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The White House announced on Monday that International travel restrictions would not be lifted due to the rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta variant worldwide. While the Biden administration recognizes the importance of international travel, COVID-19 cases are rising in the United States, and that’s likely to continue in …

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs will mandate COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare personnel, the VA secretary announced Monday. The mandate applies to Title 38 VA healthcare personnel, such as physicians, nurses, dentists, and chiropractors, “who work in Veterans Health Administration facilities, visit VHA facilities or provide direct care to those …

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled on Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exceeded their authority when they temporarily suspended evictions. In a unanimous ruling, a three-judge panel of the Cincinnati-based 6th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that the agency …

On Thursday, the White House announced that it is investing $1.6 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan passed in March toward boosting COVID-19 testing and mitigation efforts in schools, prisons, homeless, and domestic violence shelters. “As COVID-19 cases rise among unvaccinated people and where the more transmissible Delta virus …

Amid a nationwide rise in infections and hospitalizations from the surging delta variant of COVID-19, just three states with lower vaccination rates — Florida, Texas, and Missouri — accounted for 40 percent of all cases. One in five cases occurred in Florida alone. An analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows …

Senator Tammy Duckworth and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley introduced legislation to raise awareness about pregnancy loss and establish new paid leave benefits for workers experiencing painful challenges while seeking to grow their families. The Support Through Loss Act would support those experiencing the loss of a pregnancy or other challenges starting …

President Joe Biden said Friday that social media misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccinations is “killing people,” and the White House said Facebook needs to clean up its act. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Poli Alert (@polialertcom) “They’re killing people. The only pandemic we have is among …

The United States Surgeon General says that misinformation has hindered the COVID-19 vaccination process and that it is an “urgent threat.” The Surgeon General is advising social media platforms to crack down on the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. “Surgeon general advisories are reserved for urgent public health threats,” Dr. Vivek …

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced plans for new vaccination initiatives to get more Americans vaccinated against the novel coronavirus after his administration missed a July 4 vaccination goal. Biden delivered remarks on the United States’ vaccination efforts at the South Court Auditorium after receiving the latest briefing from members …

Three House Republicans must each pay $500 fines imposed by the sergeant-at-arms for being warned and then failing to wear a mask on the House floor. Reps. Brian Mast of Florida, Beth Van Duyne of Texas, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa were all fined, according to an announcement released on …

The eviction moratorium is being extended through July. The federal eviction ban was set to expire at the end of the month. This is the fourth time that the eviction ban has been extended. The CDC says this is intended to be the final extension of the eviction moratorium. To go …

As previously reported, the Biden administration on Tuesday conceded it would narrowly miss its goal of administering one or more doses of a Covid vaccine to 70 percent of US adults by July 4. “We think it’ll take a few extra weeks to get to 70 percent of all adults …

According to a new book, former President Donald Trump reportedly suggested sending Americans infected with COVID-19 to Guantanamo Bay. Washington Post journalists Yasmeen Abutaleb and Damian Paletta’s new book “Nightmare Scenario: Inside the Trump Administration’s Response to the Pandemic That Changed History” share details about former President Donald Trump’s administration’s response to the pandemic. …

The United States appears unlikely to reach President Joe Biden‘s vaccination goals as a more contagious COVID-19 variant has led to rising case numbers in some parts of the country. With two weeks left to meet Biden’s goal of 70% of American adults with at least one vaccine dose and …

A federal judge ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot enforce COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships. The judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit brought by the state of Florida, granting a preliminary injunction suspending mandatory guidelines for cruise ships through July 18. When the injunction …