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Italy makes life uncomfortable for unvaccinated people

December 6, 2021

Italy makes life uncomfortable for unvaccinated people

Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people this holiday season, excluding them from indoor restaurants, theaters and museums starting Monday to reduce the spread of coronavirus and encourage vaccine skeptics to get their shots.

Fort Worth School Board Racial Equity Committee co-chair owns up to attacks on parents

December 6, 2021

Fort Worth School Board Racial Equity Committee co-chair owns up to attacks on parents

Norma Garcia-Lopez, a member of the Fort Worth, Texas, school board's Racial Equity Committee has defended her actions releasing the personal information of parents online and leaving a profanity-laced voicemail attacking a mother who sued the school district over a COVID-19 mask mandate. The committee also held a news conference standing by the woman, while the targeted parents called for her removal.

Omicron variant infects 2 fully vaccinated individuals in separate Hong Kong hotel rooms, report says

December 6, 2021

Omicron variant infects 2 fully vaccinated individuals in separate Hong Kong hotel rooms, report says

While health officials continue to study the COVID-19 variant called omicron, researchers in Hong Kong said the mutation infected two fully vaccinated people staying across the hall from each other inside a quarantine hotel in the city, according to a report.

Cuomo brothers canceled – here's how they turned mourners' grief into rage

December 6, 2021

Cuomo brothers canceled – here's how they turned mourners' grief into rage

It was the moment that turned grief into rage in May 2020. Seeing the Cuomo brothers joking around on CNN with a gigantic cotton swab.

Maryland man allegedly distributed over 600 fake vaccine cards, faces federal charges

December 5, 2021

Maryland man allegedly distributed over 600 fake vaccine cards, faces federal charges

A Maryland man faces federal charges over allegedly distributing over 600 fake COVID-19 vaccine cards.

COVID-19 infected Norwegian cruise ship arrives in New Orleans

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.