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White House Says Funding for Testing and Vaccines for Uninsured May Run Out Soon
The funding may lapse after Republicans staunchly opposed appropriating only $15 billion for COVID-related measures.
US Version of Canadian Trucker Convoy Gets Off to Embarrassing Start
A right-wing trucker convoy to Washington, D.C., failed to materialize in any meaningful way on Wednesday.
If Inequalities Persist, Africa May Not Reach 70% Vaccination Until Late 2024
This week is the “sixth week in a row” COVID deaths have increased, WHO says.
Far Right Truckers in “Freedom Convoy” Stopped by Ottawa Neighborhood Residents
Residents in an Ottawa neighborhood came together to stand up to far right truckers harassing the city.
Big Pharma Sought to Undermine South African Efforts to Produce COVID Vaccines
A foundation representing BioNTech urged the South African government to shut down efforts to copy Moderna's vaccine.
Disabled Activist Speaks Out Against Ableism During Pandemic
Alice Wong says that pandemic policy and discourse reflects how disabled people are often considered disposable.
Will Boris Johnson’s COVID Hypocrisy Finally Break His Political Grip in the UK?
A much-awaited report in the U.K. marks the worst political crisis faced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
South Carolina Lawmakers Propose Fines or Prison Time for Asking Vaccine Status
The bill could have far-reaching consequences beyond employer rules, one labor law attorney in the state suggested.
Ocasio-Cortez Urges Biden to Expand At-Home Test Program for Multifamily Homes
People in multifamily residences have been unable to order free at-home tests from the Biden administration’s website.
Parents Sue Virginia Governor Over Executive Order Banning Local Mask Mandates
The lawsuit purports that Youngkin “lacks the authority” to issue such an order under the state constitution.