The Biden administration on Monday said it will send raw materials needed for production of the AstraZeneca vaccine to India as it battles a record rise in coronavirus cases. “As requested by the government of India, we will be providing raw materials for the production of the AstraZeneca COVID Shield vaccine at the Serum Institute of India,” a senior administration official told reporters. The US will be diverting its own order of supplies to the hard-hit country, which has been overwhelmed by a catastrophic surge of COVID-19 infections. “Because of the scope of the current situation India and the state readmore

The Federal Communications Commission will require phone companies to act aggressively against robocalls – or else. By Sept. 28, phone companies must refuse to accept traffic that is not listed in the Robocall Mitigation Database – which verifies the call is coming from the caller’s actual phone number. “Protecting consumers from scammers that use robocall and spoofing tools is a top priority,” FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement. “Our message to providers is clear: certify under penalty of perjury the steps you are taking to stop illegal robocalls, or we will block your calls,” Rosenworcel said. This action by readmore

New York will lose one seat in the House of Representatives next year, according to data released by the US Census Bureau on Monday. The Empire State’s delegation will shrink from 27 to 26 as a result of national population shifts. It is one of seven states poised to lose a seat in the House. The others are California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Five states will gain one seat — Florida, Colorado, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon — while Texas will gain two.readmore