December 2, 2021 New York confirms 5 cases of the omicron coronavirus variant The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been documented in the New York City area.
December 2, 2021 'Long' COVID causes bad smells and tastes, depression for some survivors: 'Hot water smells like rotting meat' Katrina Haydon can’t eat, shower or brush her teeth the same way she used to six months ago because of parosmia, a smell disorder sometimes associated with COVID-19 “long-haulers,” or people whose COVID symptoms last long after they test positive for the virus.
December 2, 2021 Germany backs lockdown restrictions for the unvaccinated Unvaccinated people across Germany will soon be excluded from nonessential stores, restaurants, and sports and cultural venues, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Thursday. Parliament also said it will consider a general vaccine mandate.
December 2, 2021 COVID fears, Biden's plan and omicron President Biden announced his five point winter plan to combat COVID on Thursday in remarks at the NIH.
December 2, 2021 Rep. Norman demands FDA release COVID vaccine data in 100 days South Carolina Republican Rep. Ralph Norman on Thursday introduced legislation that could force the Food and Drug Administration to release all documents relating to the coronavirus vaccine within the next 100 days.
December 2, 2021 Third omicron case in the United States detected in Colorado Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday that a case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has been documented in his state.
December 2, 2021 Biden says the US must 'vaccinate the rest of the world' to beat COVID-19 pandemic President Joe Biden announced that he hoped America would continue spearheading international COVID-19 relief projects, saying that it was a "moral obligation" to "vaccinate the rest of the world."
December 2, 2021 Biden jokes that Fauci is president, says he sees Fauci more than first lady President Biden joked on Thursday that Dr. Anthony Fauci is so involved in White House affairs that sometimes it feels like he is the real president.
December 2, 2021 White House says domestic travel vaccine requirements on the table due to omicron variant The White House on Thursday said a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for domestic travel is still on the table as the United States heads into the winter months and battles the new omicron variant.
December 2, 2021 Brian Mast: Biden's vaccine mandate is 'worst violation of civil liberties in decades' Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., slammed Biden's vaccine mandate on 'The Faulkner Focus,' warning it is the worst 'violation of civil liberties' in decades.
