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Americans as young 12 could get the Covid-19 vaccine this week. Some experts think it could turn the pandemic around

By Madeline Holcombe Pediatricians and pharmacies across the US are ready to administer Covid-19 vaccines for 12 to 15-year-olds, a development the US Food and Drug Administration predicts could begin as soon as Thursday. In what President Joe Biden called a “promising development,” the FDA expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) Monday for the Pfizer vaccine to be given to adolescents as young as 12. The agency also set a meeting for next month for vaccine advisors to discuss authorizing vaccines for younger children. “This is big news,” CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner told CNN’s Erin Burnett. “The young

The wife of Martin Luther King III has tough conversations about racism with their daughter, an emerging young activist

By Nicquel Terry Ellis At the age of 12, Yolanda King is a force. She has delivered dynamic speeches about racial equality and gun control. She’s advocating for youth activism and working to dismantle racism through her family’s organization, the Drum Major Institute. Yolanda is determined to promote her late grandfather the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy of non-violent protest. Her mother, Arndrea Waters King, said Yolanda’s desire to lead comes naturally. “She was born that way,” King said in an interview with CNN. “She has always had the heart for social justice and she has never let her

Louisiana unveils civil rights markers honoring the courage of activists and the places they organized and boycotted for change

By Lauren M. Johnson “Courage over oppression” is the message the Louisiana Office of Tourism is pressing into with the installation of historical markers memorializing significant locations that were crucial to the Civil Rights Movement around the state. Similar to the US project of the same name, the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail already has the first three markers in place. The project began when Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser discovered his state did not have a Civil Rights Trail. From there, Glenda McKinley told CNN she and her team at GMc+Co Strategic Communications were approached to set the project in

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The complicated calculus of mask-wearing

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta Let’s face it, masks have been a hot button issue in this country since the very start of the pandemic. They were politicized early on, and quickly became a symbol of how seriously a person took the threat of the coronavirus. In our new world, where there’s now a highly effective way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 — vaccines — masks still remain a complicated issue, especially since US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its guidance on face coverings for fully vaccinated people outdoors. Now, masks aren’t only tied to politics, they’re also

US may be turning a corner on Covid-19. Here’s when we could see cases and deaths plummet, expert says

By Christina Maxouris While the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations may be slowing in the US, experts are optimistic about where the country will be in just a matter of weeks. “This summer is going to seem so much closer to normal than we’ve had in a very long time,” Dr. Jonathan Reiner, professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University, told CNN on Sunday. “The key statistic to think about is … what percentage of the adult population has received at least one vaccination.” Roughly 58% of US adults — and nearly 46% of the country’s total population —

It may be time to relax indoor face mask mandates, Fauci says

By Lauren Mascarenhas and Christina Maxouris Dr. Anthony Fauci says federal guidance on wearing face coverings indoors may change soon. Sunday on ABC News, Fauci was asked whether it’s time to start relaxing indoor masks requirements. Fauci replied, “I think so, and I think you’re going to probably be seeing that as we go along, and as more people get vaccinated.” The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be updating its guidance almost in real time, as more Americans get vaccinated, said Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The CDC relaxed its guidance

There were at least 9 mass shootings across the US this weekend

By Hollie Silverman A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. “Words fall short to describe the tragedy that took place this morning,” Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski said in a statement. “From the officers who responded to the shooting to the investigators still on scene, we are all left incredibly shaken.” The suspected shooter — believed to be a boyfriend of one of the victims — is also dead, according to Colorado Springs Police. The tragedy was one of at least nine mass shootings that

American factories are desperate for workers. It’s a $1 trillion problem

By Matt Egan Demand for goods is skyrocketing as the US economy reopens from the pandemic. But there’s a big problem: American factories can’t find enough people to do the work. Even though US manufacturing activity surged to a 37-year high in March, the industry has more than half a million job openings. Factories are struggling to find skilled workers for specialized roles such as welders and machinists. Manufacturers are even having trouble hiring entry-level positions that do not require expertise. The talent shortage is not new — but it’s getting worse and could have far-reaching consequences beyond the manufacturing

Biden strikes a blow for fairness in sharing vaccine knowledge

Opinion by Meenakshi Narula Ahamed This week, the Biden administration took the unprecedented step of supporting a waiver of intellectual property protections on Covid-19 vaccines to help end the pandemic. Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), said in a statement: “This is a global health crisis, and the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures. The Administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this pandemic, supports the waiver of those protections for Covid-19 vaccines.” More than 4,000 people in the US died of Covid-19 on January 20, the day Biden

One year after the worst jobs loss on record, millions of Americans remain out of work

By Anneken Tappe The US labor market collapsed a year ago when more than 20 million jobs vanished in a single month. Now the economy is healing, but millions of Americans remain out of work. And despite months of record jobs growth last summer, and with the pace of improvement picking up again this spring, the nation is still far from healed. The pandemic has distorted a previously strong labor market, leaving predominantly lower income workers, women, Hispanic and Black workers unemployed. Now the vaccine rollout, warmer weather and the reopening of the economy are bearing fruit, helping the jobs

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