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Mar 11 2021
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Story of the Week: Biden Signs $1.9T Stimulus Bill
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President Biden signed his administration's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package into law Thursday afternoon. Both houses of Congress approved the bill, which includes stimulus checks, state and local government aid, child tax credits, jobless benefits and funds for vaccine distribution. Democrat lawmakers
AllSides StaffDec 28 2020
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New Coronavirus Variant Emerges Abroad
A new and possibly more contagious version of the COVID-19 coronavirus has emerged in several countries worldwide after first being confirmed in the United Kingdom earlier this month. As of Monday morning, no cases of the new strain have been confirmed in the U.S., though White House health officials suggested it may already be present domestically.
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US COVID-19 Emergency Declarations to End May 11
The Biden administration announced this week that COVID-19 emergency declarations will expire on May 11.
The Details: Former President Donald Trump enacted the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency in early 2020. Biden has extended the measures multiple times, which allow millions of Americans to get free COVID-19 treatments, tests, and vaccines. Those costs will be
CNN (Online News) Reuters New York Post (News)Mar 14 2024
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Judge Denies One of Trump's Attempts to Dismiss Classified Documents Charges
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon rejected a motion by former President Donald Trump's legal team on Thursday to dismiss some of the classified documents charges against him.
The Details: Trump's lawyers had argued that special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of Trump on charges of willfully retaining classified information was "unconstitutionally vague."
Key Quotes: “Although
Washington Post NewsNation New York Post (News)Sep 03 2021
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CDC and FDA Advise White House To Slow Down Booster Shot Plan
The heads of two leading federal health agencies have advised the White House to slow down its plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccine boosters. In a meeting with White House pandemic coordinator Jeffrey Zients on Thursday, FDA acting commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock and CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said they needed more time to collect and review all necessary data regarding the booster shots
New York Times (News) The Daily Wire NPR (Online News)Dec 16 2021
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COVID-19 Cases Rise in Several Countries as Omicron Spreads
The U.S., the U.K. and other countries have seen spikes in COVID-19 cases over the past week.
U.S. states with rising cases included New York and New Jersey, where CDC data said the milder but more vaccine resistant Omicron variant is spreading. While some highly-vaccinated states saw significant outbreaks, a Forbes (Center) report said, they still fared better on hospitalizations and
Forbes New York Times (News) New York Post (News)Jan 04 2022
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YouTube, Twitter Remove Joe Rogan's Interview with Virologist About COVID-19
Multiple social media platforms have removed podcaster Joe Rogan's recent interview with a U.S. virologist about COVID-19.
In the interview, Dr. Robert Malone compared the current U.S. attitude toward COVID-19 and vaccines to the "mass formation psychosis" seen in Germany during the rise of the Nazis. "Very intelligent, highly educated population, and they went barking mad. And how did
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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 AxiosDec 30 2021
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New CDC COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance Welcomed by Some, Criticized by Others
The CDC's new COVID-19 quarantine guidance has sparked relief for some and concern for others.
Under the new guidance, asymptomatic COVID-positive people should quarantine for five days instead of the previous ten regardless of vaccination status. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the update is based on evidence that COVID-19 transmission only occurs early in the illness; Walensky
New York Post (Opinion) CNN (Online News) NPR (Online News)Jul 24 2023
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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Port City After Moscow Drone Attack
Russia continued airstrikes on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa on Monday after it blamed Ukraine for drone attacks in Moscow.
The Details: Russian drone strikes targeted Ukrainian grain warehouses and damaged Odesa’s historic Transfiguration Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Early Monday morning, Russia’s Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of a “terrorist drone attack” after
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