Texas joins Florida, bans vaccine passports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that vaccinations against COVID-19 cannot be government-mandated, and that residents’ choice to not receive one should not prevent them from going about their lives.
Senator warns of ‘serious damage and system failure’ if unemployment insurance bill passes
Senate lawmakers are locked in a heated debate over a proposed $50 million unemployment tax increase that could have some laid-off Vermonters receiving more than $600 per week in combined state and federal unemployment assistance.
Social media doesn’t allow posts that break COVID-19 narratives, even though health organizations keep backtracking previous findings
Social media companies have policed coronavirus-related content based on information from top health organizations, even as those organizations have contradicted themselves.
McClaughry: Union pension bailouts
There are no conditions tied to the funding, meaning the union pension plans aren’t required to make changes or pay any of the money back.
Americans are starting to reemerge from their COVID bunkers as vaccinations accelerate
Almost 50% of Americans said that they had visited family or friends in the past month, according to the poll, up from just 39% in February. And 45% said that they had gone out to eat, up 12 points from the past month as well.
Survey: Financial woes surpass coronavirus as top concern of Americans
According to the survey, financial worries have surpassed coronavirus as the top stressor in the country, with 30 percent saying money problems are their biggest concern — 15 percent higher than last year — compared to 28 percent who said the virus is.
Americans got way fatter during pandemic, poll finds
Some 42% of U.S. adults reported packing on undesired weight since the start of the pandemic, according to a recent poll from the American Psychological Association.
Flemming: ’15 days to slow the spread’
It has been quite a long time since we heard “15 days to slow the spread.” It got me thinking: How long can we live under a state of emergency before Covid permanently changes the very structure of our federal and state government?
Video: Rand Paul spars with Fauci over wearing masks after vaccination
“You’re telling everybody to wear a mask whether they have had an infection or a vaccine. … If we’re not spreading the infection, isn’t it just theater? You’ve had the vaccine, and you’re wearing two masks. Isn’t that theater?”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says recall effort is motivated by racism
Gov. Gavin Newsom accused organizers of the state’s recall petition of racism because they want stronger border control and limitations to immigration.
John Klar: Vermont’s COVID vaccination registry
S.117 is simply unnecessary for anything other than nefarious purposes. Since there is no scientific evidence suggesting the vaccine prevents those who receive it from carrying COVID to others, there is no rational basis upon which to differentiate between citizens due to immunization status.
Data show the end of COVID-19 pandemic is in sight
The average daily number of new cases has decreased by 78% in just two months’ time. Since Jan. 12, the seven-day average of hospitalizations has declined by almost 64%. Deaths have been on a sustained decline since then, decreasing by 59%.