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COVID-19: New One-Stop Site Launched For Info On Vaccines, Tests, Treatments, Masks COVID-19: New One-Stop Site Launched For Info On Vaccines, Tests, Treatments, Masks
Covid-19: New One-Stop Site Launched For Info On Vaccines, Tests, Treatments, Masks The federal government has set up a one-stop website for all things related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The White House has just launched COVID.gov, a website designed to consolidate information regarding everything from free high-quality masks and antiviral pills to vaccines, tests, and treatments. The launch of the website coincides with President Joe Biden’s promise in his “State of the Union” address, when he announced a “test-to treat program so people can get tested at a pharmacy, and if they're positive, receive antiviral pills on the spot at no cost.” Related story - COVID-1…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Mask Guidance Coming Soon, CDC Director Says At White House Briefing COVID-19: New Mask Guidance Coming Soon, CDC Director Says At White House Briefing
Covid-19: New Mask Guidance Coming Soon, CDC Director Says At White House Briefing The “new normal” may start to look more like the “old normal” as federal health officials are expected to loosen up COVID-19 mask mandates across the country. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced during a White House briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 16 that the agency will “soon put guidance in place” regarding mask-wearing. The announcement comes as the country continues to recover from the surge of Omicron cases that mounted over several months around the holiday season. Walensky said that the CDC will monitor certain metrics s…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Ex-CT Mayor Tim Stewart Resigns As Chamber Of Commerce President After Facebook Post Backlash Ex-CT Mayor Tim Stewart Resigns As Chamber Of Commerce President After Facebook Post Backlash
Ex-CT Mayor Tim Stewart Resigns As Chamber Of Commerce President After Facebook Post Backlash A former mayor in Connecticut has resigned as president of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce after nearly days of backlash over an offensive Facebook post he made during the State of the Union address.During the nationally televised speech, former New Britain Mayor Tim Stewart made a sexist comment on a Facebook photo of female Democratic congresswomen who were in attendance at the speech wearing white “as a show of solidarity” in a tribute to women’s suffrage. Stewart posted under the photo, “(expletive) in heat." He was then immediately placed on administrative leave. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Ex-Mayor In CT Under Fire For Facebook Post During State Of The Union Ex-Mayor In CT Under Fire For Facebook Post During State Of The Union
Ex-Mayor In CT Under Fire For Facebook Post During State Of The Union Tim Stewart, the former New Britain mayor and current president of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce, is in hot water after making an inappropriate comment on social media during Tuesday’s State of the Union. During President Donald Trump’s address, Stewart made a sexist comment on a Facebook photo of female Democratic congresswomen who were in attendance at the speech wearing white “as a show of solidarity” in a tribute to women’s suffrage. In a comment under the photo, Stewart posted, “(expletive) in heat,” and the outcry against him has been swift and severe. He was immediately…

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by Zak Failla