January 21, 2022 Japan widens COVID restrictions due to omicron Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan beginning Friday as the country widens COVID-19 restrictions due to the omicron variant, which has caused cases to surge to new highs in metropolitan areas.
January 21, 2022 California bill would allow preteens to be vaccinated without parents' consent California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents' consent, the youngest age of any state, under a proposal late Thursday by a state senator.
January 21, 2022 COVID-19: Nearly half of virus hospitalizations in Massachusetts are for other issues Massachusetts’ Department of Public Health on Thursday—for the first time—made a distinction between COVID-19 patients hospitalized with “primary” and “incidental" cases.
January 20, 2022 Dunkin’ Donuts mask dispute in Massachusetts leads to hot coffee toss, arrest, authorities say A Massachusetts man is facing charges and must undergo a mental health evaluation after allegedly throwing hot coffee at a fellow Dunkin’ Donuts customer in a coronavirus face-mask dispute Thursday morning, according to a report.
January 20, 2022 Democrats making it 'harder to get a burger in your nation's capital than it is to get carjacked': Chip Roy Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, condemned the left's COVID response Thursday on "Fox News Primetime."
January 20, 2022 Austrian Parliament votes to make vaccines mandatory for all adults The lower chamber of the Austrian Parliament approved a measure Thursday to make vaccines mandatory for all adults in the country, enforceable by fines of up to 3,600 euros, or approximately $4,000.
January 20, 2022 Yale researcher teams develops wearable clip to detect COVID Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have developed a wearable clip that can detect if a person has been exposed to COVID-19.
January 20, 2022 Adele tearfully postpones Las Vegas residency after ‘delays,’ COVID among team: ‘Been absolutely destroyed' "Easy on Me" singer Adele has postponed her "Weekends With Adele" Las Vegas residency, which was set for the Colosseum of Caesars Palace Hotel.
January 20, 2022 NPR public editor admits SCOTUS story 'merits clarification,' says reporter's word choice was 'misleading' Three Supreme Court justices debunked the viral story alleging a feud between Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor.
January 20, 2022 DC won't require COVID vaccination proof for entertainers but will impose restriction for their patrons Washington D.C. will not require entertainers to show a proof of a coronavirus vaccination when performing at venues the district.
