Coronavirus and D.C. Update 5/6/21

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is likely to issue an emergency authorization for use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds “within several days,” White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said yesterday, 5/5…

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has announced that he expects all schools to be open full time in-person for all students by the fall…

New U.S. guidance for children at summer camps is “stringent,” Dr. Fauci said yesterday, 5/5, suggesting the rules may be loosened as new data comes in…

The Biden administration announced a new strategy to meet the goal of 70 percent of adults with at least their first dose by 7/4…

COVID-19 survivors with physical conditions like heart or lung problems are often able to find specialists, however finding treatment for mental health conditions proves more difficult…

In an order late yesterday, 5/5, the federal judge who blocked a national moratorium on evictions said she would temporarily allow the moratorium to continue while she considers an emergency request by the Biden administration…

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund was established by the American Rescue Plan passed in March 2021…

New York Yankees and Mets stadiums will reopen to all fans on 5/19, with separate sections for vaccinated and unvaccinated spectators…

Today, 5/6, India reported 412,000 infections and nearly 4,000 deaths in the previous 24 hours…

The preliminary results from a Moderna booster shot targeting key COVID-19 variants show that they are effective…

Yesterday, 5/5, President Biden announced his endorsement for waiving patent and intellectual property protections for COVID-19 to help expand the production of vaccines worldwide…