Nassau County, New York, made its first arrest under the new Mask Transparency Act, which prohibits protesters from wearing masks in public, except for medical or religious reasons.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is launching a new campaign to increase the distribution of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccinations.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) gave nearly $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to a group training "abortion doulas," according to a report from The Daily Signal.
On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ongoing mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) outbreak in Africa a global health emergency.
