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President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the United States had distributed 300 million shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in 150 days. “Today, we will have reached the mark of 300 million shots in arms in just 150 days,” the President said. “It’s an important milestone that just didn’t happen …

On Friday, the Group of Seven (G7) announced that they would give 1 billion COVID-19 vaccines to communities worldwide. 500 million of the doses are being donated by the United States, which President Biden announced on Thursday. Leaders from around the world are in Cornwall, England for the G-7 summit. …

President Joe Biden’s administration is suspending oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Former President Donald Trump activated the lease before leaving office. All activities were suspended in the Alaskan region on Tuesday by Secretary Deb Haaland until a comprehensive analysis about the impact of drilling is …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that half of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the CDC, about 131 million Americans are fully vaccinated. “The progress that we have made… is due to all of you who have gotten vaccinated, who have contributed not only …

In an interview with theGrio, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm discussed President Joe Biden’s interest in investing in Black neighborhoods and Black educational institutions. “My first venture out in this COVID environment was to Howard University… it was to announce a $17 million opportunity to DOE [Department of Energy] offering to …

On Friday, Pfizer asked the Food and Drug Administration to expand its emergency use authorization to include children between the ages of 12-15 in the United States. The company is working to be approved to distribute the vaccine to children around the world. “These requests are based on data from …

An investigation lead by the Sun Sentinel found that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis mislead the public on COVID-19. According to the Sun Sentinel, DeSantis’ administration hid facts and information, dismissed public health professionals, and promoted views from scientific naysayers that supported the governor’s approach to the virus. According to Sun …