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DeSantis Threatens to Withhold Pay of School Officials If They Follow CDC Rules
More than three in five Floridians want schools to require masks for students and staff, a new poll found.
Pentagon Will Require Military Personnel to Get COVID Vaccinations by Next Month
Every active duty military member will have to be vaccinated by mid-September, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Travel to and From Florida Would Be Banned If State Were a Country, Expert Says
Infectious diseases expert Jonathan Reiner said that, without changes, things were “going to get much worse” in Florida.
Biden Promised a Workplace Safety Rule. Industry Got Him to Issue a Narrow One.
Biden's much-anticipated workplace safety rule excludes most workers — and some in the labor movement are not happy.
GOP Lawmaker Suing Pelosi Over House Mask Rules Contracts COVID
Rep. Ralph Norman announced he had coronavirus on Thursday, in spite of being vaccinated in February.
Fears About Delta Variant Have Boosted Vaccination Numbers, Says White House
Many of the new vaccinations are occurring in states where people were previously resisting getting vaccinated.
MO Coroner Says He Alters Death Certificates If Families Dislike COVID Inclusion
Macon County, Missouri, coroner Brian Hayes says he's just doing “what pleases the family” by altering the certificates.
As COVID Roars Back in Arkansas, Governor Says He Regrets Banning Mask Mandates
“I wish that had not become law,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said about restrictions he placed on state school districts.
NYC Restaurants & Gyms Will Require Proof of Vaccination Amid Rising COVID Cases
“If you want to participate in our society fully, you’ve got to get vaccinated,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
More Than 46,000 US Children Have Lost at Least One Parent to COVID
Single parents and guardians have struggled to access basic services for bereaved kids amid the pandemic.