White House Council will seek to address issues relations to COVID-19. The Interior Department announced the upcoming date of April 23 for the first meeting of the White…
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CDC Reports 30% of U.S. Adults Fully Vaccinated
Serious illness rare in fully vaccinated individuals. With roughly half the adult population having received at least one dose, the United States is advancing its vaccination efforts as…
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Commerce Department Allocates Fishery Aid
In addition to assistance originally disbursed under CARES Act. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries announced last month the allocation of an additional $255 million in…
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CDC Tells Airlines Keep Middle Seats Vacant
Airlines looking for increases in pent-up travel demand. The airline industry in the U.S. is planning for a big increase in ticket sales as vaccines become available, the…
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Senate Introduces Asian-American Protection Bill
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act seeks to address rise in anti-Asian-American violence. On Wednesday the Senate formally introduced the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to the floor. Following a leadership…
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U.S. Places Hold On J&J Vaccine Distribution
Possible blood-clotting side effect under investigation by FDA. On Tuesday, U.S. health organizations announced that the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine should stop being administered temporarily. This announcement…
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In-Home Worship Ruled Protected by Supreme Court
Court says California’s restrictions violate religious liberty. The Supreme Court ruled late Friday prevented California from enforcing restrictions on in-person religious meetings in homes, including prayer groups and…
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Surgeon General Announces COVID-19 Community Corps
New initiative to inform the American people. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy announced the launch of the COVID-19 Community Corps last week. The intiative aims to disseminate facts about…
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Pfizer Requests Including 12 to 15-Year-Olds
Vaccine is currently available to those 16 and older. On Friday, drug-maker Pfizer requested that the emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine…
Read MorePresident Biden Pushes Up Full Vaccine Eligibility Timeline
All adults to be eligible April 19. On Tuesday, President Biden announced that his administration would be bumping up his deadline for states to allow all adults to…
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