December 30, 2021 Congressional Republicans tell Supreme Court to block Biden's 'health police' vaccine mandate Sen. Mike Braun and Rep. Elise Stefanik are leading an amicus curaie brief at the Supreme Court arguing the court should block President Biden's vaccine mandate.
December 30, 2021 US children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated.
December 30, 2021 COVID testing debacle hits home as Colorado residents wait hours in mile-long line caught on camera Colorado residents had to wait in a meandering COVID-19 testing line that stretched about a mile down a road and snaked through a parking lot in a Denver suburb on Wednesday, according to a video taken by Michele Fitzwilliam.
December 30, 2021 Incoming NYC mayor says he will keep de Blasio's vaccine mandates in place Incoming New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will keep outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate to visit businesses in place when he is sworn in on New Year’s Eve.
December 30, 2021 Israel approves 4th vaccine dose for most vulnerable Israel on Thursday approved a fourth vaccine dose for the Jewish nation’s most vulnerable as coronavirus cases spike globally with the spread of the omicron variant.
December 30, 2021 Omicron looks to bring in new year with highest caseloads recorded yet The new year is quickly approaching and, with it, a substantial spike in the number of Americans infected by the coronavirus as caseloads nationwide surpass January 2021 levels.
December 30, 2021 Fauci and WHO Director-General disagree on COVID booster programs Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the World Health Organization (Who) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus do not appear to see eye to eye when it comes to booster vaccination programs during the fight against Covid.
December 30, 2021 States scramble to order COVID tests in critical weeks ahead of Biden admin's 2022 rapid test distribution As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., state leaders have ordered millions of COVID-19 rapid tests ahead of the new year.
December 30, 2021 Pandemic’s hidden toll: Almost one in 10 in UK await treatment, but not for COVID-19 Covid-19 has slammed hospitals and stretched healthcare systems, in turn resulting in canceled doctors’ appointments and delayed procedures and tests for other illnesses.
December 30, 2021 Vaccinated Democratic congressman announces he has tested positive for COVID-19 Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr (D-NJ) announced on Twitter Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.