Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins reported 416 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths on Monday, which represent the totals for Sunday and Monday.
FEMA is giving up to $9,000 in aid to eligible individuals to cover the costs of COVID-related funeral expenses. Many funeral homes added the charge to cover the costs of handling the body of a COVID-19 victim, according to the story from the Dallas Morning News.
The chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, in an interview says that the U.S. economy is poised for an extended period of strong growth and hiring even though COVID-19 still poses risks. In the interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” he says that the economy can move ahead more it can move ahead more quickly as long as we keep the spread of COVID under control. Read more from WFAA.
Army scientists are currently testing if their new COVID-19 vaccine could serve as a “universal booster shot” for all other available COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Forth Worth Star-Telegram. The new vaccine candidate has entered human trials scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research are examining whether their vaccine candidate can “mix and match” with the others to enhance and prolong protection.
