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About 20,000 Nursing Home Workers Across the US Have Vaccine Medical Exemptions
More than 1 in 5 nursing home workers in Montana, Wyoming and Ohio have yet to get vaccinated.
State Legislatures Across the US Are Chipping Away at Vaccine Requirements
Legislators in Kansas are pushing bills that add religious exemptions for school vaccine mandates.
Senate Agreed to $10 Billion COVID Package, With No Money for Global Response
The U.S.’s disengagement with the international COVID response efforts is a saga of failure and abandonment.
Don’t Forget Trump Got 74 Million Votes in 2020. The Reelection Threat Is Real.
Don't discount the possibility of a Republican House, Senate and presidency come 2024. We must pay attention.
Poll Finds Most Want Mask Rules to Remain, in Spite of Judge’s Decree
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans backed extending the federal travel mandate on masks to May 3.
Mask Mandate for Flights Was Axed by a Trump-Appointed Judge
Trump excelled at attacking every mention of masks. The axing of this mandate is a win for his anti-science doctrine.
Title 42 Will Continue to Harm BIPOC Migrants Until End of May, Advocates Say
Migrants seeking safety right now cannot wait that long for help and are likely to face expulsion in the meantime.
Uninsured People Are Left Behind as Government COVID-19 Funding Dries Up
Without funding, government-run testing services have been forced to shut down.
Health Experts: COVID Vaccine Inequity Is Still Endangering Millions of Lives
Rich countries and pharmaceutical companies are delaying an end to the pandemic, experts and activists say.
Corrupt Contractors in US Hogged Pandemic Relief and Delivered Unusable Goods
Many contracts to acquire critical supplies were wrapped up in unprecedented fraud schemes.