Ask for commitment from President Biden to sharing the surplus. 30 non-governmental organizations sent a joint letter to President Biden on Friday. Aid organizations such as the Catholic…
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Unemployment at Lowest Point Since Pandemic Began
18.9 Americans still claiming benefits. Last week the number of jobless claims in the United States declined to the lowest point since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Read MorePresident’s Administration Sets 200 Million Dose Goal
Thanks CDC for their efforts in combating virus. On Friday, President Biden traveled to Atlanta to visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to commemorate the…
Read MoreVaccine Trials for Children Begin
“KidCOVE” study involves Moderna and NIH. Moderna announced Tuesday it has begun clinical trials of its two-dose vaccine in children from six months to 11 years in both…
Read MoreQuad Leaders Commit to Cooperation
Australia, India, Japan and U.S. have reaffirmed partnership. This past week, President Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, and Australian Prime Minister Scott…
Read MoreU.S. and Pacific Allies Announce Vaccine Plans
Production plant to be located in India. On Friday, leaders of the Indo-Pacific group known as the Quad announced their new plan to open a new COVID-19 vaccine…
Read MorePresident Discusses States Ending Mask Mandates
Calls the lifting of restrictions in Texas and Mississippi a mistake. President Biden held a press conference on Wednesday in which he criticized the announcements from the governors…
Read MoreFDA Authorizes Third COVID Vaccine
Johnson and Johnson vaccine receives approval for emergency use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization in the past few days for a third COVID-19…
Read MorePresident Visits Pfizer Vaccination Plant
Distribution delays from extreme weather calls for action. As large portions of the country became wracked with snow, ice, and frigid temperatures, both vaccine shipment centers, and injection…
Read MoreOne-Third of Service Members Unwilling to Receive Vaccine
Defense Department will still allow unvaccinated soldiers to be deployed. On Wednesday, during a House of Representatives hearing on how the military has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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