Apr 02 Florida governor issues order banning businesses from requiring 'vaccine passports' By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order Friday banning businesses from requiring customers to show proof they've been vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to get service. Continue reading
Apr 02 The powerful technology behind the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas There are lots of different ways to make a vaccine, but the ultimate goal of any shot is to introduce the body to the biological equivalent of a “most wanted” poster so that if the real enemy ever shows up,… Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Psaki speaks on Japan's prime minister visit, Iran, Russia By Associated Press The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden will welcome Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for the first in-person visit of his presidency on April 16th. Continue reading
Apr 02 Fully vaccinated can travel again, says new CDC guidance By Candice Choi, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting tested for the coronavirus or going into quarantine afterward. Continue reading
Apr 02 Christians mark Good Friday amid lingering virus woes By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down. However, the virus is still raging in many predominantly Christian countries. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing By Associated Press The White House COVID task force is scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Biden credits American people for jobs numbers By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Joe Biden welcomed March job data as America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring, adding 916,000 jobs for the month. Continue reading
Apr 02 March hiring accelerated to 916K, yet many jobs remain lost By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingly reopen. Continue reading
Apr 01 Groups rush to get Florida farmworkers vaccinated By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Farmworkers were denied priority access in Florida, unlike other states. Advocates are asking the state and counties to quickly mobilize to areas such as Homestead, south of Miami, and Immokalee, east of Naples. Continue reading
Apr 01 U.S. allows 2 more over-the-counter COVID-19 home tests By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration decision this week is expected to vastly expand the availability of cheap home tests that many experts have recommended for months. Continue reading