If you need help finding a COVID-19 vaccine, Facebook is rolling out a handful of new tools to help people get vaccinated. They’re calling it the “Coronavirus Information Center.”
Cigarette sales are going up during the pandemic, while the number of people seeking help to quit smoking fell 27%.
Air travel in the United States has hit a new pandemic record. The Transportation Security Administration says more than 1.3 million people were screened at airports on Friday. That’s the highest number since March 15, 2020.
The first batch of stimulus payments from the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is rolling out. Direct deposits are going out first, with $1,400 for eligible people who make less than $75,000, heads of households who earn less than $112,000, will receive $500 and married couples who bring in less than $150,000.
American Airlines is canceling furloughs, after a financial boost from Congress.
As the pace of vaccine distribution continues to increase across the country, top health experts are now putting a timeline on when the U.S. might reach “herd immunity.”
The pandemic made 2020 the deadliest year in the United States in more than a century. According to preliminary Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, it appears that the U.S. has not seen a year as deadly as 2020 since at least 1900s.
If you share your Netflix account with other people, be aware of some changes coming to the platform. The streaming giant is testing a new feature that could crack down on password sharing.
TikTok is taking steps to prevent bullying and harassment. The app introduced two new features.
(CNN) — At the U.S., Mexico border, more than 100 thousand encounters and arrests of migrants in just the last four weeks. There are now also a record number of children in Border Patrol custody. The Biden administration calling the situation there a ‘stressful challenge’. Camilla Bernal has more the this story. Categories: National News, News, Politics
