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Chicago cancels school for 'Vaccination Awareness Day' leaving parents scrambling for childcare

November 11, 2021

Chicago cancels school for 'Vaccination Awareness Day' leaving parents scrambling for childcare

Chicago public schools cancelled classes for Nov. 12, declaring it “Vaccination Awareness Day” in an effort to increase the rate of vaccinations/

California school district will not comply with Newsom's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, prepared to accept costs

November 11, 2021

California school district will not comply with Newsom's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, prepared to accept costs

A California school district announced Wednesday it will not be adhering to Gov. Gavin Newsom's pending COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Houston-area woman claims back treatment helped her regain sense of taste after contracting COVID-19

November 10, 2021

Houston-area woman claims back treatment helped her regain sense of taste after contracting COVID-19

A Houston-area woman has regained the ability to taste a year after contracting COVID-19 and believes that her chiropractor was key to regaining her senses.

Kamala Harris panned for using 'French accent' to French scientists while touring Parisian lab

November 10, 2021

Kamala Harris panned for using 'French accent' to French scientists while touring Parisian lab

Critics accused Vice President Kamala Harris of using a "French accent" following her visit to a COVID-19 lab in Paris.

Twitter explodes over Atlantic writer's dramatic, 'bizarre' account of COVID case that made him mildly ill

November 10, 2021

Twitter explodes over Atlantic writer's dramatic, 'bizarre' account of COVID case that made him mildly ill

A vaccinated Atlantic writer's highly dramatic account Tuesday of his coronavirus diagnosis where he became slightly ill for a few days, turned out "fine" but still berated himself for his "mistakes" was met with plenty of bipartisan scorn but also some left-wing praise.

Texas study: Unvaccinated people are 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the vaccinated

November 10, 2021

Texas study: Unvaccinated people are 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the vaccinated

Unvaccinated Texans were 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19 and 13 times more likely to be infected with the virus from Sept. 4 to Oct. 1, according to a study released this week by the Texas Health Department.

Arizona AG files lawsuit over Biden vaccine mandate: 'No authority' in the Constitution

November 10, 2021

Arizona AG files lawsuit over Biden vaccine mandate: 'No authority' in the Constitution

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich spoke out on the state's lawsuit against the Biden administration's vaccine mandate during an appearance on 'America Reports.'

CBP orders supervisors to push employees on vaccine mandate, or be disciplined for insubordination

November 10, 2021

CBP orders supervisors to push employees on vaccine mandate, or be disciplined for insubordination

EXCLUSIVE: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has told supervisors they must push employees on their compliance with the Biden administration's vaccine mandate or else potentially be fired themselves -- as the agency grapples with significant pushback internally to the vaccine mandates.

Reduced air pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns linked to fewer heart attacks

November 10, 2021

Reduced air pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns linked to fewer heart attacks

Reduced air pollution resulting from lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic is reportedly linked to a lower incidence of heart attacks.

WHO: Coronavirus cases falling everywhere but one notable Western region

November 10, 2021

WHO: Coronavirus cases falling everywhere but one notable Western region

The World Health Organization reported Wednesday that coronavirus deaths rose by 10% in Europe in the past week, making it the only world region where both COVID-19 cases and deaths are steadily increasing. It was the sixth consecutive week that cases have risen across the continent.