December 11, 2021 President of California medical board tweets 'terrifying' encounter with anti-vaccine group The Walnut Creek Police Department, located in California’s Bay Area, are investigating a recent incident involving several members of an anti-vaccine group who “followed and confronted” the president of the California medical board Kristina D. Lawson, according to the New York Times.
December 11, 2021 Vermont's Middlebury College reverts to remote learning due to COVID-19 with 99% of students vaccinated A private liberal arts college in Vermont reverted to remote learning until the close of the fall semester due to 50 active COVID-19 cases on campus.
December 11, 2021 Study: Nasal vaccine may help protect against COVID variants Omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 have researchers investigating the effectiveness of existing vaccinations and boosters against emerging new strains of SARS-CoV-2.
December 11, 2021 Omicron in the US: North Carolina, Idaho, Rhode Island report first cases Health officials in Idaho, North Carolina and Rhode Island reported the states' first cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus on Friday.
December 11, 2021 British PM Johnson faces party rebellion, 6 MPs set to quit government over proposed COVID regulations British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a revolt in his party over tighter COVID-19 restrictions as the country faces the growing threat of the omicron variant.
December 11, 2021 Biden's handling of coronavirus pandemic given mixed reviews by DC tourists, residents People on the National Mall rate Biden's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 11, 2021 Navy destroyer second-in-command relieved of duty over refusal to get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 An unvaccinated top-ranking officer for U.S. Navy destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill was relieved of duty Friday night over his refusal to get tested for COVID-19.
December 11, 2021 New UK mask rules start with Johnson under fire over parties Face masks are once again required in indoor public spaces in England under the measures British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced this week to slow the spread of the new omicron virus variant. Vaccination passes will be needed for nightclubs and large events starting next week, and residents will be told to work from home, if possible.
December 10, 2021 Pennsylvania's high court strikes down school mask mandate The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court declared void a statewide school mask mandate supported by Gov. Tom Wolf and Acting State Health Secretary Alison Beam on Friday.
December 10, 2021 Chris Cuomo sought to discredit Fox News' Janice Dean for speaking out on brother's nursing home scandal Top allies of now-ousted Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo planned to target the Fox News senior meteorologist.
