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Revenge of the Covid Conspiracy Theorists
After years of GOP attacks on US health agencies, Trump appointees are poised to bring Covid-19 conspiracies to their leadership of US agencies. Federal workers are scared of what comes next.Wired - Feb. 12 -
Congress must prevent a mass-amnesty for COVID fraud
Don't give criminals and fraudsters a “get out of jail free” card for COVID fraud.The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Trump order targets COVID vaccine mandates in schools
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday to halt federal funding for any schools and universities that require students to have COVID-19 vaccinations, though no state has such a mandate. ...CBS News - 5d -
Scientists Describe Rare Syndrome Following Covid Vaccinations
In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high levels of a coronavirus protein.The New York Times - 15h -
UK recruiters say toughest conditions in jobs market since Covid
KPMG/REC report points to impact of tax-raising measures in October Budget on employer confidenceFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Trump bars federal funding for schools with COVID vaccine mandates
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.CBS News - 5d -
Trump orders end to federal funding for schools that require Covid vaccines
Trump signed an executive order halting federal funds for schools that require students to be vaccinated against coronavirus before they can attend classes in person.NBC News - 5d -
Trump Will Withhold Money From Schools That Require Covid Vaccines
An estimated 15 colleges still required Covid vaccines for students as of late last year. No states require K-12 students to get the shots.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump bars federal funds for schools with COVID vaccine mandates
President Trump signed an executive order Friday calling for withholding federal funds for schools and universities that impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, though no states currently have such a ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump bars federal funding for schools with COVID-19 mandates
Presented by American Medical Association — President Trump signed an executive order Friday stripping funding from schools and other educational organizations that require students and staff to be ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump bars federal funding to schools with COVID vaccine mandates
The executive order applies to students and not to teachers or staff.ABC News - 5d -
Woman Pleads Guilty in Covid Tax Credit Scheme That Netted $33 Million
A Nevada business owner prepared and filed false tax returns to fraudulently obtain Covid relief money for her businesses and others, prosecutors said.The New York Times - 5d -
EU considers tapping €93bn in unspent Covid recovery funds for defence
Brussels explores redirecting post-pandemic financing as part of options to boost investments in militaryFinancial Times - 18h -
Small Businesses Will Be Subjected to ‘the Fury of Debt Collectors’ for Covid Loans, According to Senate Dems
Proposed legislation could hurt struggling small businesses, Senator Ed Markey warns.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
Flu deaths may have surpassed COVID deaths nationwide, early data suggests
Influenza trends have reached record highs in recent weeks.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Flu deaths outpace COVID deaths in 22 states for first time since pandemic began
For the first time the pandemic began, deaths from influenza have outpaced deaths from COVID-19 in 22 states, plus New York City and Washington, D.C. Dr. Jon LaPook has the latest numbers.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Adams Donor Weihong Hu Is Accused of Taking Millions From Covid Housing Program
Brooklyn’s U.S. attorney said Weihong Hu and two men set out to “line their own pockets” at the height of the pandemic. Ms. Hu has helped raise funds for Mayor Eric Adams of New York.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump signs executive order stripping funds from schools requiring COVID-19 vaccines
President Trump signed an executive order Friday to defund schools and other education agencies that require COVID-19 vaccines for students and staff. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump to cut off funding for schools and universities with Covid vaccine mandates – US politics live
President signs executive order to fulfill campaign promise as administration sparks outcry with continued gutting of federal workforce. Inside Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on US consumer ...The Guardian - 5d -
Doctor calls Trump's vaccine order "theater" because no schools have COVID vaccine mandates
President Trump signed a largely symbolic executive order on Friday seeking to strip federal funding from schools that require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Infectious disease ...CBS News - 5d -
Disposable: what Covid-19 did to those who couldn’t afford to fight the virus
Sarah Jones’s book includes personal history, including her grandfather – one of 1.2 million Americans the virus killed. Sarah P Jones is a writer for New York magazine and now the author of ...The Guardian - 18h