Senate GOP forces reading of 600-page COVID-19 relief bill aloud to delay vote

Senate Democrats looking to push the $.19 trillion COVID-19 relief bill through the upper chamber likely face mountains of GOP amendments and other delays that could take days to plow through.

California amusement parks face 'slow and difficult' recovery after year-long closure

This month marks one year since Disneyland indefinitely closed its gates due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now, California's amusement parks are on track to be the last to reopen across the United States. 

Unemployment claims climb to 745,000; layoffs still high

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and evidence that the overall economy is improving.

148 Georgia Publix pharmacies open COVID-19 vaccination appointments

Grocery store chain Publix is opening online reservations for COVID-19 vaccination appointments at over a hundred of its pharmacies in Georgia Thursday.

Officials meeting to plan COVID-19 vaccinations for Georgia teachers

Thursday, state officials will talk with school superintendents from all over Georgia to coordinate COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers.

Canada vaccine panel recommends extending interval between COVID-19 vaccine doses to 4 months

A national panel of vaccine experts in Canada recommended Wednesday that provinces extend the interval between the two doses of a COVID-19 shot to four months to quickly inoculate more people amid a shortage of doses in Canada.

California governor hints sports attendance could return at outdoor stadiums

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday the state is having "advanced conversations" with Major League Baseball and local health authorities around California, and he expressed confidence that if COVID-19 trends continue downward, fans will be back in the seats of outdoor stadiums when baseball season begins.

Georgia mayors call for Congress to pass COVID-19 stimulus bill

Some metro Atlanta city leaders have called on federal lawmakers to pass President Joe Biden's COVID-19 stimulus bill.

Georgia House unanimously approves $140M income tax cut

A unanimous Georgia House voted 171-0 Wednesday for a $140 million state income tax cut, in what Republicans hope is just a first step in further tax relief.

COVID-19 long haulers share experiences of inhalers, hazy lung scans

There are several people who report long-term conditions after battling COVID-19, including hazy lung scans and inhaler usage.

NIH launches research effort to understand MIS-C, other effects of COVID-19 on children

It’s a segment of the population that accounts for roughly 13% of the total cases of COVID-19 in the United States: children. Now, the National Institutes of Health is launching a new research effort to better understand how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, affects adolescents.

As Texas, other states lift COVID restrictions, CDC chief urges Americans to keep masking up

As the US picks up the pace of vaccinations, and states like Texas and Mississippi are lifting pandemic restrictions, the Director of the CDC is urging Americans to continue to mask up, state mandate or not.

Thousands at Oakland Coliseum received wrong vaccine dosage, medical staff say

Thousands of people at the Oakland Coliseum received the wrong dosage of Pfizer vaccine on Monday because of an orange-capped syringe. But the problem has been fixed and state officials said there's no reason to panic.

Georgia opening new mass vaccination sites, thousands of new doses to prioritize teachers

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made clear Wednesday his intention to prioritize vaccinating teachers for COVID-19 and to improve the state's vaccination rate by opening five new mass vaccination sites. 

Gwinnett County Public Schools announces COVID-19 vaccine rollout for employees

Gwinnett County Public Schools will begin distributing COVID-19 vaccinations the more than 13,000 employees that expressed their interest on March 8. 

Stillborn baby tests positive for COVID-19 in 2nd reported case in Israel

The mother, who was 36 weeks pregnant, was admitted to the hospital and tested positive for COVID-19, according to reports. Lab tests revealed the fetus was also infected with the virus and had died in the womb.