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December 8, 2021

Omicron: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may only partially protect against new variant, study suggests

A new study led by the Africa Health Research Institute reportedly suggests that the omicron COVID-19 variant escapes antibody immunity induced by two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. 

December 8, 2021

Omicron in the US: Where is it this week?

Florida and Illinois are the latest states to announce cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant in the country. 

December 8, 2021

Omicron variant 'almost certainly' less severe than delta, Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday that early indications suggest the omicron COVID-19 variant is potentially milder than previous strains. 

December 8, 2021

Sen. Rand Paul blasts Fauci as omicron cases are reported around US: He 'causes hysteria and creates fear'

Sen. Rand Paul criticized the Biden administration's response to the omicron variant, noting that the scientist who identified the new variant in South Africa called the new U.S. travel ban a "hysterical overreach."

December 8, 2021

Las Vegas principal says he teaches classes, cleans school as staffing shortages worsen

A school principal is forced to teach classes and clean the facility because of a worsening labor shortage.

December 8, 2021

Biden, Fauci assume the worst with omicron instead of making rational, scientific decisions

Once again, we find ourselves in a situation in which we have a new COVID variant. Rather than making rational, scientific decisions, Dr. Fauci and the Biden administration have jumped to assume the worst, and have begun implementing restrictions with the ever-looming threat of mandates.

December 8, 2021

Los Angeles: 34,000 students may be barred from schools over vaccine mandate

About 34,000 public school students in Los Angeles who qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine have not taken the jab and could be barred from in-person learning because they will not be fully vaccinated in time for the Jan. 10 deadline, a report said.

December 7, 2021

'Omicron,' 'dogecoin' top list of 2021's most mispronounced words

Virtually everyone is having trouble pronouncing the latest coronavirus variant “omicron.” Other words, like "Dogecoin" and "Chipotle," also top the 2021 list of words that proved most challenging for newsreaders and people on television to pronounce this year.

December 7, 2021

Mixing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines gives a better immune system response against COVID-19, study finds

British researchers set out to find whether mixing vaccines is an effective way to protect individuals against COVID-19, but they found that taking one dose of Pfizer then a second dose of Moderna nine weeks later actually produced a better immune system response than two doses of Pfizer.

December 7, 2021

Minn. health official hyped masks for kids to parents, but sounded a different note behind closed doors

A top Minnesota public health official told parents that masking their children is a "best practice" for mitigating the spread of COVID-19, but he appeared to contradict himself behind closed doors, reportedly telling staff that masking is among the "least effective" mitigation technique.