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DC Mayor Bowser says students must prove negative COVID test before returning to school

December 29, 2021

DC Mayor Bowser says students must prove negative COVID test before returning to school

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that students in the District must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before being allowed to return to school.

WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta COVID cases

December 29, 2021

WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta COVID cases

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said he’s worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 producing a “tsunami” of cases between them.

White House team reacts to FDA report on rapid COVID test sensitivity: PCR, antigen tests 'critical tools'

December 29, 2021

White House team reacts to FDA report on rapid COVID test sensitivity: PCR, antigen tests 'critical tools'

Members of the White House COVID-19 response team reacted Wednesday to new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the sensitivity of rapid antigen tests, telling reporters that the tests' usefulness amid the pandemic has not altered.

CDC Director: Human behavior played into shortening recommended isolation period for COVID cases

December 29, 2021

CDC Director: Human behavior played into shortening recommended isolation period for COVID cases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky acknowledged Wednesday that human behavior played into the latest quarantine guidelines for people with COVID-19.

MSNBC anchor mocked as 'shamelessly neurotic,' 'embarrassing' for calling herself a 'Fauci groupie'

December 29, 2021

MSNBC anchor mocked as 'shamelessly neurotic,' 'embarrassing' for calling herself a 'Fauci groupie'

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace was roasted this week after referring to herself as a "Fauci groupie" in the latest media idolization of the infectious disease expert.

California COVID-19 cases top 5 million

December 29, 2021

California COVID-19 cases top 5 million

California became the first state to record more than 5 million known coronavirus infections, according to the state dashboard Tuesday, which was delayed by the holiday weekend.

Biden mocked for wearing mask outside on Delaware beach: 'Mask theater is so absurd'

December 29, 2021

Biden mocked for wearing mask outside on Delaware beach: 'Mask theater is so absurd'

President Biden received mockery online Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning after a clip posted on Twitter showed him wearing a mask while walking outside on a Delaware beach with his wife, first lady Jill Biden, and their dog Commander.

COVID vaccines ultimately won't be how we get out of the pandemic: Yale professor

December 29, 2021

COVID vaccines ultimately won't be how we get out of the pandemic: Yale professor

Dr. Harvey Risch, professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine, sounded off on the COVID-19 vaccine, whether children should get vaccinated, the government’s role in managing the virus and more on a recent episode of "The Will Cain Podcast."

Should Americans cancel New Year's Eve plans? Fauci says it depends

December 29, 2021

Should Americans cancel New Year's Eve plans? Fauci says it depends

Two days before New Year's Eve, Dr. Anthony Fauci said people looking to spend a quiet holiday at home celebrating with family are encouraged to do so, while those with more ambitious plans may want to rethink things.

What are we watching? COVID puts fairness, quality in limbo

December 29, 2021

What are we watching? COVID puts fairness, quality in limbo

There's a term for the sort of NFL contest that went down Monday night between Miami and New Orleans — a battle featuring a third-string quarterback for the Saints making his debut on a roster with about one-quarter of its regulars in street clothes.