The Department of Health and Human Services said it would “no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans moved on from years ago.”
Internal documents show that officials at HHS had been considering whether to continue the program or dispose of millions of tests.
The SBA awarded about 4 million loans worth $380 billion through the program. More than $300 billion was outstanding as of late 2023.
Indianapolis began monitoring 46 grant recipients in March for American Rescue Plan Act spending plans that were behind schedule.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also said he would no longer donate money to widen election access for voters after dishing out more than $400 million for that purpose in 2020.
With the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses.
Phil Ray also weighs in on the new taxing district the city is considering for beautification and public safety efforts downtown, plus the city-funded construction of an 800-room hotel that would become the JW Marriott’s biggest competitor.
Businesses have filed at least 3.6 million claims for the Employee Retention Credit since the program’s debut. It has distributed at least $232 billion, far exceeding Congress’s initial expectations.
If you’re hearing about more people testing positive or getting sick, it’s no surprise, as data shows another wave forming.
The Employee Retention Credit was designed to help businesses retain employees during pandemic-era shutdowns, but it quickly became a magnet for fraud.
The company is one step closer to a more convenient jab that could help combat vaccine fatigue.
Congressional investigators are set Monday to press Dr. Anthony Fauci on why the CDC’s recommendation was allowed to shape so much of American life for so long, particularly given Fauci and other officials’ recent acknowledgments that there was no science behind the six-foot rule after all.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita accused public health entities across the state of submitting “faulty” and “unsound” data when it came to COVID-19’s death toll and positivity rate.
While experts say this season likely won’t prove to be as deadly as some other recent winters, it still could mean hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and many thousands of deaths.
The Biden administration plans to more aggressively pursue thousands of small businesses with past-due pandemic loans, reversing an earlier policy that saw the U.S. government stop short of trying to collect an estimated $30 billion in delinquent debt.
Pandemic shortages forced the state to run more lab tests—with results taking days rather than minutes—which former State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said delayed quarantines and medication referrals.
Developments in artificial intelligence during the pandemic greatly improved the COVID-19 screening, diagnostics and prediction process, according to a 2021 study by the National Institutes of Health.
Starting Sept. 25, people can request four free tests per household through covidtests.gov. Officials say the tests are able to detect the latest variants and are intended to be used through the end of the year.
The IRS has received 3.6 million claims for the credit over the course of the program. It said hundreds of criminal cases have been started and thousands of claims have been referred for audit.
If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signs off Tuesday, injections could be available in pharmacies, clinics and doctor’s offices by the end of the week.
