Forbes - Lawmakers Clash Over Masks

Plus: Covid-19 vaccines are going to Disneyland

Tensions are high between Democratic and Republican lawmakers after last week’s riot at the Capitol. One of the central disagreements: masks. Democratic lawmakers have said that some of their Republican colleagues refused to wear masks while sheltering together from the rioters -- and now at least three Democratic lawmakers have tested positive for Covid-19. The disagreement is so severe that today House Democrats introduced a bill that would impose a $1,000 fine on lawmakers who don’t wear masks on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol for the duration of the pandemic. Whether a bill like that will pass, however, remains to be seen. Meanwhile the CDC said today that it will implement a new directive requiring all travelers from outside of the U.S. to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test before being allowed to enter the country. 

Business

Rideshare company Uber and biotech company Moderna announced a partnership today to help provide reliable Covid-19 vaccine information to Uber’s millions of customers. 

Google is launching a $3 million fund to help tackle Covid-19 vaccine misinformation.

Science & Health

There’s a rumor going around some social networking sites that Covid-19 vaccines might alter your DNA -- but this is untrue. Here’s how they actually work. 

Moderna announced this week that it predicts its Covid-19 vaccine will provide at least one year of immunity against the disease. 

The vaccine rollout in the U.S. has seen a number of challenges, with only a few million people getting vaccines so far. Here’s what went wrong, and how we can fix it.

On The Upside

Hooray For Horror: Good news for horror fans -- it turns out that watching TV shows and movies featuring zombies and apocalyptic themes actually helped some people emotionally prepare for the pandemic.