Disneyland says it will reopen on April 30
After a year of remaining shut, the theme parks will initially open only for California residents at 15% capacity.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Treasury says states can cut taxes under COVID bill – with a catch
States sought and got clarification from federal officials about what they thought might be a blanket ban on tax reductions due to the massive measure.
Black female doctors combat vaccine inequity in North Carolina
"It just became so clear that this was going to be a population that was going to be ignored if I didn't do something about it," one of the doctors said.
Education secretary: "We want our students back in school"
The Biden administration has aimed to get K-8 schools open safely within its first 100 days.
Efforts to vaccinate farmworkers hindered by eligibility
A federal program aimed at vaccinating agricultural workers has hit a roadblock in states where they aren't eligible, elevating concerns that vulnerable workers are being put on the backburner.
Teens try to cope after both parents die from COVID: "We miss them"
A University of Southern California survey found that for every COVID-19 death, nine close family members are left to grieve.
Amazon enters health care services market with telemedicine app
Created for Amazon's Washington-based workforce, Amazon Care will be available to companies nationwide this summer.
Clever new phishing scam targets unemployed New Yorkers
Cybercriminals are after job seekers' Social Security numbers, driver's licenses and other personal info.
101-year-old nun allowed to go to NCAA Tournament
"I'm so happy I'm going, I just waited for the day that they would say yes," she said.
What's in the $29 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund?
"This fund is like the oxygen in CPR. If we didn't have that, we would be dead," one restaurant owner said.
Europe faces COVID 3rd wave and new lockdowns amid vaccine shortage
Suspensions of the most readily available vaccine, along with new variants spreading fast and Europeans letting their guard down, are all prolonging the agony in Europe.
Pfizer execs discuss hiking vaccine price after pandemic wanes
A partnership with the government allowed Americans to receive the vaccine for free, but, according to Pfizer, does not mean the federal government helped fund its creation.
American Rescue Plan's big winner: Families with children
Temporary overhaul will provide most families with monthly income. That could be a "game changer," experts say.
Trump urges people to get COVID vaccine, saying it's safe and works
Many Republicans have said they don't intend to, and Trump has been urged to be more vocal in encouraging them to.
Here's what could delay or lower your third stimulus check
The $1,400 stimulus checks are already hitting people's bank accounts. But some may be in for a longer wait or get less than they should.
Moderna testing COVID-19 vaccine on young children
Moderna is testing the vaccine on children as young as 6 months old.
Biden heads to Pennsylvania to tout $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan
The president, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses are traveling the country to advertise the legislation this week.
Gas prices increase as states rollback COVID restrictions
The national average is $2.87 per gallon.
Air travel hits highest number of passengers in a year, despite CDC warnings
The TSA has reported five consecutive days of more than 1 million plane travelers.
More nations halt use of AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine citing clots
List of countries shelving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is growing, but among 17 million people given the drug, fewer than 40 have developed blood clots.
FEMA chief says COVID-19 positivity rate among migrants is less than 6%
"What we're seeing is less than 6% positive right now, coming across the border," Acting Administrator Robert Fenton told lawmakers.
Working from home is here to say, job listings show
The number of online job postings that advertise remote work as a perk has continued to rise, even as offices reopen.
Postal service workers not a priority for COVID-19 shots
Most states have ignored a federal panel's guidance to quickly immunize USPS employees against the coronavirus.
At odds with national Republicans, GOP mayors welcome COVID relief
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package included $350 billion for state and local governments.
Spirit Airlines kicks boy with autism off flight over lack of mask
Airline says it's changing its policy to allow for medical exemptions but there were no exemptions when it happened.
HealthWatch
Clinical trial helps treat woman's "insufferable pain" from sunlight
Book excerpt: "Narratives" by Nancy Colier
Patient dies by suicide after "insurance issue" delayed medicine
I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health questions
Women face a "diagnostic odyssey" at the doctor. This plan aims to help.
Oregon eyes nation's first single-payer healthcare system. Will it work?
Severely disabled toddler euthanized in the Netherlands under new rules
Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern
