National Nurses Week: Restaurants, brands offer freebies and discounts

As America inches toward recovery amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, take some time during National Nurses Week to show appreciation and share these freebies and discounts with your favorite nurse.

Detroit going door-to-door to promote vaccines

The city has knocked on 4,936 doors as teams fan out to six neighborhoods that have vaccine centers nearby.

NFL giving away Super Bowl LVI tickets to 50 fans vaccinated for COVID-19

Want a free ticket to the 2022 Super Bowl? You could snag one of 50 that the NFL is giving away for free — if you’re vaccinated against COVID-19.

US backs waiving intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines

U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai said the country will support efforts to waive intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to end the pandemic.

Moderna vaccine booster appears to neutralize South Africa, Brazil COVID-19 variants

Moderna shared data from an ongoing trial of its COVID-19 vaccine booster suggesting the shot appeared to be effective against concerning variants of the coronavirus from South Africa and Brazil.

CVS now accepting walk-in COVID-19 appointments

If you want a COVID-19 vaccine, you can walk into CVS without an appointment and request one, according to the pharmacy chain.

Texas State announces emergency student assistance for summer, fall

A total of $23 million will be available to eligible students this summer and fall through Texas State's Bobcat Cares program.

Dozens of migrant children at Long Beach, Pomona centers treated for COVID-19

About four dozen migrant children being housed at an intake center at the Long Beach Convention Center have tested positive for COVID-19, along with 14 more at the Pomona Fairplex.

Biden says restaurants are at ‘top of the list’ to receive more COVID-19 aid

President Biden said right now only about a quarter of restaurant owners in the country are expected to return to normal operations within the next six months. He’s hoping his American Rescue Plan can change that.

Federal judge throws out national eviction moratorium, DOJ appeals

The Department of Justice is fighting to keep a national eviction moratorium in place after a federal judge invalidated the measure that aids financially strapped tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 16

Canadian health officials said Wednesday they have become the first to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages as young as 12.

COVID-19 toll in US projected to drop this summer, but variants could set back progress

Teams of experts are projecting that COVID-19′s toll on the U.S. will wane dramatically by the end of July, but warn variants are a “wild card” that could set back progress.

National Nurses Day is Thursday, beginning a weeklong celebration of the profession

May 6 is National Nurses Day, which marks the beginning of National Nurses Week — a period Congress designated in 1982 to recognize and appreciate the work nurses do every day to save lives.

Peloton recalls treadmills after child’s death, dozens of reported injuries

In a major reversal, Peloton on Wednesday announced voluntary recalls of its Tread+ and Tread treadmill machines after dozens of reports of injuries and one child’s death.

Los Angeles County moves into California's least restrictive yellow tier

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County became eligible to move into the yellow tier, California’s least restrictive on the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which eases more rules for businesses amid the ongoing pandemic. 

Travis County exceeds state COVID-19 vaccination average

According to DSHS data, when compared to major metro areas, the only county that beats Travis’s 42% for full vaccinations in those 16 and older is El Paso County.

Travis County exceeds state COVID-19 vaccination average
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According to DSHS data, when compared to major metro areas, the only county that beats Travis?s 42% for full vaccinations in those 16 and older is El Paso County.