January 22, 2022 'Defeat the Mandates' march coordinator explains why DC event is critical to push back on restrictions The organizer of a march against vaccine mandates taking place in Washington, D.C., on Sunday says he hopes the event will give people the confidence to speak up against such requirements.
January 22, 2022 Deaf UChicago student begs university to lift mask mandate so he can understand professors A University of Chicago student with a hearing disability is asking a college to lift its mask mandate.
January 22, 2022 Washington bill seeks to criminalize use or sale of fake vaccine cards A lawmaker in Washington state wants to make it a crime to use or sell a fake COVID-19 vaccination card.
January 22, 2022 Utah legislature ends mask mandates, moves toward halting COVID-19 testing in schools The state legislature of Utah on Friday ended mask mandates with a 45-29 vote, and the state Senate approved mandatory COVID-19 testing for schools.
January 22, 2022 FDA acts to expand use of treatment for COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took action Friday to expand the use of the antiviral remdesivir drug Veklury to certain non-hospitalized adults and pediatric patients for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease.
January 22, 2022 CDC plans to 'pivot the language' on vaccination, Walensky says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a Friday briefing that the agency is working to "pivot" its language regarding what it means to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
January 22, 2022 Omicron undermining treatment for other health problems Roger Strukhoff was being treated for intestinal bleeding at a hospital outside Chicago this month when he suffered a mild heart attack.
January 22, 2022 NFL ends daily COVID-19 testing for all players The NFL is curtailing daily testing of all players, vaccinated or unvaccinated, for COVID-19.
January 22, 2022 All US Olympians vaccinated against COVID The U.S. Olympic team’s top doctor says all of the 200-plus athletes heading to Beijing for the Winter Games next month are fully vaccinated, and not a single one asked for a medical exemption.
January 22, 2022 Rand Paul: Democrats’ COVID mandates will end when business owners push back U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., spoke out Friday night on "The Ingraham Angle" about what he views as blatant government overreach, especially by local politicians in the nation’s Democrat-run cities.
