Governor Bill Lee is calling for a federal investigation after vaccines were allegedly stolen by a Shelby County volunteer.
This comes after the announcement that two children were improperly vaccinated in defiance of state guidelines.
The state previously announced that roughly 2,400 doses had been wasted over the past month due to miscommunication and poor record-keeping.
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Laura Curran quarantining
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is quarantining due to an exposure to a positive COVID-19 case. County Spokeswoman Christine Geed said the County Executive is feeling well and has received a negative test result.
1.5 million New Yorkers fully vaccinated
More than 1.5 million New Yorkers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday. The exact total is 1,554,103. Additionally, 157,046 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in the last 24 hours.
NY mandates dance ‘zones,’ distancing when weddings resume
New York’s new coronavirus-era dance rules aren’t exactly “Footloose” strict, but don’t plan on cutting loose and kicking off the Sunday shoes with just anybody. The state says that when wedding receptions resume next month, guests will be allowed to hit the dance floor only with members of their immediate party, household or family seated at the same table.
Fauci warns progress in COVID fight appears to have stalled
At the White House COVID response team briefing Friday, top U.S. health officials warned that recent progress in declining case numbers appears to have stalled and that restrictions shouldn’t be eased until the U.S. baseline is much lower. Numbers have fallen precipitously since early January, but the seven-day case average still hovers around 70,000.
What’s in the COVID relief bill?
The House passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package early Saturday, 219-212, that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for schools, state and local governments and businesses. Republicans are overwhelmingly against the bill, raising concerns that the spending is vastly more than necessary and designed to advance policy priorities that go beyond helping Americans get through the pandemic. Democrats and President Joe Biden counter that a robust aid package is necessary to prevent a long and painful recovery from the pandemic.
House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line vote
The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in a win for President Joe Biden, even as top Democrats tried assuring agitated progressives that they’d revive their derailed drive to boost the minimum wage.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine recommended for FDA authorization as COVID-19 surge hangs in balance
Even with a third vaccine nearing authorization and a rise in vaccination rates, officials say another devastating Covid-19 spike could be on the horizon depending on what the United States does next.
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