Decision to close schools due to virus not backed by data, Redfield said. At a recent White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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HUD Secretary Recovers from COVID-19
Credits experimental antibody treatment taken by President Trump. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson had contracted COVID-19 earlier this month. After initial treatments mitigated but…
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Two Senators Test Positive for COVID-19
Both staying at home while recovering from the virus. On Friday, both Senators Rick Scott and Chuck Grassley announced that they had tested positive for COVID-19. Senator Grassley…
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Infection Rate Surges Across the Nation
U.S. COVID-19 fatalities pass quarter million. More than 250,000 American lives have reportedly been claimed by the COVID-19 virus, according to the latest estimates from Johns Hopkins University…
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COVID-19 Antibody Treatment Cleared for Emergency Use
Health and Human Services commits to placing drug where needed most. The Food and Drug Administration cleared the experimental antibody treatment developed by Eli Lilly for emergency use…
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Secretary Mnuchin Wants Grants for Main Street
There are CARES Act funds available for Congress to reallocate. The Federal Reserve’s key pandemic lending programs expire on December 31. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Congress should…
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Congress Considering Next Round of Aid for Americans
12 million Americans to lose unemployment benefits the day after Christmas. 12 million Americans are set to lose their emergency jobless benefits on December 26 if no further…
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Uniform Precautions Called for Amid COVID-19 Spike
Dr. Fauci recommends national mask compliance. On Tuesday, the United States recorded an increase in the number of people having tested positive for COVID-19 to 11.1 million, with…
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Teachers Unions Demand Stop to In-Person Learning
Coronavirus cases create roller-coaster for students, parents and teachers. Across America, teachers unions are once again calling for a halt to in-person classroom learning as coronavirus cases climb…
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Ohio Senator Portman Enters COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Says his participation is part of his civic duty. On Tuesday, Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman announced that he had been enrolled in a Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine…
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