December 16, 2021 Marine Corps discharges 103 active duty personnel for defying Pentagon's COVID-19 vaccine mandate The military on Thursday discharged 103 Marines who refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine in defiance of a Pentagon mandate.
December 16, 2021 NFL tightens coronavirus policy amid spate of outbreaks among teams The NFL on Thursday implemented a tighter strategy to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as teams deal with multiple players testing positive for COVID.
December 16, 2021 Texas Governor Abbott refuses Pentagon vaccine mandate: 'Have only President Biden to blame' Texas Gov. Greg Abbott informed the Pentagon that he will not impose the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard.
December 16, 2021 Ohio hospitals 'pause' Biden vaccine mandate as COVID patients strain ICUs Ohio hospitals are "pausing" the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers as the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 patients statewide drastically soars – though most facilities there still support the Biden administration's federal mandate, which will likely make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
December 16, 2021 Texas men charged in massive $35 million COVID-19 relief loan fraud Four more suspects have been charged in one of the largest COVID-19 fraud conspiracies in the United States.
December 16, 2021 CDC: Nursing home residents who received booster are 10 times less likely to get COVID-19 New data from the CDC shows nursing home residents who are fully vaccinated and have received a booster dose are 10 times less likely to become infected than those who did not get a booster dose.
December 16, 2021 Ex-NBA coach makes wild prediction about league's trajectory amid COVID outbreaks Former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy made a projection about the league’s trajectory this season while teams and players deal with an increase in positive coronavirus tests and the influx of the omicron variant.
December 16, 2021 WA GOP congressional candidate says vax mandates biggest issue facing US: Small biz 'is absolutely crushed' Joe Kent, who is running a primary challenge to Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., recently sat down with Fox News to discuss his campaign and the issues facing the U.S.
December 16, 2021 Dr. Makary on 'Kilmeade Show': Omicron fear fueling a 'second pandemic of lunacy' Fox News contributor Dr. Marty Makary warned against a new 'wave of fear' over the omicron variant on the 'Brian Kilmeade Show,' suggesting it could fuel a 'pandemic of lunacy.'
December 16, 2021 Queen Elizabeth cancels traditional pre-Christmas lunch with royal family amid U.K. COVID surge: source As COVID rates continue to rise in the U.K., government advisers have recommended scaling back pre-holiday gatherings.
