#Nearly 100 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois summer camp, officials say

#Nearly 100 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois summer camp, officials say

“#Nearly 100 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois summer camp, officials say” Nearly 100 cases of coronavirus have been linked to a camp in Illinois where indoor masking was not required and vaccination status was not checked, officials said Monday, adding that one unvaccinated young adult required hospitalization.  The majority of 85 cases involved teens who attended the mid-June camp…

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#Royal Caribbean asks unvaccinated Florida guests to show proof of insurance

#Royal Caribbean asks unvaccinated Florida guests to show proof of insurance

“#Royal Caribbean asks unvaccinated Florida guests to show proof of insurance” Royal Caribbean International said on Tuesday it would require unvaccinated guests over 12 years of age traveling from Florida to show proof of insurance that covers COVID-19 related medical expenses, quarantine and evacuation. The new policy comes after two unvaccinated teenagers tested positive on…

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#NY hospital patients with COVID-19 hits record low

#NY hospital patients with COVID-19 hits record low

“#NY hospital patients with COVID-19 hits record low” The number of New Yorkers hospitalized with COVID-19 has dropped to the lowest level since the pandemic began last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. There were 371 hospital patients with the bug Friday, Cuomo said. The previous low had come on Sept. 5, 2020, with 410…

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#Most Americans want supplemental unemployment checks to end: survey

#Most Americans want supplemental unemployment checks to end: survey

“#Most Americans want supplemental unemployment checks to end: survey” Most Americans believe the federal government’s $300-a-week sweetener to state unemployment benefits should end immediately, a new survey has found. Fifty-two percent of people believe the benefits should end now, with just 30 percent saying they should continue until their Sept. 6 expiration date and 16…

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#The DeSantis moment and other commentary

#The DeSantis moment and other commentary

“#The DeSantis moment and other commentary” Conservative: The DeSantis Moment “The term ‘Florida man’ usually comes loaded with negative connotations, but not if you’re talking about Ron DeSantis,” muses Spectator USA’s Amber Athey. “The first-term Republican governor’s approval ratings have reached 64 percent,” thanks to his deft handling of COVID and unabashed resistance of media…

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#Ohio to name 5th Vax-a-Million winners as vaccinations stall

#Ohio to name 5th Vax-a-Million winners as vaccinations stall

“#Ohio to name 5th Vax-a-Million winners as vaccinations stall” Enlarge Image A woman walks into Ohio’s COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Ohio plans to announce its third pair of Ohio Vax-a-Million winners Wednesday evening, June 9, 2021, even as the initial bump from the incentive program fades and the vaccination…

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