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Businesses & Officials Are Concerned Anti-Maskers Won’t Honor CDC’s New Guidance
Recent polling shows that most Americans in certain situations still feel more comfortable wearing a mask than not.
With Less Than Half the Country Fully Vaccinated, I Fear We Reopen Too Soon
Capitalism is driving the U.S. to reopen before it's ready.
Israeli Airstrikes Damage Gaza’s Only COVID Testing Lab
The attack rendered the testing facility inoperable and disrupted the territory's ability to administer COVID vaccines.
As Unused Vaccines Pile Up in the US, Biden Pledges to Export 80 Million Doses
Vaccination rates are slowing in the U.S., leading states to launch vaccine incentive programs.
CDC’s Confusing Announcement on Masks Creates a Dangerous Honor System
Hundreds of epidemiologists had fully expected the prior mask mandates to remain in place for at least another year.
Pelosi Says Masks to Remain, Since Most GOP Lawmakers Aren’t Vaccinated
Only 44.8 percent of Republicans in the House of Representatives are fully vaccinated, new numbers show.
Top Republican Raises Prospect of Congress Blocking COVID Vaccine Patent Waivers
Sen. Mike Crapo made the contested claim that Congress can stop the U.S. trade rep from seeking patent waivers.
Air Pollution From Livestock and Fertilizers Kills Nearly 18,000 People Yearly
A new report says nearly 18,000 people are killed by air pollutants generated from animal waste and fertilizer overuse.
Over 50 Democrats Support $8 Billion Fund for USPS to Electrify Its Fleet
The Democrats’ proposal would take the agency’s vehicles one step closer to Joe Biden’s goal of a fully electric fleet.
Health Experts Say Expanding Vaccine Access Requires More Than Patent Waivers
In the best-case scenario, sharing patents is only a tiny step in the vastly complex work of making a COVID vaccine.