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December 5, 2021

COVID-19 infected Norwegian cruise ship arrives in New Orleans

A Norwegian Cruise Line ship with at least 10 passengers and crew members infected with COVID-19 docked Sunday in New Orleans, where health officials said they were trying to disembark people without worsening the spread of the coronavirus illness.

December 5, 2021

COVID-19 Omicron variant: New York, tri-state area confirm more cases as hospitals strain from delta surge

The tri-state area has counted just under a dozen cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant as hospitals continue to feel the strain from the delta surge. 

December 5, 2021

Antonio Brown's future with Bucs in question after COVID vax card scandal: report

Antonio Brown’s future with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is up in the air after the veteran wide receiver violated the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols by using a fake vaccine card, according to a report.

December 5, 2021

Surgeon Gen says Americans should not 'panic' over omicron, but should use masks, other known measures

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is urging Americans to be more aggressive in taking precautions against the COVID-19 omicron variant. Murthy told "Fox News Sunday" that, while he and other officials are still learning about omicron, he does not want the public to be afraid.

December 5, 2021

Fauci says officials feel 'very badly' about African travel ban, will reevaluate policy

Dr. Anthony Fauci revealed that officials are re-evaluating the travel ban on several southern African countries after a dozen other countries confirmed cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant. 

December 5, 2021

The left is to blame for rising crime and decreasing personal freedom: Bongino

Dan Bongino said spiking crime and losses of liberty are the fault of the left in the opening monologue of Saturday's "Unfiltered."

December 4, 2021

Norway Christmas party may have sparked largest omicron variant outbreak outside of South Africa

A recent Norwegian omicron outbreak at a Christmas party provides early anecdotal evidence on how the variants spreads between vaccinated people and the severity of its symptoms, according to a recent report.

December 4, 2021

Omicron in the US: Where is it?

Cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant are being confirmed around the country this weekend. 

December 4, 2021

Contact tracing revs up in some states as omicron reaches US

The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities reviving contact tracing operations in an attempt to slow and better understand its spread as scientists study how contagious it is and whether it can thwart vaccines.

December 4, 2021

Biden goes out to eat maskless in DC despite cold, with Kennedy Center event on Sunday

Despite battling a cold, President Biden has packed his schedule this weekend with a maskless dinner out on the town and plans to attend a Kennedy Center event.