Health Care November 2020

What Does Emergency Use Of A COVID Vaccine Mean?

Moderna is seeking emergency use for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. But what exactly does that mean? And how quickly could the general population have access to a vaccine?

Legal December 2020

1st Of Its Kind Ruling Concerning ICE

A U.S. District Judge has ruled that immigrants who have been newly detained must see a judge within 10 days. In recent years, detainees sometimes had to wait weeks or months.

Legal December 2020

Judge Throws Out Limiting Skilled-Worker Visas

Two rules regarding H-1B visa program were thrown out by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in California. These rules included limits on specialty occupations.

Hispanic Community December 2020

Pop-Up School For US Asylum Seekers Thrives

Thanks to more than 200 Amazon tablets, The Sidewalk School for Children Asylum Seekers is continuing to teach Central American children living in a camp of asylum seekers.

Global December 2020

628 Kids Remain Separated At Border

The search continues for the parents of more than 600 children who were separated from their parents at the border. The parents of 295 the kids are believed to be outside the U.S.

Global December 2020

NYC Reopens Schools To In-Person Learning

Although NYC had crossed the threshold of 3% of all the coronavirus tests performed over a seven-day period coming back positive, it is reopening its schools for in-person learning.

Hispanic Community December 2020

‘Child Care Deserts’

As the coronavirus continues to surge in the United States, the pandemic is taking a toll on child care providers and disproportionately affecting Black and Latino-owned centers.

Hispanic Community December 2020

Maduro Claims Sweep Of Boycotted Election

Following Venezuela’s election, the political alliance of President Nicolás Maduro has claimed victory, but internationally the election is widely being called fraudulent.

Hispanic Community December 2020

US Fully Restores DACA Program

Complying with a federal judge’s order, the Trump administration has restored DACA, and the Department of Homeland Security is accepting new applications.

Health Care December 2020

UK: 2 People Report Reaction To Vaccine

The United Kingdom is looking into reports that two of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine recipients experienced allergic reactions. The two individuals are both recovering.