” no U.S. government official would attend the games.
South China Morning Post The Guardian Washington ExaminerFeb 12 2021
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Cuomo Aide Says NY Withheld Nursing Home Virus Data From Trump Admin
An aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo privately told Democrat lawmakers Tuesday that the state withheld data from the Trump administration about COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. "We were in a position where we weren’t sure if what we were going to give to the Department of Justice, or what we give to you guys, and what we start saying, was going to be used against us and we weren’t sure if
The Hill New York Post (News) New York Times (News)Jan 13 2022
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Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine Rule for Private Businesses, Allows Health Care Mandate
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued two major rulings on President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine rules and requirements.
In one ruling, the court voted 6-3 to block the Biden administration from enforcing its vaccine-or-test rule for private companies with 100 or more employees. In the other, it voted 5-4 to allow a vaccine mandate to stand for medical facilities that receive federal
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