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Distrust, misinformation and delays because of the holidays and bad weather have combined to produce what authorities say are alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccination rates in U.S. children ages 5 to 11.

A group of 23 eminent experts in global health and diplomacy serving on The Lancet COVID-19 Commission: Global Health Diplomacy and Cooperation Task Force published their findings in a new report.

For parents of school-aged children, the last two years have been an especially long slog. After COVID-19 locked down schools in early 2020, many students went from remote learning to a hybrid approach and, finally, back to in-person instruction, allowing moms and dads to breathe again.

On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at approximately 10:30 a.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a family disturbance at a residence located on the 100 block of Heald Avenue in Lake Elsinore. The investigation revealed the suspect, identified as Jose Gomez, assaulted family members in the residence.

As part of its ongoing efforts across many channels to expand Americans’ access to free testing, the Biden-Harris Administration is requiring insurance companies and group health plans to cover the cost of over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests, so people with private health coverage can get them for free starting January 15th.