Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Health Minister Veena George have dismissed the CAG report, defending the state’s Covid-19 response, including PPE procurement, as vital to saving lives.

Data from the Arkansas Department of Health shows that the state is reporting high flu activity, with four additional flu-related deaths.

The total number of people receiving unemployment benefits is at its highest level in more than three years. Applications for jobless benefits rose by 6,000 to 223,000 for the week ending Jan. 18, ...