Live Covid Live Updates: U.S. Education Department Investigates 5 States Over Mask Mandate Bans Federal officials said the prohibitions may run afoul of civil rights laws protecting students with disabilities. Global coronavirus cases by region This chart shows how reported cases per capita have changed in different parts of the world. According to New Zealand’s Covid-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board, myocarditis is a rare side effect of the Pfizer vaccine. AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine has been authorized for use in 87 countries, according to the company’s website, and 913 million doses have been shipped. The programs set to expire are Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.

Source: International New York Times August 30, 2021 10:01 UTC