Posted: 3:51 p.m. EDT Apr 5, 2021
New York Is The First U.S. State To Roll Out 'Vaccine Passports'
Newsy headed to Madison Square Garden in New York where fans used the new Excelsior Pass to get into a Knicks game.
New York Is The First U.S. State To Roll Out 'Vaccine Passports'
Office of the New York Governor
Texas AG suing Pfizer, says company misrepresented COVID vaccine data
Pfizer said its vaccine was 95% effective following its Phase 3 trial, but Texas' attorney general said the data was too premature.
CDC: New COVID-19 variant cases have tripled in two weeks
Cases of BA.2.86 have also surged in multiple countries, leading the World Health Organization to classify it as a "variant of interest.”
More free COVID-19 tests available on government website
The federal government will begin shipping out kits next week to households who order free tests through a website.
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In rare bipartisan move, North Carolina Medicaid expansion begins
Advocates say the change could serve as a road map for other states that have failed to expand the program.
Dead longhorn shows up on Oklahoma State fraternity lawn
Authorities are investigating the case as possible animal cruelty, a felony in Oklahoma that's punishable by up to five years in prison.
Jussie Smollett likely headed back to jail after losing appeal
A judicial panel at Illinois’ appeals court ruled that Smollett's conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack should stand.
