Coronavirus Pandemic

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  stimulus checks 20 hours ago

  Here's What You Need to Know About the $1.9 Trillion House Stimulus

  In an effort to deliver relief to struggling families and ramp up the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, house democrats passed a $1.9 trillion relief plan.  In intends to get the thousands of Americans struggling to make it by some much needed relief.  “My business, before the pandemic,  was good. Now its down, all the way down,” ...
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  coronavirus 18 mins ago

  Virus Updates: J&J to Ship Its First Shots

  Over the weekend, Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine became the third to receive emergency use authorization from the United States’ Food and Drug Administration. Unlike the two-dose Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, it works with just one shot.
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  Vaccine 13 hours ago

  CDC Director Signs Off on J&J's Single-Shot Covid Vaccine, Clearing Way for Distribution to Begin

  CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday that she would “stand by to review” the ACIP’s recommendation and be “ready to sign.”
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  Pope Francis 23 hours ago

  ‘Not a Good Idea:' Experts Concerned About Pope Trip to Iraq

  Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq
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  eviction moratorium Feb 28

  Justice Dept. to Appeal Judge's Order on Eviction Moratorium

  The Justice Department says it will appeal a judge’s ruling that the federal government’s eviction moratorium is unconstitutional
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  Chinook Nation Feb 27

  Pandemic Leaves Tribes Without US Recognition at Higher Risk

  As COVID-19 disproportionately affects Native American communities, many tribal leaders say the pandemic poses particular risks to tribes without federal recognition
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  Vaccine Feb 28

  FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine From J&J

  The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts are anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations, as they race against a virus that already has killed more than 510,000 peo...
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  coronavirus testing Feb 27

  Plunging Demand for COVID-19 Tests May Leave US Exposed

  Communities across the U.S. are seeing plummeting demand for coronavirus testing
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  California Variant Feb 27

  Despite Lower Case Counts, California Coronavirus Variant Concerns Scientists

  As the U.S. ramps up its efforts to track various strains of the coronavirus, two new studies suggest that a California variant is spreading rapidly throughout the state.