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Customs and Border Protection recorded a 28 percent increase in illegal border crossings in February from the previous month, a figure that’s expected to worsen. However, the Biden administration is unwilling to call it a crisis.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki spoke with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, March 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“Our focus here is on getting to the root of issues, taking actions,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki stated. “We don’t feel the need to play games with what it’s called.”
As migrants are released into the U.S., border agents admitted CBP officers don’t test every individual they apprehend for COVID-19.
UpdatedFri, Mar 12, 2021 at 9:34 am MT
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The City of Tempe will reopen three community centers to the public on Monday, March 15. The facilities had been shut down since December because of the spike in COVID-19 cases during the interim period. (Shutterstock)
TEMPE, AZ The recent decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in Arizona has led to some positive news for Tempe residents.
That s because the city will reopen its gyms and fitness centers at three community centers on Monday.
The three community centers are Kiwanis, Escalante and North Tempe, all of which closed to the public amid a spike in coronavirus cases in early December.
Arizona s abrupt switch to an age-based COVID-19 vaccine rollout this week means some people 55 and older can get vaccinated, but that change is not consistent statewide.
The new model is a hybrid. While the state is now emphasizing age-based vaccination, counties have the job of prioritizing the vaccination of front-line essential workers and vulnerable communities as they see fit.
It s a simpler process, with the switch influenced by the decision that an age-based approach more quickly reaches the most people at higher risk.
An age-based approach also eliminates figuring out how people would have to document their underlying health conditions to qualify.