Mental health experts notice new phenomenon: Anxiety about life after COVID-19

Mental health experts are noticing a new phenomenon: anxiety about life after COVID-19. As restrictions are lifted and activities resume, normal may not feel so "normal" anymore.

Nearly $20B in COVID-19 relief for schools remains unreleased

School officials and education advocates are urging state officials to stop withholding almost $20 billion in federal COVID-19 relief from schools.

IRS sends another batch of $1,400 stimulus checks to 2M Americans

The IRS said Thursday that it has disbursed about 161 million payments, worth roughly $379 billion, in the span of about five weeks.

COVID-19 vaccines are completely free — but some people are still being billed

COVID-19 vaccines are free to anyone in the U.S. who wants one, regardless of immigration or health insurance status. But some have reported getting billed after the fact.

Survey: Nearly 1 in 3 Asian Americans fear threats, physical attacks amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly one-third of Asian Americans fear being threatened or physically attacked due to their race amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with a majority of them believing there has been a significant rise in violence against the Asian American community.

Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act amid rise in anti-Asian violence in US

The Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Thursday, a bill that aims to end violence specifically targeted at Asian communities in the United States.

India records 314,835 new COVID-19 infections — world’s highest number of daily cases

India reported 314,835 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, the world’s highest figure of daily cases since the pandemic began. The country is also facing dangerously low levels of oxygen and hospital bed shortages.

Unemployment claims fall to 547,000, a new pandemic low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on the strength of an improving job market.

Uber shares mask enforcement tips for drivers, passengers

Uber says that it is keeping its mask policy in place to follow the federal CDC mandate requiring travelers to wear a mask.

West Virginia will pay remote workers $12K to move to state

Pack your bags: A program in West Virginia announced it will pay remote workers $12,000 to move to the Mountain State.

Your Health with Dr. Kumar: Debunking COVID-19 vaccine myths
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Dr. Kumar says he's recently received numerous comments on social media about the vaccine. He debunks some of the myths he's seen surrounding the vaccine.

United customers can now schedule COVID-19 test, be cleared to fly through airline’s digital platform

United announced that flyers who need to pass a COVID-19 test before boarding the plane for their destination can now easily schedule a test and be cleared to fly through their digital platform.

Texas A&M researchers spot new coronavirus variant

Researchers at Texas A&M say they've found a new variant of the novel coronavirus. So far, only one student with mild symptoms has had it.

APH pilots COVID-19 vaccine clinic without appointments

Austin Public Health is also expanding online scheduling as part of continuing efforts to provide easier access to the COVID-19 vaccine.