November 8, 2021 Coronavirus in the US: State-by-state breakdown In the U.S., all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying more than 46,487,857 illnesses and at least 754,431 deaths.
November 8, 2021 Biden admin kicks off 'nationwide effort' to get children vaccinated against COVID-19 The Biden administration on Monday kicked off “a nationwide effort” to encourage schools, parents and guardians to vaccinate children against COVID, saying “vaccination is the best tool we have” to ensure students are safe, and that schools remain opened for in-person learning.
November 7, 2021 Terry Bradshaw slams Packers' Aaron Rodgers over COVID vaccine: 'Learn not to lie because that’s what you did' Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw took a strong stance against Aaron Rodgers on Sunday after the Green Bay Packers quarterback revealed he was not vaccinated against COVID-19 despite the initial belief that he had gotten a vaccine.
November 7, 2021 Twitter reacts to CNN's Sesame Street town hall on COVID vaccines: 'Government propaganda' Twitter users called out CNN’s use of popular Sesame Street characters to promote COVID-19 vaccinations for children.
November 7, 2021 NBA to players, coaches, refs: Booster shots are recommended The NBA told its players, coaches and referees on Sunday that they should receive booster shots against the coronavirus, with particular urgency for those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
November 7, 2021 School closures in Japan had no effect on slowing spread of COVID-19, study finds School closures in Japan during the spring 2020 outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic had no effect on slowing the spread of the virus, a new study has found.
November 7, 2021 Unvaccinated California nurse, breastfeeding mother forced out over mandate: 'I had to take a stand' Unvaccinated California nurse and breastfeeding mother, Jennifer Peters, was forced out of her job for refusing to get the shot. She discussed her firing during "Fox & Friends Weekend Sunday, citing her concern surrounding the lack of long-term information on the vaccine.
November 7, 2021 Surgeon General Murthy: COVID-19 is 'what's really hurting the economy' U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has defended the Biden administration’s workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandate by insisting that it is the virus that is hurting the economy over any other factor.
November 7, 2021 Democratic governor turns on Biden vaccine mandate, not 'correct' or 'effective' solution Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly came out against President Biden’s federal vaccine mandate
November 6, 2021 Teachers union head Randi Weingarten removes mask at conference, claims people had a 'hard time hearing' Teachers union president Randi Weingarten, who has called for “universal masking” in schools, is facing criticism after she removed her mask at the 2021 SOMOS conference in Puerto Rico.