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It has now been 41 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of September 30, 474,245,945 doses of the vaccine have been sent out across the country — equivalent to 144.5% of the U.S. population. While the initial […]
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It has now been 39 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of September 12, 456,755,755 doses of the vaccine have been sent out across the country — equivalent to 139.2% of the U.S. population. While the initial […]
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Nineteen states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have legalized marijuana for recreational use by adults. Could there be more “lighting up” in the coming years? Currently, several states such as Ohio and Delaware are mulling legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults. (Check out the best movies and shows about weed you can watch online now.) […]
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(CNN)Mississippi health officials are warning residents not to take an anti-parasitic drug — in most cases, a formulation purchased at livestock supply centers — to treat or prevent Covid-19. The Mississippi State Department of Health issued an alert on Friday that the Mississippi Poison Control Center has received an increasing number of calls from people […]
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Fox News Flash top headlines for August 21 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Attorneys general of 20 states are fighting back against an “unconstitutional” Biden administration proposal to regulate gun parts. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich led the 20-state coalition […]
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Recent surges of the delta variant in much of the United States are attributable part to vaccine hesitancy. According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, 25,900,000 Americans — or 10.4% of the 18 and older population — say they will either probably or definitely not agree to receive the vaccination. The […]
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The Delta variant of COVID-19 has taken the United States by storm, raising questions as serious as whether current vaccines protect people as well as they did from earlier variants. The federal government has just announced that many people will start to get a third shot, called a booster, starting late next month. These shots […]
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Although the percentage of U.S. adult smokers has declined in recent years, states still rake in enormous revenues from cigarette sales. According to SmokeFree.gov, the average retail cost of a pack of cigarettes now stands at $6.28 — with a good portion of that amount accounted for by state taxes. Tax rates vary considerably from […]
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It has now been 16 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of Apr. 4, 207,891,295 doses of the vaccine have been sent out across the country — equivalent to 63.3% of the U.S. population. While the distribution […]
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President Biden addresses the nation to commemorate anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdown President Biden announced in an address to the nation Thursday that as part of the next phase in combatting the coronavirus, he is directing states, tribes, territories to ensure everyone is eligible for vaccination by May 1. The new directive comes as part […]
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