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October 10, 2021

COVID-19 takes EMS worker shortage to 'crisis level’: American ambulance association president

American Ambulance Association president Shawn Baird warned that the coronavirus pandemic took the shortage of emergency medical services workers to a “crisis level."

October 10, 2021

One of Newsom's kids lacks vaccine despite mandate, report says

California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a requirement for all eligible students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, even as his own daughter has yet to receive the shot. 

October 10, 2021

New Jersey teacher says her stomach was 'churning' following union demand to log students' vaccination status

Jennifer Mess, a New Jersey public school teacher, said Sunday on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ that her stomach was "churning" after watching a teachers union training video enticing her and her colleagues to log the vaccination status of students and parents into a progressive app.

October 10, 2021

People are turning to horse therapy to improve mental health during the pandemic

The Equine Leadership Program in Topanga Canyon, California, helps people with depression, anxiety, trauma and other issues.

October 9, 2021

Allen West, Texas GOP gubernatorial hopeful, has COVID-19

Tea party firebrand Allen West, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas, said Saturday that he has received monoclonal antibody injections after being diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia.

October 9, 2021

Rome protesters clash with police as thousands pack the streets in opposition to COVID vaccine rule

Thousands of demonstrators marched down Rome’s Via Veneto and other main streets on Saturday, some clashing with police, to protest a government rule requiring COVID-19 vaccines or negative tests to access workplaces next week.

October 9, 2021

Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines

When Russian regulators approved the country's own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family was among those who rushed to take the injection. But international health authorities have not yet given their blessing to the Sputnik V shot.

October 9, 2021

More than a dozen businesses fined for flouting NYC’s vaccine mandate

Enforcement of the vaccine mandate began Sept. 13, after a weeks-long public service announcement campaign.

October 9, 2021

FDA says Moderna vaccine's benefits outweigh risks after Nordic countries limit use

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reiterated its stance that the benefits of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks on Friday after several Nordic countries began restricting its use for certain age groups due to concerns about a rare heart-related side effect.

October 9, 2021

Vanessa Santos: Battle cry of the COVID mom

Yes, my son is a COVID baby. He was born in the spring of 2020, during the peak pandemic pandemonium. And I’m a COVID mom.