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WHO approves Novavax COVID vaccine

December 17, 2021

WHO approves Novavax COVID vaccine

The World Health Organization has given emergency approval by U.S.-based Novavax and the Serum Institute of India

White House recruits Pentatonix to promote vaccine booster shots

December 17, 2021

White House recruits Pentatonix to promote vaccine booster shots

Pentatonix has lent its talent to the White House and promoted coronavirus vaccine boosters.

Will Cain: America's 'real public health crisis ... is mental health and addiction,' not COVID

December 17, 2021

Will Cain: America's 'real public health crisis ... is mental health and addiction,' not COVID

Will Cain had a concerning update on the state of America's mental health Friday.

Arizona mayor defies governor's COVID vaccine mandate ban: 'No authority'

December 17, 2021

Arizona mayor defies governor's COVID vaccine mandate ban: 'No authority'

One Arizona mayor announced that she will be keeping the coronavirus vaccine mandate for city workers in place despite Governor Dough Ducey's renewal of an executive order which bans local governments from creating such vaccine mandates.

Retiring NIH director says he was never pressured to fire Fauci, slams Atlas over herd immunity

December 17, 2021

Retiring NIH director says he was never pressured to fire Fauci, slams Atlas over herd immunity

Retiring National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins told Fox News on Friday that he was never asked to fire his nationally-recognized subordinate Anthony Fauci, despite the NIAID director's frequent clashes with Trump administration officials over federal coronavirus mitigation policy.

US experiences 'second pandemic' of mental health due to COVID, lockdowns: Report

December 17, 2021

US experiences 'second pandemic' of mental health due to COVID, lockdowns: Report

A survey among mental healthcare professionals indicated significant issues resulting from the pandemic that could continue to plague individuals for years to come as the demand for therapy surges in a "second pandemic" of mental health problems.

Trump CDC Director Redfield: US must 'learn to live' with COVID; vaccinate but don't 'shut things down'

December 17, 2021

Trump CDC Director Redfield: US must 'learn to live' with COVID; vaccinate but don't 'shut things down'

The United States and its leaders must pivot from the year-plus-long habit of enacting socioeconomic shutdowns due to the latest coronavirus outbreak or variant, but at the same time Americans must remain vigilant of their varying level of immunity and continue to get vaccinated and boosted when medically appropriate, Trump-era Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield told Fox News on Friday.

COVID Impact: Los Angeles students lost over 90,000 days of in-person school due to coronavirus restrictions

December 17, 2021

COVID Impact: Los Angeles students lost over 90,000 days of in-person school due to coronavirus restrictions

A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that students in Los Angeles, California missed over 90,000 in-person school days due to coronavirus restrictions in a little over a month.

Michigan schools with mask mandates have 'similar' COVID case rates as schools with no mandate

December 17, 2021

Michigan schools with mask mandates have 'similar' COVID case rates as schools with no mandate

Data released by the state of Michigan this week showed that coronavirus transmission rates among school-age children have reached comparable levels regardless of community mask mandates.

Fox Business Poll: Voters worry about the pandemic but split on restrictions

December 17, 2021

Fox Business Poll: Voters worry about the pandemic but split on restrictions

A new Fox Business survey found that a majority of voters support basic coronavirus precautions, however, support waivers over vaccine mandates.