Commonwealth to receive pandemic relief and other federal education aid. This month, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona met with Interim Secretary of Education Eliezer Ramos of Puerto Rico…
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CDC Releases Guidelines on Evacuee Illnesses
Provides clinicians with directions on reporting infectious refugee disease. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance for healthcare workers who encounter evacuees from Afghanistan…
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White House Develops International Travel Contact Tracing
There are no plans to relax coronavirus travel restrictions. White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said the U.S. is developing a “new system for international travel” that…
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House Requests COVID Origin Intelligence
90-day deadline to receive raw data reports. House Oversight and Reform Committee member Representative James Comer of Kentucky is requesting all the raw data surrounding the origins of…
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FDA Panel Rejects Widespread Pfizer Booster Shots
Scientists and government officials have been divided over the issue. On Friday, a panel of scientists with the Food and Drug Administration rejected a plan to offer Pfizer…
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President Meets With Business Leaders
Companies with over 100 employees are subject to mandatory vaccination or weekly testing. On Wednesday, President Biden met with executives of several large corporations regarding COVID-19 vaccine requirements…
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Senate Returns from Summer Recess
Majority party members seek to pass $3.5 trillion spending bill. Senators returned to Washington, D.C., on Monday, marking the end of its month-long summer recess and the restart…
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Vaccine Creator Say Boosters may be Unnecessary
Immunity due to the vaccine is holding up well, she said. A leading vaccinologist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine said booster shots to extend the protection of COVID-19 vaccines…
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Airport and Airline Mask Violation Fines Increase
“If you break the rules, be prepared to pay,” President Biden said. The Department of Homeland Security announced that those who refuse or fail to wear a mask…
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President Announces New Vaccine Mandates
As many as 100 million Americans could be covered. On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced new vaccine mandates for federal workers, large employers, and health care staff with…
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