October 4, 2021 Thousands protest Washington state's vaccine mandate, sing national anthem Thousands gathered outside of Washington state’s Capitol Building to protest the state’s vaccine mandate, and were heard belting out the national anthem at one point.
October 4, 2021 Anthony Fauci clarifies Christmas gathering remarks, says he will be spending day with his family Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday sought to clarify remarks he made over the weekend that it was "too soon" for families to consider gathering in person to celebrate Christmas.
October 4, 2021 Doctors grow frustrated over COVID-19 denial, misinformation The COVID-19 patient's health was deteriorating quickly at a Michigan hospital, but he was having none of the doctor's diagnosis.
October 4, 2021 New Zealand can't eradicate coronavirus completely, government says New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus.
October 4, 2021 Connecticut mosquitoes test positive for potentially deadly EEE virus, officials say Connecticut health officials are cautioning southeastern area state residents over the potentially deadly mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus after detecting virus-positive mosquitoes.
October 4, 2021 CDC renews recommendation for virtual holiday celebrations, changes course next day As the U.S. enters the colder holiday seasons amid the coronavirus pandemic, updated federal health guidance is encouraging virtual celebrations and outdoor gatherings to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
October 4, 2021 California doctor sounds alarm on Newsom's vaccine mandate for school kids: 'Not based on clinical evidence' A California doctor is sounding the alarm on Governor Gavin Newsom's new vaccine mandate targeting school-age children, saying his decision was ‘not based on clinical evidence’ but fueled by politics. Dr. Houman Hemmati appeared on "Fox & Friends First" on Monday to discuss the announcement.
October 4, 2021 Calif. judge denies restraining order request against school mask mandate A California judge has denied a temporary restraining order request barring the state from enforcing its school mask mandate, which mask-choice advocates argue should be decided at the local level.
October 4, 2021 COVID-19: 90% of population may need to be vaccinated to end pandemic Dr. Eric Topol, the founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, said in an interview published Sunday that up to 90% of Americans may have to be vaccinated to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 4, 2021 COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for NYC teachers, staff New York City teachers and other school staff members are supposed to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the bell rings Monday morning, in one of the first school district mandates in the country requiring employees to be inoculated against the coronavirus.
