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New Jersey governor ends vaccine-or-test mandate for school workers, state employees

August 15, 2022

New Jersey governor ends vaccine-or-test mandate for school workers, state employees

Unvaccinated school and child care workers in New Jersey no longer have to undergo regular COVID-19 testing following a Monday order from Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

Why some communities are distrustful of doctors and public health efforts

August 15, 2022

Why some communities are distrustful of doctors and public health efforts

Amid developments with COVID, monkeypox, polio and other health issues, trust is the "glue" between doctors and patients, said one doctor said; but some communities have reason to be distrustful.

Twitter thought police prepare for elections so they can censor political opponents

August 15, 2022

Twitter thought police prepare for elections so they can censor political opponents

Twitter thought police could interfere with midterm elections and go after political opponents like they before, including several Republican politicians

August 15, 2022

COVID-19 gain-of-function research too dangerous for Fauci to work with China

Covid-19 gain-of-function research can't be trusted to totalitarian governments like China. We need stronger government oversight on such dangerous projects.

John McEnroe on Novak Djokovic potentially missing US Open over COVID vax rules: 'I think it’s BS'

August 14, 2022

John McEnroe on Novak Djokovic potentially missing US Open over COVID vax rules: 'I think it’s BS'

John McEnroe wasn't a fan of the U.S. policy barring unvaccinated travelers from the country that would keep Novak Djokovic from participating in the U.S. Open.

Philadelphia school district mandates masks for first 10 days of school year, pre-k must mask up all year

August 12, 2022

Philadelphia school district mandates masks for first 10 days of school year, pre-k must mask up all year

A Philadelphia school district is requiring that all students and staff mask-up for the first 10 days of the school year, and pre-K will wear masks indefinitely.

White House asked Twitter why Alex Berenson wasn't banned from the platform, lawsuit reveals

August 12, 2022

White House asked Twitter why Alex Berenson wasn't banned from the platform, lawsuit reveals

Substack writer Alex Berenson is accusing the Biden administration of having "privately demanded" Twitter to ban his account over his skepticism of the COVID vaccine.

Fox News Poll: More concern over coronavirus than monkeypox

August 12, 2022

Fox News Poll: More concern over coronavirus than monkeypox

The latest Fox News poll found that voters are more concerned about coronavirus risks than they are with the monkeypox virus.

Creighton University students' COVID-19 vaccine mandate appeal dismissed

August 12, 2022

Creighton University students' COVID-19 vaccine mandate appeal dismissed

An appeal to be exempt by Creighton University's vaccine mandate has been dismissed by the Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday. Students claimed religious beliefs prevented them from being vaccinated.

COVID sites in NYC transition to respond to monkeypox virus

August 12, 2022

COVID sites in NYC transition to respond to monkeypox virus

New York City health officials said Friday that some COVID-19 vaccination sites for kids under the age of 5 will transition to administering monkeypox vaccine shots.