August 6, 2021 FDA nearing decision on COVID vaccine boosters for people with weakened immune systems The FDA has been closely monitoring data on studies about administering an extra dose for immunocompromised individuals.
August 6, 2021 Dr. Saphier knocks New Jersey Governor Murphy for requiring masks in schools: 'Spewing rhetoric' Fox News medical contributor and mother of three reacted Friday to Governor Phil Murphy's school guidance reversal, requiring students K-12 to wear masks in schools.
August 6, 2021 Arkansas judge blocks state from enforcing law banning mask mandates by schools, governmental bodies Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox issued a preliminary injunction against the law that Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed in April banning mask requirements by governmental entities.
August 6, 2021 Ohio Rep. Bob Gibbs seeks articles of impeachment against Biden An Ohio congressman on Friday asked his GOP House colleagues to consider filing articles of impeachment against President Biden for an "unconstitutional" order to extend the eviction moratorium and for his "dereliction" of duty in securing the southern border.
August 6, 2021 DeSantis skewers president's 'Governor who?' snark: 'What else has Biden forgotten?' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted President Biden Friday in response to the president pretending to not know who the governor was when asked a question by a reporter.
August 6, 2021 White House on potential lockdowns: 'We are not going back' or 'turning back the clock' White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that the country was not headed toward more lockdowns despite a surge in the delta variant of the coronavirus.
August 6, 2021 DeSantis says he's opposed to mandatory vaccines for hospital workers Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he is opposed to the idea of hospitals requiring employees to take the coronavirus vaccine.
August 6, 2021 CNN fires three workers for coming to work without being vaccinated Three CNN employees were fired for going to a company office without being vaccinated, the media firm’s CEO said in a memo that was leaked Thursday.
August 6, 2021 ‘Doomsday variant’ report guilty of fear mongering, experts say Numerous infectious disease experts have criticized a report of a looming coronavirus variant far worse than delta or lambda, calling the report “fear mongering,” or stoking undue fear among the public by amplifying unlikely worst-case scenarios.
August 6, 2021 Excessive heat in Grand Canyon forces warnings for parkgoers Travelers are being warned to avoid Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park on Friday due to excessive heat.
