Topic: Priority Mail

The U.S. Postal Service warned states that it might not be able to handle the volume of mail-in ballots in time for the November election. California became the first state to top 600,000 confirmed cases, leading Dr. Fauci to warn against reopening the economy too quickly. Plans for vaccine distribution began to take shape, with the CDC identifying priority groups and storage requirements in major cities.

The U.S. Postal Service has clarified rules regarding the Cigarette Trafficking Act, now allowing tobacco to be sent in military care packages via Priority Mail starting August 27th. As long as the sender and recipient are adults and the transaction is non-commercial, tobacco products can be shipped to overseas military addresses.