Consumer News: When to expect your stimulus check, Volkswagen bets big on electric and more!
Some banks are saying it may take a few days before you’ll see a stimulus check in your account.
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CDC looking into potentially changing social distancing recommendations in classrooms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it may revise its recommendation to socially distance six feet in classrooms. A Harvard study published last week found no difference in COVID-19 transmissions in Massachusetts schools when students distanced three feet instead of the recommended six feet. Students in that study were wearing masks.
More countries suspending use of AstraZeneca vaccine following some reports of potentially dangerous side effects
A growing number of countries have suspended injections of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, to investigate some possibly dangerous side effects. Officials say there have been reports of blood clots, bleeding and even death in a very small number of people who received injections of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Consumer News: Gas prices still going up, an arcade game coming to pizza night and more!
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.
107 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in the U.S.
The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations is increasing dramatically everyday, with 107 million doses now having been administered in the United States.
Facebook rolls out new tool to help people find people find a COVID-19 vaccine
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.”
Report: Cigarette sales up during COVID-19 pandemic
Cigarette sales are going up during the pandemic, while the number of people seeking help to quit smoking fell 27%.
TSA reports new pandemic travel record on Friday
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.
First batch of stimulus payments being sent out
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.
Consumer News: American Airlines canceling furloughs, Uber and Lyft to create new rider safety program and more!
American Airlines is canceling furloughs, after a financial boost from Congress.
