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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

'The View' host Sunny Hostin asks if Republicans 'want their voters to die' during vaccine debate

December 7, 2021

'The View' host Sunny Hostin asks if Republicans 'want their voters to die' during vaccine debate

‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin questioned whether Republicans ‘want their voters to die’ based on their opposition to vaccine mandates.

Father says autistic son banned by airline, denied medical mask exemption: 'Mind-blowing'

December 7, 2021

Father says autistic son banned by airline, denied medical mask exemption: 'Mind-blowing'

The father of a four-year-old autistic boy told "The Ingraham Angle" Monday that his son was banned from Frontier Airlines for life because he cannot wear a mask and comply with COVID-19 policies.

DeSantis vows no lockdowns or mandates in Florida as omicron variant hits the state

December 7, 2021

DeSantis vows no lockdowns or mandates in Florida as omicron variant hits the state

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will not allow Florida residents to be placed under restrictions or mandates amid reports that the state had its first case of the COVID-19 variant omicron.

Unvaccinated NBA players unable to travel to Canada face pay cut, fines or suspensions: report

December 7, 2021

Unvaccinated NBA players unable to travel to Canada face pay cut, fines or suspensions: report

Unvaccinated NBA players could face serious disciplinary action by the league if they are unable to play in Toronto under the Canadian government’s new vaccination requirement for travelers, according to one report.

Georgia federal judge latest to halt Biden federal contractor vaccine mandate

December 7, 2021

Georgia federal judge latest to halt Biden federal contractor vaccine mandate

A federal judge blocked President Biden from implementing a coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal contractors on Tuesday representing another setback in the administration’s push to mandate vaccines nationwide.