Restaurants and bars hiring as COVID restrictions ease. The Labor Department released their most recent data on unemployment in the United States. The findings of the report were…
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President Meets with Senators on Virus Aid
Lawmakers propose one-third stimulus that President Biden supports. As the first month of 2021 came to a close with no new stimulus payments approved since December, President Biden…
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NIH Releases Phase 3 Results on New Vaccine
Johnson and Johnson’s one-dose vaccine “appears to be safe and effective.” The National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department has announced that “investigational…
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COVID-19 Economic Stop-gap Proposed
Would increase federal aid programs for struggling Americans. On Friday, President Biden announced his approach to continuing the federal response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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President Signs Executive Orders on Pandemic
President says his intent is to “build the trust of the American people.” There have been over 24 million reported cases of COVID-19 nationwide and estimates say that…
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U.S. Industrial Production Rate Sees Slight Increase
Still below pre-pandemic level. The Federal Reserve reported on Friday that U.S. industrial production increased in the month of December by 1.6%. This is following a 1% increase…
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First COVID Vaccine Administered
A critical care nurse in New York received first dose. As the vaccine rollout begins, the first coronavirus vaccination in New York State was administered Monday to an intensive…
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Hackers Target Vaccine Maker
North Korean hacking group suspected. AstraZeneca, one of the drug makers who has completed testing on a coronavirus vaccine, claims suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break…
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Aid to Unemployed Set to Expire
Nearly 14 million Americans will lose benefits. According to a Department of Labor Report, millions of American families receiving unemployment benefits under pandemic programs will see them expire…
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HUD Secretary Recovers from COVID-19
Credits experimental antibody treatment taken by President Trump. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson had contracted COVID-19 earlier this month. After initial treatments mitigated but…
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