Category: News


What vaccination rates in rural America tell us about the advent of COVID-19 vaccines


America’s poor track record vaccinating people against the flu spells trouble for the coming effort to immunize the nation against COVID-19, experts say, particularly in rural areas where the novel coronavirus is raging out of control.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/06/flu-vaccine-rates-rural-covid-19-vaccine/3832618001/

Joe Biden: Covid vaccination in US will not be mandatory


President-elect Joe Biden says Americans won’t be forced to take a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available in the US.

Facebook sued for ‘denying opportunities to US workers’


The US Department of Justice has accused Facebook of discriminating against American workers by giving hiring preferences to immigrants.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55176516

Coronavirus updates: One-day death toll surpasses 3,000; CDC director warns of 450K deaths by February; 48 NBA players test positive


The nation’s one-day toll of reported coronavirus deaths surpassed 3,000 for the first time Thursday, a number perhaps inflated by fatalities reported late due to the Thanksgiving holiday but still reflective of a pandemic racing out of control.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/03/covid-news-cdc-warning-us-hospitalizations-100-k-california-arizona/3795997001/