Tag: pandemic
Biden Picks Paul Friedrichs to Lead New White House Pandemic Office
The NewsPresident Biden has picked Dr. Paul Friedrichs, a military combat surgeon and retired Air Force major general who helped lead the Covid-19 res [...]
Covid Inquiry: Brexit helped prepare government for pandemic, says Gove
"I would argue the skills acquired, honed and refined during EU exit prep helped us not only to have an organisational system better in dealing with p [...]
Pandemic plan was completely wrong says Hancock
The former health secretary, Matt Hancock, who led the UK's Covid response has told an inquiry into the pandemic that the country's plan was "complete [...]
Pandemic Stimulus Aid May Not Be Doing Enough to Help Schools
When the pandemic shut down schools across the country, the federal government responded with billions of dollars to help districts support remote lea [...]
Hundreds of Thousands Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Since Pandemic Protections Expired
Hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans have lost Medicaid coverage in recent weeks as part of a sprawling unwinding of a pandemic-era policy th [...]
With Pandemic Restrictions Poised to Lift, Thousands Converge on Border
EL PASO — Migrants streamed across the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday and others gathered in makeshift camps, waiting for the midnight end to America’ [...]
Public Health Lessons Learned From the Coronavirus Pandemic
A lot went wrong during the coronavirus pandemic as the virus tore through a polarized nation and public health leaders, policymakers and elected offi [...]
U.S. Warns Migrants Before End of Pandemic Restrictions That ‘Border Is Not Open’
A day before a pandemic-era rule that was used to swiftly expel migrants at the southern border is set to expire, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland [...]
Democratic Convention Gives Chicago, Staggered by Pandemic, a Chance to Shine
Republicans have cast Chicago as a metropolis of crime and dysfunction, but with the 2024 Democratic convention, Chicagoans are eager to prove them wr [...]
Millions on Medicaid May Soon Lose Coverage as Pandemic Protections End
A requirement that states keep people on Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic has come to an end, and 15 million people could lose their coverage [...]
Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says, as Spy Agencies Remain Split
The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” was based on new intelligence. The information didn’t lead other agencies to change their assess [...]
Why Mississippi, a Covid Hot Spot, Left Millions in Pandemic Aid Unspent
Stop-and-go federal funding floods public health agencies with cash during crises but starves them of funds afterward. The coronavirus pandemic shows [...]
House Votes to End Covid Precautions as G.O.P. Uses Pandemic in Political Attacks
Republicans in Congress are seeking to capitalize on discontent about the federal coronavirus response while the party’s presidential contenders are v [...]
Families Struggle as Pandemic Program Offering Free School Meals Ends
A federal benefit guaranteeing free school meals to millions more students has expired as food prices have risen. Many families are feeling the pinch. [...]
The San Francisco Bay Area is winning back workers after pandemic exodus
Unsurprisingly, people are still moving to Austin, Texas. More surprisingly, people are also moving to San Francisco.
Over the last 12 months, San [...]