Funding will expand access for low-income seniors. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week that it was expanding food assistance to American seniors who were facing…
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State Department Issues Travel Warning
Global COVID-19 risks prevent safe international travel. On Monday the State Department announced that it would be expanding travel advisories for Americans seeking to travel internationally. According to…
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CDC Releases Pandemic Drug Overdose Data
Nearly 30% higher than the previous year. The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has reported preliminary numbers on deaths as a result of drug overdoses from October…
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White House Funds COVID-19 Variant Tracking
$1.7 billion will be used to set up a national network. On Friday, the White House announced the installation of a national network to track the ever-emerging mutations…
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Interior Sets Council on Native American Affairs Meeting
White House Council will seek to address issues relations to COVID-19. The Interior Department announced the upcoming date of April 23 for the first meeting of the White…
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CDC Reports 30% of U.S. Adults Fully Vaccinated
Serious illness rare in fully vaccinated individuals. With roughly half the adult population having received at least one dose, the United States is advancing its vaccination efforts as…
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Commerce Department Allocates Fishery Aid
In addition to assistance originally disbursed under CARES Act. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries announced last month the allocation of an additional $255 million in…
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CDC Tells Airlines Keep Middle Seats Vacant
Airlines looking for increases in pent-up travel demand. The airline industry in the U.S. is planning for a big increase in ticket sales as vaccines become available, the…
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Senate Introduces Asian-American Protection Bill
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act seeks to address rise in anti-Asian-American violence. On Wednesday the Senate formally introduced the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to the floor. Following a leadership…
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U.S. Places Hold On J&J Vaccine Distribution
Possible blood-clotting side effect under investigation by FDA. On Tuesday, U.S. health organizations announced that the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine should stop being administered temporarily. This announcement…
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