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Mar 31 2022
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Biden Administration to Scrap Title 42 Border Policy
In keeping with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Biden administration will end Title 42, the COVID-19 public health policy aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 by unauthorized immigrants, by May 23.
Title 42 was put into place in the spring of 2020 to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in detention facilities, and allowed border officials to expel
Axios New York Post (News) NBC News DigitalDec 22 2021
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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 PoliticoJul 16 2021
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WHO Leader Describes 'Premature Push' to Dismiss COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday at a press conference that there was a “premature push” to dismiss the COVID-19 lab leak theory without sufficient evidence. Tedros also called on China to be more transparent as health officials search for evidence of the pandemic's origins. The theory that the pandemic began with a labaratory leak in
The Hill The Epoch Times National Review (News)Sep 05 2021
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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
USA TODAY Fox News Digital The HillMar 10 2021
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House Approves COVID-19 Relief Package, Biden's Signature Expected Friday
The House of Representatives voted in a mostly party-line vote on Wednesday to approve Senate amendments to President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill, titled the “American Rescue Plan,” and to send the bill to the White House for Biden’s signature. The House passed an earlier version of the bill on Feb. 27, but Senate Democrats added several amendments which, among other things, removed the
Reuters NBC News Digital New York Post (News)Dec 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)Aug 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
Washington Post International Business Times Fox News DigitalNov 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
CNBC Fox Business CNN BusinessNov 02 2021
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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 TimesNov 28 2022
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Chinese Anti-Lockdown Protests Spread Rare Criticism of Xi and CCP
Chinese anti-lockdown protests spread to Hong Kong and other cities on Monday, with some calling for the removal of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Latest Developments: Protests have reportedly occurred in at least ten cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Both online and offline, demonstrators often adopted inconspicuous symbols like blank sheets of paper to signal their
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