December 25, 2021 Birthplace of Jesus shut to foreign Christian pilgrims on Christmas because of omicron The traditional site where Jesus was born in Bethlehem remains shut to would-be foreign Christian pilgrims because of Israel's latest response to the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
December 25, 2021 CNN religious commentator advises unvaccinated people not to attend church Father Edward Beck said on CNN unvaccinated Americans should not be allowed to attend church.
December 25, 2021 White House turned down plan in October to boost COVID testing: report The White House in October turned down a proposal that would have added more than 730 million at-home COVID tests to the market per month, according to a report this week.
December 25, 2021 Surging COVID cases, ‘jingle jabs’ make for somber Christmas Christians around the world celebrated their second COVID-19 Christmas on Saturday with surging infections in many countries overwhelming hospitals, canceling flights and curbing religious observances.
December 25, 2021 NBA continues quest for more shots in arms The NBA’s Christmas message to its teams was a refrain it has been using for weeks: Get boosted.
December 25, 2021 NHL postpones 14 games; won't resume play until Tuesday The NHL pushed back its return from an already extended holiday break an extra day by postponing its entire 14-game Monday schedule for COVID-19 testing reasons.
December 25, 2021 Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases that has prompted a new vaccine mandate for Vatican employees.
December 24, 2021 Antiviral pills to fight COVID are 'game changers' for the high risk: Adm. Giroir Former assistant health secretary Adm. Brett Giroir discusses COVID-19 testing and treatments on 'Special Report.'
December 24, 2021 Early-stage research suggests a milk protein combined with Benadryl may help fight COVID-19 Researchers may have discovered an effective prevention treatment strategy for inhibiting the virus that causes COVID-19 and its mutations, according to the results of a recent study.
December 24, 2021 NY Gov. Hochul shortens quarantine period for 'critical workforce': 'We need you again' Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., announced during a Friday briefing at the New York state Capitol in Albany that she is shortening the requisite quarantine period for vaccinated “critical workforce” who test positive for COVID-19.
