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November 28, 2021

Australian woman set fire to COVID-19 quarantine hotel, police say

An Australian woman is facing arson charges after she allegedly set fire to the COVID-19 quarantine hotel where she was staying with her two children, police said.

November 28, 2021

Florida school did not commit child abuse by tying mask to disabled student's face: police report

A police report determined that a Florida school and its teachers did not commit a crime or child abuse after it was discovered last month that they tied a mask to the face of a student with Down syndrome.

November 28, 2021

Omicron variant: Swiss voters give green light to COVID restrictions as cases rise

Voters in Switzerland gave a green light to legislation which would introduce a COVID-19 certificate system, where people can only attend public events or gatherings if they are vaccinated, test negative, or have recovered from the coronavirus.

November 28, 2021

Two cases of Omicron variant detected in Canada, govt says

Two cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, first detected in Southern Africa last week, have been confirmed in Canada, provincial health officials said on Sunday.

November 28, 2021

Omicron variant: European country bans Christmas markets, public drinking in bid to combat COVID-19 wave

Thousands of Czechs gathered in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, to protest new COVID-19 restrictions banning the popular Christmas markets and the public consumption of alcohol, such as mulled wine.

November 28, 2021

WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries

The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant.

November 28, 2021

ABC's 'Good Morning America' guest worries omicron variant could hurt Biden's economic 'progress'

ABC’s 'Good Morning America' worried over how the latest coronavirus variant could affect Biden’s economic 'progress.'

November 28, 2021

Rand Paul blasts Fauci: 'Astounding and alarming' to declare 'I represent science'

Dr. Anthony Fauci escalated his quarrel with some lawmakers over the nation’s COVID-19 response by claiming they oppose "science." 

November 28, 2021

Biden 'prematurely declared independence from the virus': NBC's Chuck Todd

NBC host hits Biden for 'prematurely' declaring US had 'upper hand' against COVID-19 in July.

November 28, 2021

NIH Dir. Collins: COVID vaccines will 'most likely' protect against omicron variant, but too soon to tell

National Institute of Health Director Francis Collins said Sunday that current coronavirus vaccines will "most likely" be effective against the omicron variant, but it is too soon to tell for sure.