August 18, 2021 Biden pushes for vaccine booster shots starting in September Biden announced a plan to offer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots beginning the week of September 20
August 18, 2021 Garth Brooks cancels remaining tour dates due to COVID surge: 'We are still in the fight' Garth Brooks had said weeks ago that he would be reassessing the tour in light of the surge in cases.
August 18, 2021 National Park Service reinstates mask mandate The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) announced Monday that it was reinstating its nationwide face mask mandate.
August 18, 2021 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix canceled due to coronavirus 'complexities' The Formula One Japanese Grand Prix has been canceled due to the "ongoing complexities" of the coronavirus pandemic. A revised schedule for the series will be released soon.
August 18, 2021 Staff member for Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for the coronavirus: report A worker at Queen Elizabeth’s summer home tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend — but the monarch will stay put at the Scottish retreat, a report said.
August 18, 2021 Data behind US COVID-19 booster plan shows waning vaccine effectiveness The data behind health officials’ plan to offer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to fully vaccinated Americans showed waning effectiveness against infection for both authorized mRNA jabs.
August 18, 2021 WHO: Warns against COVID-19 boosters before 1st vaccines The chief scientist of the World Health Organization is warning of “even more dire situations” worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic if high-income countries start administering vaccine boosters ahead of poorer countries without vaccines.
August 18, 2021 Cardinal in serious condition with COVID-19 A high-ranking Catholic cardinal who has COVID-19 is alive but in serious condition and has been sedated, according to officials at a Wisconsin shrine that he founded.
August 18, 2021 Texas parent assaults teacher over mask, school official says: 'Do not fight mask wars in our schools' A Texas schools superintendent is warning parents not to “fight mask wars in our schools” after he said a teacher had her face mask ripped off and another was berated by a parent over the district’s mask mandate.
August 18, 2021 Trisha Yearwood says husband Garth Brooks was at her side during coronavirus battle Yearwood revealed Brooks luckily never got sick and "took really good care of me."
