Month: March 2021

We asked Melissa Kirsch to talk about ways she keeps her spirits up and her day meaningful. For her, it starts with a movie night. View original article Contributor: Katie Van Syckle

With fewer than two weeks remaining before Congress’ expanded federal unemployment benefits expire, lawmakers are racing to finish their latest COVID-19 relief package, which passed the House of Representatives on Feb. 27 before heading to the Senate. The legislation, known as the American Rescue Plan, extends that unemployment program, and also includes a new child … Read more

By the time police discovered the shipment of fake COVID-19 vaccines, the vials had travelled over 6,000 miles from China to South Africa, the work of a smuggling ring that has produced thousands of counterfeit doses, according to Interpol, the global police agency that helped break up the operation. The trafficking case, involving a shipment … Read more

Businesses scrambled, local officials pushed back, and public health experts worried the actions could accelerate a trend of states ending restrictions just as cases plateau nationwide. View original article Contributor: Brittany Shammas

President Biden ordered insurance marketplaces to reopen to help more people find insurance amid the coronavirus pandemic. View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein

Doctors are reporting additional, minor symptoms that appear several days after people have received their shots. View original article Contributor: Denise Grady

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci’s donation of his 3-D virus model to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History comes as museums are working to document the Covid-19 era. View original article Contributor: Allyson Waller

It’s not clear whether vaccinated people may still spread the virus, but the answer to that question is coming soon. Until then, scientists urge caution. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli