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Republican governors in states including Ohio, Oklahoma, Indiana, Maryland, and Texas who ended their federally funded pandemic unemployment programs early over fears that the programs were keeping people from returning to work now have another problem to worry about: lawsuits from groups of unemployed workers demanding the programs be reinstated….
The U.S. is supposed to be back in business and opening up for a return to life pre-COVID-19. But instead, public health officials are becoming increasingly concerned by a troubling series of recent developments, including an alarming drop in vaccinations among people of color and a sharp spike of the…
The battle over whether employees can be forced to get a COVID-19 vaccine is continuing to gather steam, even in settings where vaccines shouldn’t be controversial, such as hospitals. Jamie Stengle of the Associated Press reported that “more than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get…
May turned out to be a very good month for America’s working women. A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics has revealed that more than half of new jobs gained in the United States last month went to women. After reviewing the numbers, Chabeli Carrazana of nonprofit newsroom…
With just over 63% of the country nationwide at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, President Biden has stepped up efforts to push that number over 70% before the end of the month. Tyler Pager, Lena H. Sun and John Wagner of The Washington Post reported that by declaring June a…
Dating apps and sites like Tinder and OkCupid aren’t just tracking users’ favorite hobbies and personal likes and dislikes anymore. As more and more cities begin to open up, and as the number of vaccinated individuals increases, many people will start feeling comfortable venturing out again to make up for…
According to new estimates, more than half the U.S. adult population has been vaccinated against COVID-19 in just the first six months of 2021 — a remarkable feat in our battle against the global pandemic. While disparities still exist for vaccine access and recipients (vaccination rates are still dramatically lower…
Ohio citizens who commit to getting a COVID-19 vaccination shot in the coming weeks could also get a shot at $1 million for their efforts. Gov. Mike DeWine has announced what is being described as a “novel incentive program” to ensure Ohioans keep getting vaccinated, protecting as many of its…
Although the White House has announced that nearly 90% of U.S. adults would be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in the coming weeks and despite a record-setting Saturday (April 3) when more than 4 million Americans received a vaccination shot, there are still disparities between groups receiving the life-saving vaccines —…
Despite public health guidelines and city ordinances warning against gathering in large groups due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of young people have gathered in Miami Beach for spring break—celebrations that many experts fear could become another superspreader event and have deadly consequences. With crowds of visitors exceeding anything…
