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August 21, 2022

First Lady Jill Biden tests negative for COVID-19, is Delaware-bound

First Lady Jill Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 on two consecutive days and will now leave self-isolation. Biden tested positive weeks after President Joe Biden himself.

August 21, 2022

Los Angeles requires youth basketball participants to wear masks, critic calls policy 'dangerous'

A youth basketball league in Los Angeles is requiring participants to wear a mask at all times, even as the country is two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 20, 2022

Reaction to 4-year-old child forced to leave school for not wearing a mask: 'Completely baffling'

On Saturday on "Fox & Friends Weekend," Jennifer Sey, formerly with Levi Strauss & Co., shared reaction to the news that a 4-year-old child was recently removed from school for not wearing a mask.

August 20, 2022

CDC beginning a ‘long journey’ of looking itself ‘in the mirror’: Former director

Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield says the agency's reorganization is a chance to "look in the mirror" and realize it's "dwarfed" into an academic institution.

August 19, 2022

California 4-year-old boy kicked out of school for not wearing mask

A California 4-year-old was booted from school and has a police officer called this week for refusing to wear a mask on campus, his father said.

August 19, 2022

CDC Director Walensky underscores vaccines as way to keep all kids in school

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Tells Dr. Marc Siegel that she envisions COVID-19 vaccines as a way to keep all kids, even the unvaccinated, in school.

August 19, 2022

CDC director says it's 'frustrating' when health decisions are 'political'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky spoke with Fox News about her "frustration" when health decisions are made through "political lens"

August 19, 2022

Majority of college students suffering from mental illness, anxiety and depression on the rise: study

Researchers at Boston University found that the number of college students who fit the criteria for one mental illness has doubled since 2013 following coronavirus lockdowns.

August 19, 2022

Judges are now allowed to award extraordinary damages for ‘wrongful life’ cases

A mother was awarded $10 million after receiving negligent reproductive health care. Extraordinary damages can be awarded to cover both the cost of the birth and its ongoing care.

August 19, 2022

Biden still pushing federal worker vaccine mandate despite eased CDC guidelines

The CDC significantly rolled back its COVID-19 guidelines last week, but the Biden administration is still trying to enforce its federal worker mandate.