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Apr 11 2022
Analysis
Why Americans are about to face ‘enormous’ economic repercussions from the Russia-Ukraine war
There will be “enormous” economic repercussions in the United States from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the near future, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday.
Details: Yellen told the House Financial Services Committee that Russia’s invasion will impact global trade and the flow of food and energy.
The repercussions will begin as the U.S. and European sanctions on Deseret NewsMar 24 2022
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US to expand Russia sanctions, accept 100K Ukraine refugees
The United States will expand its sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, targeting members of the country’s parliament and the central bank’s gold reserves, the White House announced Thursday.
At the same time, Washington will increase its humanitarian assistance by welcoming 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and providing an additional $1 billion in food, medicine, water
Associated Press Fact CheckMar 02 2022
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Health agencies have lost public trust: Can that be fixed?
As the pandemic enters its most hopeful phase in months, its handling by public health officials is still scored poorly by Americans. Lessons for the government abound, from messaging to longer-term planning.
Falling COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are pushing America toward the most hopeful phase of this pandemic in months. But America’s public health agencies – responsible for
Christian Science MonitorSep 14 2022
Analysis
A Very California Lesson on Just How Weird Electricity Is
Last week, Americans had a rare view into what the future might look like. It came from California, as usual, but it was not courtesy of Apple’s annual keynote, or indeed of any technology company. It came from the state’s electricity grid.
Wait—wait! Don’t click away yet. Electricity is, I hasten to add, extremely interesting. It is the energy source of the future. In basically any
The AtlanticJun 17 2022
Opinion
Why some parents are skeptical about covid vaccines for young children
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s coronavirus vaccines for children as young as 6 months. Shots should be available next week, which will provide some parents a long overdue tool to protect their children from covid.
It also will likely go unused by most American parents. This latter group, which will likely not seek out a coronavirus
Guest Writer - CenterJun 17 2022
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FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for kids as young as 6 months
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as six months old, finding them both safe and effective.
"Many parents, caregivers and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine for younger children and this action will help protect those down to 6 months of age. As we have seen with older age groups, we expect that the vaccines
ABC News (Online)Oct 20 2021
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The U.S. is ready to roll out the COVID vaccine once it's approved for kids age 5-11
The White House said on Wednesday that it is ready to quickly roll out COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11, if the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for that age group is authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The administration has bought enough doses for all 28 million children in that age group, and will provide it
NPR (Online News)Jul 06 2022
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Justice Department's warning to states over abortion pill bans points to legal fight ahead
With the Justice Department's recent warning to states not to ban a federally approved drug that induces an abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Biden administration signaled that medication abortion may be the next front in the fight to preserve abortion rights in states that are curtailing access.
Twenty-two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
CBS News (Online)Jul 06 2022
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Frustrated Democrats express alarm over Biden’s powerlessness
President Biden is finding himself largely powerless to address a spate of setbacks in recent weeks that have sparked alarm among Democrats about the state of the country.
Biden has been dealt blow after blow in recent weeks: The Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade’s constitutional right to an abortion; the country is plagued by gun violence, the latest example falling during an
The HillJun 15 2022
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How strong is your Covid immunity? A blood test could offer some insight
A newly developed blood test that measures a specific immune response in the body could help doctors gauge how much protection a person has against Covid-19, according to a new study.
The test, which focuses on the part of the immune system that confers long-term protection by prompting the body to "remember" the virus, could help make sense of the complex tangle of Covid immunity that
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