President Joe Biden urged the public to get vaccinated during his address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday evening, quoting a nurse who called each shot of the COVID-19 vaccine a “dose of hope.” “Everyone over the age of 16, everyone — is now eligible and can get vaccinated right away. So get vaccinated… Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration is poised to crack down on tobacco products, starting with a potential ban on menthol cigarettes next week. The FDA’s policy decision on menthol cigarettes is a mandatory response to a June 2020 lawsuit brought by the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, which argued that the FDA has neglected… Read More »
Loading the player… The United States is set to meet President Joe Biden’s latest vaccine goal of administering 200 million coronavirus shots in his first 100 days in office as the White House steps up efforts to inoculate the rest of the public. Biden, in remarks planned for Wednesday, will note that the U.S. will surpass that… Read More »
>> Reuters Published: 18 Mar 2021 07:38 PM BdST Updated: 18 Mar 2021 07:39 PM BdST Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that people tend view others as they actually see themselves after US President Joe Biden said he thought Putin was a killer, and quipped that he wished the US president good… Read More »
Letetsia A. Fox, Chapter President Los Angeles 500 of the California School Employees Association receives her first COVID-19 Moderna vaccination shot from registered nurse Sosse Bedrossian, director of nursing services for LAUSD. Al Seib | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged states to prioritize vaccinating teachers and school staff… Read More »
Prioritizing teachers in Covid vaccine distribution will continue to be a challenge until more doses are readily available, Andy Slavitt, senior advisor to the White House Covid-19 Response Team, said Wednesday. President Joe Biden has made reopening the nation’s schools for in-person instruction one of his top priorities. On Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Read More »