Federal officials, he noted, also joined in with a variety of emergency measures. “They deployed a public-health agency to regulate landlord-tenant relations nationwide,” Gorsuch wrote. “They used a workplace-safety agency to issue a vaccination mandate for most working Americans. They threatened to fire non-compliant [civil service] employees, and warned that service members who refused to […]
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Title 42 explained: What is it, why is it ending, what’s next? | The Hill Skip to content Randy Hoeft//The Yuma Sun via AP A U.S. Border Patrol agent instructs a group of undocumented immigrants where to line up near a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Yuma, Ariz. Title 42, a […]
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It is possible for multiple things to be true: Moreno’s family may have been relatively wealthier in Colombia than in America. After all, upon arriving, for instance, Moreno’s father apparently had to accept a much lower-paying job at a hospital due to not having a U.S. medical license. But GOP strategists also argue that Moreno’s […]
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Antibodies that can disarm a virus, known as neutralizing antibodies, are key to the body’s ability to fight off infection. MIT chemists have come up with a new way to identify these neutralizing antibodies in a blood sample, by analyzing how antibodies interact with sugar molecules found on the surface of a viral protein. The […]
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Biden administration outlines added measures to deal with expected Title 42 fallout | The Hill Skip to content The Biden administration Wednesday announced additional measures it will implement to respond to the expected fallout of Title 42’s Thursday expiration. Administration officials have been preparing for months for the end of Title 42, a Trump-era policy […]
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Rochelle Walensky exits as CDC chief | The Hill Skip to content Rochelle Walensky is leaving her role as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the White House announced Friday. Walensky’s exit comes days before the federal government is set to end the declaration of a public health emergency around COVID-19. […]
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The Covid-19 pandemic has reduced how often urban residents intersect with people from different income brackets, according to a new study led by MIT researchers. Examining the movement of people in four U.S. cities before and after the onset of the pandemic, the study found a 15 to 30 percent decrease in the number of […]
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MIT announced today that in conjunction with the end of the federal and state public health emergency declarations, the Institute will retire its remaining Covid-era policies, including its vaccination requirement for members of the MIT community, effective May 11. MIT Medical Director Cecilia Stuopis and Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education Ian A. Waitz […]
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Uganda reported its first case of Covid-19 on March 21, 2020. Almost a year later, the first batch of vaccines to protect against the spread of the disease arrived in the country. As people began receiving their injections in the ensuing months, researchers from the MIT Governance Lab (MIT GOV/LAB) and Makerere University’s School of […]
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COVID-19 hospitalizations fell sharply statewide and remained low in the Kenai Peninsula Borough this week, according to data updated by the Department of Health on Tuesday. According to state data, 12 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska. This is down from 23 last week. This is the fewest reported hospitalizations statewide since June 27, […]
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What should parents do over the summer to counter pandemic learning loss? | The Hill Skip to content Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images An empty classroom at the Utopia Independent School on May 26, 2022 in Utopia, Texas. The fast-approaching summer offers a precious opportunity for parents of students suffering severe learning loss from the […]
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MIT junior Malhaar Agrawal has been selected as a 2023 Truman Scholar. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1975 as a living memorial to President Harry S. Truman and a national monument to public service, the Truman Scholarship supports and inspires the next generation of public service leaders. Truman Scholars are selected for their outstanding […]
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Cases of COVID-19 fell statewide and remained low in the Kenai Peninsula Borough this week, according to data updated by the Department of Health on Tuesday. According to state data, 23 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska. This is down from 24 last week. In the Gulf Coast region, which includes the Kenai Peninsula […]
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They serve as greeters. They deliver coffee. They visit with guests. At Central Peninsula Hospital, volunteers provide a variety of services every day to improve the patient and visitor experience. After the program was shut down for much of the last three years by the COVID-19 pandemic, however, it has struggled to bounce back. Before […]
Read MoreSkip to content Toggle Menu Open Navigation Close Navigation sponsored: President Biden on Monday signed a GOP-led resolution bringing an end to the national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said. The resolution passed the House despite almost 200 House Democrats voting against it after the White House said it strongly opposed the […]
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The story, which did not include thoughts from voters actually interested in Johnson’s candidacy, focused on comments he made in 2020 expressing support to “redirect and defund the amount of money that is spent in policing.” The story was published a day after Johnson had modulated his earlier comments, saying in a debate that he […]
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The story, which did not include thoughts from voters actually interested in Johnson’s candidacy, focused on comments he made in 2020 expressing support to “redirect and defund the amount of money that is spent in policing.” The story was published a day after Johnson had modulated his earlier comments, saying in a debate that he […]
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House GOP launches probe into use of COVID-19 education funds | The Hill Skip to content Annabelle Gordon Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) speaks during a press conference on the House passing the Parents Bill of Rights on Friday, March 24, 2023. House Republicans announced Tuesday they are investigating potential misuse of coronavirus pandemic education funds […]
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After a spike of 50 new COVID-19 cases was reported in the Kenai Peninsula Borough last week, numbers have fallen almost as sharply — with only 22 reported this week. According to state data, 22 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska. This is down from 28 last week. In the Gulf Coast region, which […]
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It’s poorly written and has Trump’s usual weird capitalization issues, but it is also a pretty compelling argument against a DeSantis presidential bid pic.twitter.com/9eVPZEYQhv — Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) March 22, 2023 DeSantis lays a glove on Trump; Trump responds by throwing the entire kitchen sink at him. DeSantis lays a glove on Trump; Trump responds […]
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COVID-19 cases jumped up in the Kenai Peninsula Borough this week, according to state data updated Tuesday. According to state data, 28 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska. This matches the number of hospitalizations reported last week. No hospitalizations were reported in the Gulf Coast region, which includes the Kenai Peninsula Borough. One hospitalization […]
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In surprise, Trump goes after DeSantis on policy | The Hill Skip to content President Trump has gotten increasingly aggressive in attacking Ron DeSantis (R) as the Florida governor inches toward a presidential campaign, posing potentially the biggest threat to date to Trump’s bid for the GOP’s 2024 nomination. While Trump has lobbed plenty of […]
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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down locally and statewide, according to data update by the Department of Health on Tuesday. According to state data, 28 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska. This is down from last week’s total of 35 patients who were hospitalized. Of the patients hospitalized this week, none are using a […]
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One of the 12 labors of Hercules, according to ancient lore, was to destroy a nine-headed monster called the Hydra. The challenge was that when Hercules used his sword to chop off one of the monster’s heads, two would grow back in its place. He therefore needed an additional weapon, a torch, to vanquish his […]
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Cartwright-Karlsson herself has been using telehealth to access her ADHD medication during the pandemic. Getting to an in-person appointment would be onerous, requiring a three-hour round-trip journey by car, and she’s concerned about the safety risks. “While I have access to transportation and high-quality masks, not all of my clients are as fortunate,” she said. […]
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When “gain of function” is invoked in political debates, it usually refers to a small subset of research on enhanced potential pandemic pathogens and dual-use research of concern—which means research that can be misused, intentionally or accidentally. For the small sliver of virological research that examines what changes could make viruses worse for humans, there […]
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China COVID-19 ‘lab leak’ story: Five takeaways Skip to content Illustration via Getty Images The tangled story of the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a new twist. On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal revealed that the Department of Energy had shifted its position, now holding that the most likely source of the virus […]
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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down statewide, according to data updated by the Department of Health on Tuesday. According to state data, 21 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alaska. This is down from last week’s reported total of 44 patients who were reportedly hospitalized. Of the patients hospitalized this week, none are on ventilators, […]
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State Department: Biden, senior officials have ‘repeatedly’ pressed China on COVID origins | The Hill Skip to content President Biden has repeatedly raised with Chinese President Xi Jinping the need for Beijing to address the origins of COVID-19, the State Department said on Monday, following reports that a new intelligence assessment favors a theory that […]
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On Monday, workers at Union Pacific announced an agreement between the company and the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, or NCFO, and Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, or BRC. Effective April 1, the NCFO agreement prorates the deal to give workers three days of sick leave this year, and the regular four beginning in 2024; […]
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On Monday, workers at Union Pacific announced an agreement between the company and the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers, or NCFO, and Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, or BRC. Effective April 1, the NCFO agreement prorates the deal to give workers three days of sick leave this year, and the regular four beginning in 2024; […]
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