The Economy Roaring Back to Life & Adds 916,000 Jobs in March

The Economy Roaring Back to Life & Adds 916,000 Jobs in March

Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 916,000 in March, and the unemployment rate edged down to 6.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These improvements in the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Job growth was widespread in […]

Nursing Homes See 96 Percent Decline In COVID Cases Since Vaccine Rollout

Nursing Homes See 96 Percent Decline In COVID Cases Since Vaccine Rollout

Washington, DC…The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report today showing nursing homes in the U.S. continue to see a rapid decline in new COVID-19 […]

Monterey Bay Aquarium Reopening for Visitors in May

Monterey Bay Aquarium Reopening for Visitors in May

Monterey, CA…Online-only ticket sales, required face coverings and timed-entry are among new practices in place for a safe visitor experience.  Monterey Bay Aquarium will reopen to the public on Saturday, May 15, ending an unprecedented 13-month closure. The Aquarium was last open to visitors on March 12, 2020, closing a week before California issued its […]

WHO Publishes Covid Origin Study & Reiterates All Hypotheses Remain Open

WHO Publishes Covid Origin Study & Reiterates All Hypotheses Remain Open

Geneva, Switzerland…The report of the international team on their Wuhan field visit, from 14 January -10 February 2021, was published on March 30th as WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for further studies.  The report stems from a Member State resolution adopted by consensus at the World Health Assembly in May 2020 and calling […]