Officials update threat warning to highest level. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement on Thursday elevating the Travel Health Notice for cruise ships from…
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President Revokes Travel Restrictions to Africa
Reverses the proclamation that had been intended to stop the spread of the Omicron. President Biden revoked a proclamation last week that had imposed travel restrictions on eight…
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CDC Says Omicron Cases Lower Than Estimated
They report that Delta was primary strain for most of December. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said their initial estimates of Omicron prevalence were overly cautious. Officials stated…
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FDA Approves Rapid At-Home COVID Test
Tens of millions of tests are expected to be available next month. The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to a new at-home rapid COVID-19…
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President Open to Shorter Virus Quarantines
CDC shortened isolation time for healthcare workers. President Joe Biden said Monday his administration would support an effort to shorten COVID-19 quarantine requirements for those who test positive…
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Supreme Court to Hold Special Session on Vaccine Mandates
Two challenges to President Biden’s mandates to be heard in January. As new cases of COVID-19 have spiked around the country, the Supreme Court announced last week that…
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President Extends Student Loan Payment Pause
Borrowers given 90 additional days of relief. President Biden has extended the federal student loan forbearance period until May 1, 2022, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus…
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Oral COVID Pill Gets FDA Authorization
Medication can be taken at home. Last week, the U.S. authorized Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, making it the first oral treatment…
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Census Bureau Reports Decrease in Population Growth
Immigration and pregnancies down, death rate up. The U.S. Census Bureau released reports on Tuesday revealing that the United States grew by only 0.1% in the past year.…
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Secret Service Investigating Massive Relief Funds Theft
Nearly $100 billion stolen from CARES Act relief program. The Secret Service has appointed an assistant special agent in efforts to hunt down criminals who are responsible for the theft of…
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