Public health officials say the efforts are crucial to reach people who haven’t been immunized yet.

Texas, which recently lifted all reopening restrictions statewide, had the highest rate of unemployment claims in the country last week.

Madison Cawthorn voted against the relief bill meant to help millions of ordinary Americans.

A new poll shows even 68% of Republicans are happy with Democrats’ approach.

GOP officials say their goal is to make ‘a big deal’ out of the issue to win back suburban voters.

Congressional Republicans have used the pandemic as another pretext for attacking teachers unions.

Schools that had reopened in five states were forced to close again after students and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.

Ron DeSantis is allowing bars and restaurants to reopen at full capacity, in direct violation of safety standards meant to control the spread of COVID-19.

Iowa has the second-highest per capita average number of new coronavirus cases in the country.

Joe Biden will meet with public health experts to talk about school reopening options.

‘We all saw this coming,’ said an editorial in the University of North Carolina’s student newspaper.

Several schools that opened have had to shut down due to coronavirus infections.

Many said they’re most worried about fellow students breaking the rules on wearing masks and keeping their distance.

‘To get this right, we first need to dramatically reduce community spread.’

The union’s president blasted Donald Trump for ordering schools to reopen even as the virus continues to surge.

The Trump administration is pressuring school systems to fully resume in-person instruction.

Kevin Stitt said he’s confident he didn’t contract the virus at Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa last month.

Health experts have warned that reopening schools without clear federal guidelines endangers children, teachers, and families. But Florida Sen. Marco Rubio doesn’t see the problem.

Sen. John Kennedy told people who want to keep schools closed to kiss his ass.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott did not include polling places in his recent statewide mask order.

The American Academy of Pediatrics said decisions should be made by health experts and local leaders.

The American Medical Association has warned against reopening the country without following facts and science while donating to lawmakers who do just that.

Public health experts and economists warned that moving too quickly would only make things worse.

The pause on further reopenings does not roll back previous orders that already allowed much of the economy to reopen.

‘Wear a mask to teach a fitness class? I’m not ready for that.’

Without a vaccine for the coronavirus, disruptions to the economy could be long-lasting.