December 26, 2021 France COVID cases surge to 100,000 France has recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time in the pandemic and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over the past month, as the fast-spreading omicron variant complicates the French government’s efforts to stave off a new lockdown.
December 26, 2021 NBA should avoid hitting pause on season unless COVID outbreaks affect fans, analyst says Kenny Smith, the former Houston Rockets guard and current NBA analyst on TNT, said Thursday he didn’t think the league should shut the season down over the latest COVID-19 issues.
December 26, 2021 Health expert: School closures 'shouldn't even be on the table' despite omicron Cases of COVID-19 have risen throughout the country amid the spread of the omicron variant, but Brown University School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Jha told "Fox News Sunday" this is no excuse for closing down schools and making children go through remote learning again.
December 26, 2021 Nets hold off Lakers 122-115 as Nic Claxton alley-oops over LeBron James Short-handed and on the verge of a crushing fourth-quarter collapse, the Brooklyn Nets went right at Lakers star LeBron James.
December 25, 2021 Connecticut coronavirus cases linked to Dem governor’s holiday party: reports A holiday party at the home of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont earlier this month led to a "small number" of guests contracting "breakthrough" coronavirus infections, according to reports.
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.