December 17, 2021 US experiences 'second pandemic' of mental health due to COVID, lockdowns: Report A survey among mental healthcare professionals indicated significant issues resulting from the pandemic that could continue to plague individuals for years to come as the demand for therapy surges in a "second pandemic" of mental health problems.
December 17, 2021 Trump CDC Director Redfield: US must 'learn to live' with COVID; vaccinate but don't 'shut things down' The United States and its leaders must pivot from the year-plus-long habit of enacting socioeconomic shutdowns due to the latest coronavirus outbreak or variant, but at the same time Americans must remain vigilant of their varying level of immunity and continue to get vaccinated and boosted when medically appropriate, Trump-era Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield told Fox News on Friday.
December 17, 2021 COVID Impact: Los Angeles students lost over 90,000 days of in-person school due to coronavirus restrictions A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that students in Los Angeles, California missed over 90,000 in-person school days due to coronavirus restrictions in a little over a month.
December 17, 2021 Michigan schools with mask mandates have 'similar' COVID case rates as schools with no mandate Data released by the state of Michigan this week showed that coronavirus transmission rates among school-age children have reached comparable levels regardless of community mask mandates.
December 17, 2021 Fox Business Poll: Voters worry about the pandemic but split on restrictions A new Fox Business survey found that a majority of voters support basic coronavirus precautions, however, support waivers over vaccine mandates.
December 17, 2021 Low-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine fails in trial on 2 to 5 year olds A low dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine failed to produce an adequate response in children aged two through five years of age.
December 17, 2021 COVID-19 shutdowns return on smaller scale, but are bigger shutdowns coming? The omicron variant has forced stores and restaurants to shut down, reviving memories of March 2020 and fears of bigger shutdowns on the way.
December 17, 2021 The Christmas Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes cancels four shows today The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes today made the following statement about today’s shows.
December 17, 2021 Biden holiday plans not changing due to COVID-19: Psaki President Biden is not expected to change his holiday plans due to COVID-19, according to the White House press secretary.
December 17, 2021 Fauci warns omicron surge 'inevitable' ahead of holidays White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that an upcoming surge of the omicron variant of the coronavirus was "inevitable."