March 2, 2022 Twitter users question 'science' of Biden masking on White House lawn day before maskless State of the Union Twitter users questioned President Biden’s choice to wear a mask outside the White House the day before appearing maskless at his State of the Union address.
March 2, 2022 Democrats pivot on masks as Biden pollster says they 'risk paying dearly' for mandates ahead of midterms President Biden gave his first State of the Union address Tuesday to a crowd of maskless Democrats just weeks after his own polling firm reportedly advised the party to "stop talking about restrictions."
March 2, 2022 DeSantis asks students in viral clip to take off masks, stop the 'Covid theater': 'This is ridiculous' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told a group of high school students to take off their face masks and stop engaging in “Covid theater” in a clip that went viral on social media.
March 2, 2022 Critics slam SNL skit that mocks masks, vaccines and the CDC: 'More sad than funny' A "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) skit mocked the theatrics surrounding what became common COVID-19 dinner table discussions about mask mandates, vaccines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
March 2, 2022 Deaths among Alzheimer's patients increased by 26% during first year of COVID-19 pandemic: study Deaths among older Alzheimer's patients surged 26% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to New Hampshire and Massachusetts researchers.
March 2, 2022 White House announces COVID-19 pandemic response plan The White House announced the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan on Wednesday, which the administration says aims to move the nation forward safely and build on progress two years after the pandemic first hit.
March 2, 2022 Biden announces new COVID-19 initiative at State of the Union address President Biden on Tuesday announced a new COVID-19 initiative to return Americans to "more normal routines."
March 2, 2022 Biden launches national mental health strategy President Biden on Tuesday announced new efforts to tackle the nation's mental health crisis as part of the "Unity Agenda for the Nation."
March 2, 2022 White House, Congress drop mask mandates while travelers still required to cover up U.S. travelers are still required by federal law to mask up on planes and trains, despite the CDC loosening restrictions that led to the White House and Congress dropping their mask mandates this week.
March 2, 2022 Hong Kong reports record COVID-19 cases; movements could be restricted Hong Kong’s leader on Wednesday said people’s movements may be restricted during mandatory testing this month of the entire population for the coronavirus, as health officials reported a record 55,353 daily infections and over a hundred deaths.
