Coronavirus
Everything Felt Like a Punishment: First-person accounts of COVID-19 from Stateville Correctional Center
Inmates at Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet, Illinois express hesitancy and distrust ahead of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Everything Felt Like a Punishment: First-person accounts of COVID-19 from Stateville Correctional Center
Inmates at Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet, Illinois express hesitancy and distrust ahead of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Capital Region housing groups cautious as HUD expands COVID-19 relief
Some housing officials in the Capital Region are telling homeowners who are relieved by the new federal COVID-19 eviction moratorium extension to begin preparing financially for the eventual end of the federal program.
Capital Region housing groups cautious as HUD expands COVID-19 relief
Some housing officials in the Capital Region are telling homeowners who are relieved by the new federal COVID-19 eviction moratorium extension to begin preparing financially for the eventual end of the federal program.
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For some of Florida’s international students, remote learning comes with added burdens
As Florida’s universities adapt to remote learning, some international students have faced additional challenges.
For some of Florida’s international students, remote learning comes with added burdens
As Florida’s universities adapt to remote learning, some international students have faced additional challenges.
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State health leaders tell Congress they need help to speed vaccine distribution
The effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has varied greatly by state. For example, West Virginia has inoculated 10.8% of its population with at least one dose while Idaho only has vaccinated 4.5% of its population at least one dose. Still, all of the state public health officials at the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing Tuesday recognized the need for more supply.
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VIDEO: Biden Meets with 10 Republican Senators
President Joe Biden met with a group of Republican Senators Monday to discuss COVID-19 relief options.
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“Critical gaps” found in vaccine distribution, government report finds
WASHINGTON - The federal government has “critical gaps” in its COVID-19 vaccine distribution and vulnerabilities in the nation’s supply chain are “deeply troubling”, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report. However, GAO investigators said they...
read moreSave Our Stages aid offers relief to local performing arts venues
Local performing art venues are relieved to know help is on the way after Congress incorporated a $15 billion grant program for art and entertainment venues struggling financially from the pandemic into the most recent COVID-19 relief package.
‘To heal, we must remember,’ says Biden at COVID-19 memorial
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris spoke at the country’s first national memorial service for coronavirus victims on Tuesday.
FDA Scientists Offer Insights on Most Effective Masks
Scientists with the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said they have been testing different types of masks to see which are most effective in controlling the spread of COVID-19.
Answering questions on Pfizer’s new vaccine
Melissa Hawkins, an epidemiologist and director of the Public Health Scholars Program at American University, discusses the rising cases of COVID-19 across the country, pressing concerns surrounding the virus and the implications of a vaccine announced Monday.
Migrant farmworkers need increased coronavirus protection, National Advisory Council on Migrant Health says
WASHINGTON – The federal government should require COVID-19 testing to be provided for all migrant and seasonal agricultural workers because they live and work in close proximity to each other, a top official on the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health said...
Senate Democrats Block Vote on $500 billion COVID-19 Relief Bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked a vote on the Republicans’ $500 billion COVID-19 stimulus package Wednesday, arguing it didn’t do enough to help Americans hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Senate Republicans could not muster the 60 votes needed to defeat a...
Navy Got Head Start on Remote Recruiting. When the Pandemic Hit, It Paid Off
As Americans scrambled to move to a remote-work world as the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, the Navy already was implementing a plan to recruit and train during the stay-at-home mandates.
Washington’s COVID-19 response inadequate, especially for Latinos, Arizona’s Democratic Senate Candidate says
ARIZONA-Democratic Arizona Senate nominee Mark Kelly criticized Washington’s stalled COVID-19 efforts Wednesday while emphasizing the importance of the Affordable Care Act and mental health resources for Arizonans. “We've got a serious public health crisis and an...
VIDEO: Trump Returns to The White House, Downplays Virus
President Trump is back at the White House after spending three nights in the hospital for COVID-19 treatment. Upon his return on Monday night he told Americans “not to worry” about the virus, which has killed over 210,000 people and infected more than 7.5 million in...
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