(Pew Research Center)The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 670,000 lives in the United States as of Sept. 20, and the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant has added new urgency to the federal government’s efforts to vaccinate all Americans against the virus. As the drive to inoculate more people continues, here are 10 facts about Americans and COVID-19 … [Read more...] about 10 Facts About Americans and Coronavirus Vaccines
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More Than 600,000 Flags Placed at National Mall to Honor Lives Lost to COVID-19
(WAVE/NBC) A temporary art installation in the nation’s capitol is attempting to show the country’s loss with the pandemic. Row after row of white flags at the Washington Monument, each one represents a life lost to COVID-19. More than 600,000 white flags have been placed in the lawn at the Washington Monument. It is a temporary art exhibit created by Suzanne Brennan … [Read more...] about More Than 600,000 Flags Placed at National Mall to Honor Lives Lost to COVID-19
U.S. To Ease Travel Restrictions for Foreign Visitors Who Are Vaccinated Against COVID
(CNBC) The U.S. will ease travel restrictions for international visitors who are vaccinated against Covid-19 in November, including those from the U.K. and EU, the White House said Monday. Noncitizens visiting the United States will have to show proof of vaccination and a negative Covid test taken within three days of departure, said Jeff Zients, who is leading the nation’s … [Read more...] about U.S. To Ease Travel Restrictions for Foreign Visitors Who Are Vaccinated Against COVID
NY Governor Vows to Fight Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandate
By Marina Villeneuve ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed this week to fight a lawsuit launched by a group of Christian health care practitioners who argue that New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for many health care workers is unconstitutional because it lacks a religious exemption. A federal judge temporarily blocked the state Tuesday from enforcing any … [Read more...] about NY Governor Vows to Fight Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandate
Billboard Called Heretical for Touting Trump as a Messiah Has Been Removed
(ChurchLeaders) A billboard near the Tennessee-Georgia border was removed this week after people objected to its message comparing former President Donald Trump to Jesus Christ. The advertisement, which appeared in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, not far from Chattanooga, Tennessee, features Trump’s face with this quotation from Scripture: “Unto us a Son is given and the government … [Read more...] about Billboard Called Heretical for Touting Trump as a Messiah Has Been Removed