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After migrants arrived in Martha’s Vineyard, a community gathered to welcome them
After the unexpected arrival of nearly 50 migrants flown into Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, local organizations and community members have been providing around-the-clock support.
TSA will no longer enforce travel mask mandate after a federal judge strikes it down
The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.
US airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes
The group argues that the restrictions no longer reflect the "realities of the current epidemiological environment."
President Biden hits Russia with new sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine
Missile strikes and military barrages struck Ukrainian targets from the country's northern, eastern and southern borders.
A guide to COVID tests: When to test, what kind to use and what your results mean
NPR answers key questions about COVID tests: What types are there? Should you self-test right after exposure to someone with COVID? And what should you do if you test positive?
How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House
The Biden administration says Americans should be able to order COVID tests online later this month.
The CDC says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed, resisting pushback
Despite pressure from health experts who advocated for adding a testing requirement, the agency is standing by its original guidance that a negative test is not needed for people who are fever-free and whose symptoms have improved.
A 3rd U.S. case of the omicron variant is reported in Colorado
Colorado health officials say the case was identified in a resident who tested positive after traveling to southern Africa. Another case of the variant was reported in Minnesota earlier Thursday.