After months of negotiating and political stalemate, Congress passed an additional COVID-19 relief package, HR 133, just before midnight Monday night. Ultimately, Congress was able to end months of gridlock by combining the...more
As countries in the Western Hemisphere prepare for the first shipments of vaccines, researchers continue to release new COVID-19 findings.
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U.K. Approves COVID-19 Vaccine, Ahead in the Western World:...more
On Monday, July 27, Senate Republicans released a series of bills to embody the latest COVID-19 relief package. Proposing several separate bills at once gives the Senate the option of passing provisions that enjoy broader...more
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On May 12, U.S. House Democrats introduced a massive, $3 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, and are expected to pass it as soon as this week. This...more
Telehealth has emerged as a crucial lifeline during the COVID-19 public health emergency, mitigating both the spread of disease by infected individuals and the risk of becoming infected for healthy patients. Recognizing this,...more