New York Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a tweet that she tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and was asymptomatic, adding that she will be isolating and working remotely this week.
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Fauci Pulls Out of White House Correspondents' Dinner Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Dr. Anthony Fauci canceled plans to attend Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after assessing his risk for contracting the coronavirus, sources told CNN’s Reliable Sources.
NYC Mayor Adams Keeping COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for City Workers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he’s keeping the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers in place, including the dozens of public-school employees accused of providing false proof of vaccination, the New York Post…
Delta Airlines Walks Back Statement Calling COVID-19 'Seasonal Virus'
After a backlash, Delta Airlines revised its Monday statement on the lifting of the federal mask mandate on airplanes calling COVID-19 a “seasonal virus,” to a revised version Tuesday calling it “a more manageable” virus.
FDA Authorizes 1st Breath Test for COVID-19 Infection
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emergency-use authorization for what it said is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples.
US Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The United States on Wednesday renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans to keep getting free tests, vaccines and treatments for at least three more months.
Bipartisan Deal Near on Trimmed $10B COVID-19 Bill
Lawmakers moved to the brink Thursday of shaking hands on a scaled-back bipartisan compromise providing a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final congressional approval next week.
Pelosi Extends House Proxy Voting to May 14 Amidst COVID-19 Concerns
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced on Monday that the House would be extending its proxy voting up until May 14, The Hill reported.
COVID-19 Rates Plunge as Decision Nears on US Asylum Limits
One by one, a voice called out the names of 169 people just released by U.S. Border Patrol. Migrants rose from folding chairs in a clinic warehouse and walked to a table of blue-robed workers,…
White House Urged to Lift COVID-19 Travel Restrictions by US Travel Industry
The White House was urged on Tuesday to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions and repeal the federal mask mandate on airplanes and other modes of transportation.
GIF Pioneer Stephen Wilhite Dies From COVID-19
Stephen Wilhite, the inventor of the graphics interchange format, commonly referred to as GIF, has died from complications due to COVID-19 at the age of 74, his wife said.
Federal Judge Blocks DC Law Allowing Kids to get COVID-19 Vax Without Parental Consent
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the District of Columbia from enforcing a law that would otherwise allow children as young as 11 to get vaccinations, whether against COVID-19 or other diseases, without their parents’…
Pelosi: White House Should Request $45 Billion in COVID-19 Aid
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters on Thursday at the Capitol that she advised the Biden administration to ask Congress for double what it originally asked in emergency COVID-19 relief — close to $45 billion, The Hill reported.
Biden Names Ashish Jha New White House COVID-19 Czar
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that Dr. Ashish Jha will be the new White House coronavirus response coordinator. Jha, will replace Jeffrey Zients.
VP Harris' Husband Tests Positive for COVID-19: White House
Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Douglas Emhoff, tested positive on Tuesday for COVID-19, the White House said in a statement.Harris tested negative for the virus, but out of an abundance of caution, is not attending…