Local health officials pleaded for CDC help as the worst U.S. measles outbreak in three decades continued to spread.
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A new report details the ideas, from gondolas to light rails to new affordable housing communities, that the New York City borough has proposed as ways to help stimulate the post-pandemic economy.
As Travis County, Texas, aims to reach herd immunity levels for COVID-19, local researchers express concern that many economically disadvantaged communities are about six weeks behind in vaccinations.
The number of daily coronavirus cases across the state has almost tripled in the past month, leading officials to consider reinstating mask mandates regardless of vaccination status. For now, Gov. Cuomo is instead urging residents to get vaccinated.
In the early weeks of the pandemic, a software error, lowered security protocols and pressure to pay jobless residents quickly resulted in payments for thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims.
Many tech companies across the state were able to adapt well to the pandemic-induced changes that allowed the industry to continue to grow. Montana’s tech sector generated $400 million more in 2020 than it did the year prior.
Forty-one percent of residents have yet to be vaccinated, while new daily COVID cases and hospitalizations are increasing. Officials say more outreach and requirements may be necessary to help curb the growing spike.
The city will begin its $230,000 campaign to try and increase public transit ridership, which dropped 80 percent in March 2020 and is still 60 percent below pre-pandemic levels.
Gov. David Ige will maintain the current COVID regulations until the state reaches its 70 percent vaccination rate target, despite complaints that the restrictions are unnecessary. Currently, 58.6 percent of residents are fully vaccinated.
The federal government sent a lot of money to states to help with an anticipated COVID-related economic downturn. Turns out, states did not need that much money – but they may spend it anyway.
An estimated 25 percent of Oklahoma students don’t have high-speed Internet access at home, severely impacting children’s learning opportunities. Many households don’t even have reliable cell service.
In 22 states, the share of renters in debt increased.
Many of the state’s towns and cities have yet to receive their American Rescue Plan Act funds and are still considering how the money would best be spent. The funds must be spent before 2026.
State and local bans have been of some help in keeping renters in their homes, but the federal moratorium hasn't had much impact. Targeted cash relief and an abundant housing market are the best tenant protections.
Total aid ranges from about 5 percent to more than 20 percent of annual spending.
The agency faces a court order mandating it to process backlogged unemployment insurance claims by Labor Day and Gov. Ralph Northam’s executive order to fix staffing and technology issues by Oct. 1.
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