Lawmaker wants $1,400 stimulus checks reserved for those who get vaccine

President Joe Biden unveiled a massive $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal that aims to combat the coronavirus and begins to pump up a U.S. economy. 

California resident dies after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, officials say

An investigation was underway, following the death of a person who died shortly after receiving a vaccine for the coronavirus in Placer County last week.

New Jersey vaccination hotline goes live

The New Jersey vaccine hotline is now live and is staffed 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gov. Murphy discusses launch of New Jersey's coronavirus vaccine hotline
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Gov Phil Murphy provides an update on COVID-19 in New Jersey, including a new toll-free hotline debuting Monday, set up to take calls and help New Jersey residents with questions regarding the coronavirus vaccine.

Unemployment rate stable in Pennsylvania, as payrolls shrink

The rate shot up from 4.7% just before the pandemic hit to 16.1% in April, Pennsylvania's highest rate in more than four decades of record-keeping.

Merck ends development of 2 potential COVID-19 vaccines after poor results

Merck said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.

Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl to donate to COVID-19 vaccination efforts

Anheuser-Busch won't be advertising its Budweiser brand during Super Bowl LV. Instead, it’s donating the money it would have spent on the ad to coronavirus vaccination awareness efforts.

Seniors having trouble booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments

As the vaccine rollout continues nationwide there is a cruel irony: some who are among the first people eligible to get the vaccine simply can not get an appointment. 

Scientists developing color-changing test strip to stick on face masks and detect COVID-19

The test, in development from Researchers at the University of California San Diego, collects droplets from the person’s breath and changes color depending on results, similar to how a home pregnancy test works.

‘COVID Bandit’ leaves $1,400 tip, enough to give each bakery employee $200

A generous customer lifted the spirits of an entire Colorado bakery after leaving a tip large enough to send all seven employees home with $200.

Walmart expects to deliver up to 13M COVID-19 vaccine doses per month

Walmart announced Friday that it expects to deliver up to 13 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine per month "when supply and allocations allow."

Frustration mounts at COVID-19 vaccination site in Delaware City

Bumper to bumper lines of cars stretched for miles Saturday as chaos descended upon the Delaware DMV turned COVID-19 vaccination site. Some of the state's most vulnerable residents arrived for their appointment only to sit in traffic for hours on end.