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Czech protesters demand 'freedom' as new COVID restrictions go into effect for the unvaccinated

November 22, 2021

Czech protesters demand 'freedom' as new COVID restrictions go into effect for the unvaccinated

Protesters marched through the Czech capital of Prague on Monday to decry the newly enacted government’s restrictions on unvaccinated people as new infections soared in the European Union nation.

95% of federal workforce is in compliance with Biden vaccine requirement: senior administration official

November 22, 2021

95% of federal workforce is in compliance with Biden vaccine requirement: senior administration official

95% of the federal workforce is in compliance with President Biden’s vaccine requirement for employees of the federal government, a senior administration official said Monday.

COVID vaccine mandate 'will not impact holiday travel,' TSA says, reporting 93% of employees in compliance

November 22, 2021

COVID vaccine mandate 'will not impact holiday travel,' TSA says, reporting 93% of employees in compliance

Approximately 93% of Transportation and Security Administration employees are in compliance with President Biden’s deadline for federal employees to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine or an approved exemption, quelling concerns that the mandate would impact holiday travel.

Germany's health minister urges people to get vaccinated

November 22, 2021

Germany's health minister urges people to get vaccinated

Germany's health minister said Monday that the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it's likely everyone in the country who isn't vaccinated will have caught COVID-19 by the end of the winter — and some of those will die.

Austria's COVID lockdown is dampening the mood during this holiday season

November 22, 2021

Austria's COVID lockdown is dampening the mood during this holiday season

Austrians savored one last mulled wine in packed Christmas markets before the curtain came down on the holiday season that was just getting underway, plunging the country that gave the world “Silent Night” into its fourth lockdown of this pandemic on Monday.

Government agencies tell Americans: Downsize Thanksgiving, mask up around family if not vaxxed

November 22, 2021

Government agencies tell Americans: Downsize Thanksgiving, mask up around family if not vaxxed

State and local governments are warning that Americans could spread COVID-19 over Thanksgiving, and saying they should keep gatherings small to reduce risk.

Critics pan Thanksgiving advice in New York Times that kids who aren't fully vaccinated should 'eat quickly'

November 22, 2021

Critics pan Thanksgiving advice in New York Times that kids who aren't fully vaccinated should 'eat quickly'

An article for The New York Times offering advice on how to mitigate coronavirus risks at family Thanksgiving gatherings featured an expert calling on kids aren't fully vaccinated to "eat quickly."

'I lost everything': Guadeloupe riots overtake COVID protest

November 21, 2021

'I lost everything': Guadeloupe riots overtake COVID protest

Residents in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, an overseas territory of France, expressed dismay Sunday after protests against COVID-19 restrictions erupted into rioting and looting for the third day in a row, prompting French authorities to send in police special forces.

Dr. Scott Atlas: 'Science has become politicized'

November 21, 2021

Dr. Scott Atlas: 'Science has become politicized'

Former White House Coronavirus Response team member Dr. Scott Atlas alleged on Sunday that “science has become politicized,” warning that the internal politics in the field of science and academia is "destructive."

Thousands protest in Belgium against COVID-19

November 21, 2021

Thousands protest in Belgium against COVID-19

Ten of thousands of people marched through central Brussels on Sunday to protest against reinforced COVID-19 measures that the government has imposed to counter the latest spike in coronavirus cases.