November 29, 2021 Dr. Makary warns against 'forever' COVID restrictions in response to omicron variant Fox News contributor Dr. Marty Makary called out New York Governor Kathy Hochul after she issued a state of emergency for the state over the new omicron variant.
November 29, 2021 Biden says omicron variant is ‘cause for concern, not a cause for panic,’ President Biden on Monday said the new omicron variant of coronavirus is a “cause for concern, not a cause for panic,” while maintaining that his administration's plan to combat COVID-19 this winter will not involve “shutdowns or lockdowns," but rather a strategy for more widespread vaccinations.
November 29, 2021 Arkansas gov. urges COVID vaccines, but opposes federal mandate: People 'offer more resistance' to mandates Gov. Asa Hutchinson explained on "America's Newsroom" that federally mandated vaccinations elicit pushback from the public, making it harder to get Americans vaccinated.
November 29, 2021 UK extends vaccine boosters amid omicron variant Britain is extending its COVID-19 booster vaccine program to millions more to help tackle the spread of the new omicron variant, which is feared to be more contagious and vaccine resistant.
November 29, 2021 COVID-19 omicron variant won't stop New Zealand's reopening plans, prime minister says The emergence of the omicron variant hasn't changed New Zealand's plans to ease restrictions in Auckland and move the nation into a new, more open phase of its pandemic response, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.
November 29, 2021 Omicron variant: Japan to close borders 'until there is clearer information', PM says Japan’s prime minister announced Monday that his country is taking the “exceptional” measure of shutting its borders to foreigners “until there is clearer information about the Omicron variant” of the coronavirus.
November 29, 2021 Tom Cotton hits back at Fauci: Bureaucrats like him think 'they are the science' Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., blasted Dr. Fauci, accusing him of lying to Congress over funding of 'gain-of-function' research in China and calling for an investigation into the matter.
November 29, 2021 Omicron variant: Here’s what officials know The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full picture of the threat posed by omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus as scientists worldwide scramble to assess its multiple mutations.
November 29, 2021 Biden's COVID measures meaningless without border security These new measures by the Biden administration, allegedly designed to protect Americans from the spread of the emerging COVID-19 omicron variant, are little more than political theater.
November 29, 2021 COVID omicron variant – how worried should you be? The same questions are on everyone’s mind right now. How afraid should I be about the new COVID-19 variant? Will I be locked down again? Will I catch the virus despite being vaccinated?
