California Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce Wednesday that teachers and other school employees must either be vaccinated against Covid-19 or submit to regular testing. Source: CNN
Feds send ventilators to Florida as DeSantis says he's unaware
The Biden administration sent hundreds of ventilators to Florida in recent days as the state responds to a dramatic new increase in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, an official from the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to CNN. But Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis claims he’s unaware of the shipment. Source: CNN
Now is one of the pandemic's most dangerous times for kids
Students heading back to the classroom for the new school year will be contending with one of the most dangerous times in the pandemic for children. And officials will have to consider many measures to keep them safe from Covid-19, an expert said. Source: CNN
Entire states became high-risk hotspots in just a month, driven largely the Delta variant and low vaccine rates
More than 98% of US residents now live in an area where there is a “high” or “substantial” risk of Covid-19 community transmission, up from 19% of residents only a month ago. This sharp turn has been driven in large part by the highly infectious Delta variant and low vaccination rates in many regions. Source: CNN
Kathy Hochul will become New York's first female governor
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will become governor of New York after Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he will resign in two weeks following the state attorney general’s investigation that found he sexually harassed multiple women. Source: CNN
Cuomo's resignation will be effective in 14 days
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he will resign, one week after the release of a report by the state attorney general that found he sexually harassed 11 women, ending his decade leading the state and heading off a potential impeachment by New York’s Democratic-led legislature. Source: CNN
See Andrew Cuomo explain his resignation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces he will step down as governor of New York in late August 2021. Source: CNN
Cuomo executive assistant details allegations of sexual harassment
An assistant to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who until now has only been referred to as “Executive Assistant 1,” has publicly identified herself and detailed her claims of sexual harassment by the embattled Democratic governor. Source: CNN