Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The law combined a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill and a $1.4 trillion spending bill. At 5,593 pages, the bill was the longest bill ever passed by Congress. Republicans passed one of the largest spending bills ever. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pledged to grant immunity

Georgia Republican senator Kelly Loeffler gained the support of white supremacists and neo-Nazis. Early voting has started in Georgia. Loeffler is desperate. She did horrible in the debate. Robotic. Devoid of charm. Chester Doles is well-known in the far-right racist part of the Republican Party in Georgia. Doles is a white supremacist who spent decades

The F.D.A. approved the Pfizer vaccine. Pfizer collaborated with the German firm BioNTech to create the vaccine. However, the United States reserved only 100 million doses of the vaccine, enough to cover 50 million people, or fewer than one in six Americans. Trump refused to order additional vaccine when offered the opportunity months ago, leaving the

American Spread The “community spread” is getting worse everywhere. Every county has infections. Coronavirus hospitalizations also reached a new high with more than 100,000 people admitted. Hospitalizations and deaths continue to skyrocket. America is now suffering a million cases a week. More than 15 million Americans have been infected with the virus. Confirmed covid deaths

Help on the Way Vaccine distribution is almost here. The FDA’s vaccine advisory committee will approve Pfizer’s emergency use authorization (EUA) request for its COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 10. The federal government will send 6.4 million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to front-line health-care workers. Distribution may start within 24 hours of regulatory clearance.Gen. Gustave

This year I want to thank the heroes of 2020–frontline caregivers. These selfless healthcare providers have sacrificed more than anyone. They risk their lives every shift during this pandemic. Thank you. Fatigue and Turnover Staffing issues plague the nursing home industry. The coronavirus pandemic made it worse. Staffing has been among the top concerns and expenses