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GOP demands answers on ‘billions’ in COVID relief aid that went to ‘international’ criminals

House Oversight’s COVID-19 subcommittee is demanding to know what the Justice Department is doing about the billions of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic aid that was allegedly stolen by “international” criminals. Subcommittee chair Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting a full rundown of how many COVID relief dollars were […]


Yet another COVID vaccine? As Biden calls for new funding, health experts sound off: ‘A slippery slope’

Following President Joe Biden’s remarks on Friday that he plans to request funding for a new COVID vaccine amid rising cases in this country, doctors are sharing their input on whether another version is needed. “I signed off this morning on a proposal we have to present to the Congress a request for additional funding […]


Citing rising COVID cases, these US hospital systems have now reinstated mask mandates

Amid rising COVID cases and hospitalizations throughout the country, several hospital systems or hospitals have reinstated mask-wearing requirements for patients and staff, as reported by Becker’s Hospital Review. These announcements come as COVID-related hospitalizations have risen 21.6% in the most recent week and deaths have risen 21.4%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]