Top news of the week: 28.06.2022.
Biden’s “new normal” on COVID is neither normal nor new
The administration is trying to normalize COVID deaths as they shift the goalposts on what it means to “beat” COVID. It doesn’t have to be this way
Biden to call for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — a move meant to ease financial pressures at the pump ...
Novavax's COVID-19 shot authorized in Taiwan for adults
Novavax Inc said on Thursday it received regulatory authorization in Taiwan for the use of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in people aged 18 and older.
‘Heightened alert’: Abortion providers brace for ruling
In her first week on the job at a Philadelphia abortion clinic, Amanda Kifferly was taught how to search for bombs. About a year later, protesters blocked the entrances and exits of the The ...
After year of violence, US schools try to tame tensions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first week of school was supposed to mark a triumphant return to classrooms at San Francisco’s Everett Middle School after more than a year of distance learning. ...
Some abortion providers have stopped scheduling appointments
They're concerned about canceling abruptly if abortion is quickly outlawed.
Threats testimony rings familiar for election workers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — This week’s gripping testimony to Congress about threats to local election officials after the 2020 presidential election had a rapt audience far beyond Washington — ...
U.S. monkeypox response mirrors early coronavirus missteps, experts say
The Biden administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak raises concerns that the country is ill-prepared for the next major pandemic.