They will focus primarily on the shared goal of ending the COVID-19 pandemic White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced on Saturday that President Joe Biden will be…
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Unemployment Drops Below 780,000
Restaurants and bars hiring as COVID restrictions ease. The Labor Department released their most recent data on unemployment in the United States. The findings of the report were…
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President Meets with Senators on Virus Aid
Lawmakers propose one-third stimulus that President Biden supports. As the first month of 2021 came to a close with no new stimulus payments approved since December, President Biden…
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NIH Releases Phase 3 Results on New Vaccine
Johnson and Johnson’s one-dose vaccine “appears to be safe and effective.” The National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department has announced that “investigational…
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COVID-19 Economic Stop-gap Proposed
Would increase federal aid programs for struggling Americans. On Friday, President Biden announced his approach to continuing the federal response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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President Signs Executive Orders on Pandemic
President says his intent is to “build the trust of the American people.” There have been over 24 million reported cases of COVID-19 nationwide and estimates say that…
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U.S. Industrial Production Rate Sees Slight Increase
Still below pre-pandemic level. The Federal Reserve reported on Friday that U.S. industrial production increased in the month of December by 1.6%. This is following a 1% increase…
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First COVID Vaccine Administered
A critical care nurse in New York received first dose. As the vaccine rollout begins, the first coronavirus vaccination in New York State was administered Monday to an intensive…
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Hackers Target Vaccine Maker
North Korean hacking group suspected. AstraZeneca, one of the drug makers who has completed testing on a coronavirus vaccine, claims suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break…
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Aid to Unemployed Set to Expire
Nearly 14 million Americans will lose benefits. According to a Department of Labor Report, millions of American families receiving unemployment benefits under pandemic programs will see them expire…
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