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COVID-19: $1.9T Relief Plan Gets Final Congressional Approval; Here's When To Expect Checks COVID-19: $1.9T Relief Plan Gets Final Congressional Approval; Here's When To Expect Checks
Covid-19: $1.9T Relief Plan Gets Final Congressional Approval; Here's When To Expect Checks Relief is on the way for millions of people as President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act got its final congressional approval, paving the way for COVID-19 stimulus relief checks to be distributed in the coming weeks. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a final Senate-revised version of the highly popular relief package on Wednesday afternoon, March 10. It's designed to assist those struggling financially during the pandemic and boost the country’s economy, help reopen schools, and slash poverty in the United States. With it earning its final approval, Biden is expec…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: New CDC Director Gives Guidance On Schools Reopening COVID-19: New CDC Director Gives Guidance On Schools Reopening
Covid-19: New CDC Director Gives Guidance On Schools Reopening With President Joe Biden seeking to open all elementary and middle schools for in-person learning within his first 100 days in office, the CDC has provided new guidance on getting students back into the classroom. The CDC is now saying that it is possible to return to the classroom without fully vaccinating all educators beforehand. “There is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated in order to reopen safely," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday, Feb. 3. "Vaccination of teachers is not…

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by Zak Failla