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Aug 22 2022
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Fauci, Top Infectious Disease Expert, to Retire in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday announced that he is stepping down from his role as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in December.
Fauci, 81, was widely credited as the face of the White House's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After overseeing numerous public health outbreaks in his 50 years of government service, Fauci said that he is now
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Dems Push Forward on $1.9T Pandemic Aid; GOP Concerned with Cost
Congressional Democrats plan to move ahead on President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package next week, as Republican lawmakers criticize the cost and Democrats' purported inflexibility on the details. Instead of getting the 60 Senate votes usually needed to pass legislation, Democrats could use something called budget reconciliation to advance the proposal with a tie-
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Studies Suggest Omicron is Much Less Severe Than Other COVID-19 Variants
Two studies published Wednesday suggest that the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 is much less likely to cause hospitalization and severe illness than the previously-dominant Delta variant.
A study of cases in the United Kingdom from researchers at the Imperial College London estimated that Omicron patients were 20-25% less likely to need hospital care and 40-45% less
The Epoch Times Reuters PoliticoDec 03 2021
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November Jobs Report Misses Expectations; Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.2%
The U.S. economy added 210,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell from 4.6% to 4.2%, according to Labor Department data released Friday.
The number of jobs added was down considerably from October's figure and was far fewer than expected; economists surveyed by Dow Jones estimated that 573,000 jobs would be gained. It was the lowest number of jobs added to the economy
CNN Business Associated Press National Review (News)Sep 30 2022
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Democrat Calls for New House Leadership Over Lawmaker Stock Trading Ban Delay
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) called for new House leadership on Friday after top Democrats delayed a vote on legislation that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks.
Lawmakers have negotiated for months over the details of the stock trading ban, culminating this week with the introduction of the “Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interest in Government Act.” However, the
Bloomberg Washington Examiner The HillJun 18 2022
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CDC Panel Unanimously Recommends COVID Vaccines For Young Children
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee unanimously voted Saturday to recommend both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old.
Pfizer’s vaccine has been readily available to kids over 5, while Moderna’s has been available to anyone ages 18 and older. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky approved the advice later that
The Epoch Times Axios NBC News (Online)Nov 12 2021
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Record Number of US Workers Quit Their Jobs in September
Roughly 4.43 million U.S. workers quit their jobs in September, marking an all-time high, according to data from the Department of Labor.
The number of quits in September eclipsed August’s 4.27 million, which was the previous record. The 4.43 million people who quit in September represented roughly 3% of the U.S. workforce, also an all-time record. The nation had 10.4 million open jobs
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As Schools Reopen, Child COVID-19 Cases Rise
Child COVID-19 cases have been increasing after a notable decline earlier in the summer, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The organization highlighted a five-fold increase over the past month, which saw cases rising from about 38,000 cases in the week ending July 22 to nearly 204,000 in the week ending Aug. 26, when children made up 22.4% of all reported cases. Burbio, a data
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Thousands of City Workers on Unpaid Leave as New York City Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect
Roughly 9,000 New York municipal workers have taken unpaid leave instead of complying with the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
The workers on unpaid leave represent roughly 6% of the city's municipal workforce. Others, including roughly 2,300 FDNY firefighters, have taken medical leave; the city's fire commissioner said that "18 out of 350 firefighter units were out of service" as a
New York Daily News NPR (Online News) The Epoch TimesAug 09 2021
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Perspectives: Obama's 60th Birthday Party
Former President Barack Obama's 60th birthday party was covered by both left and right media this past week, but for different reasons. Obama's party Saturday on Martha's Vineyard featured friends, family and high-profile celebrities; a video posted to social media showed guests dancing and singing with the former president. Obama's spokesperson said last week that they would "significantly
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