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Greg Abbott’s Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low as COVID Rages Across Texas
Fifty percent of Texans disapprove of Gov. Greg Abbott’s job performance -- a six-point increase since June.
Unemployment Benefits Created During COVID Reached Workers Historically Shut Out
As COVID unemployment benefits expire, it's clear that they disproportionately helped non-white, low-wage workers.
Police Unions Are Leading the Opposition to Vaccine Mandates for Public Workers
As cities consider a vaccine requirement for all city employees, police unions are promising to resist such measures.
DeSantis Appeals Judge’s Ruling Against His Ban on School Districts’ Masks Rules
The appeal by the Florida governor automatically places a stay on the ruling made by Circuit Court Judge John Cooper.
Child COVID Diagnoses Surpass 500,000 Just as Schools Start Reopening
The current 500,000 plus infections among children are 60 times greater than what they were at this time last year.
Georgia Vaccination Drive Shuts Down After Anti-Vaxxers Threaten & Harass Staff
Only 41 percent of Georgia residents are fully vaccinated, a figure that's more than 10 points below the national rate.
CDC Says Unvaccinated Americans Should Not Travel This Labor Day Weekend
Being vaccinated should be on everyone's travel “checklist,” White House COVID Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients said.
FL Altered How It Measured COVID Deaths, Making It Look Like They Were Declining
The change resulted in a reported statewide average daily death count of just 46 when it should have been 262.
HHS Creates New Office to Address Climate Crisis as Public Health Issue
The office will focus on identifying and addressing climate impacts on public health in disadvantaged areas.
Nearly 4 in 5 People in US Say They’ll Get COVID Shots as Vaccine Refusal Drops
The results of the poll come one week after the FDA gave full approval to one of the COVID vaccines.