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August 2, 2021

Karol Markowicz: COVID and our kids -- stop the masking misery and let our children live

America’s public-health bureaucrats, chiefly the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are insisting on masking kids and granting baseless alibis to teachers unions that would delay or defer schools reopening for another year, if they could get away with it.

August 2, 2021

DeSantis' team reacts to headlines accusing him of being anti-vax: 'Unfair and baseless'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's team hit media outlets who partly blamed him for the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state and accused him of being anti-vax, calling the reports "misinformation" that could lead to "vaccine hesitancy."

August 2, 2021

Mask guidance amid rise in delta variant divides parents heading into new school year

With U.S. health officials recommending that children mask up in school this fall, parents and policy makers across the nation have been plunged anew into a debate over whether face coverings should be optional or a mandate.

August 2, 2021

Rep. McCaul on House GOP's bombshell Wuhan lab report: 'Greatest cover-up in human history'

Rep. McCaul, shared new findings into the possible origins of COVID-19.

August 2, 2021

White House hits 70% vaccination goal nearly month later

The White House announced a milestone Monday with 70% of U.S. adults receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The news comes after the Biden administration aimed to reach the milestone on July 4.

August 2, 2021

San Francisco hospitals report hundreds of COVID-19 infections among vaccinated staff

Two hospitals in San Francisco reported hundreds of staff infected with coronavirus in July, with breakthrough infections comprising the majority of cases.

August 2, 2021

NYC to recommend, not mandate masks for vaccinated people indoors

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that he is not imposing a mandate for people to wear masks, but he did "strongly recommend" that people do so in public indoor spaces, whether they are vaccinated against coronavirus or not.

August 2, 2021

DC Mayor Bowser rejoins ever-growing list of COVID hypocrites

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser appeared to break her own coronavirus-related restrictions over the weekend, renewing her standing on the ever-growing list of "rules for thee, not for me" Democrats who have faced criticism for hypocrisy over the course of the pandemic.

August 2, 2021

Florida family sees 3 COVID-19 deaths in matter of days

A Florida woman is grieving the loss of her grandmother, mother, fiancé and future father-in-law who all died within days of each other after contracting COVID-19.

August 2, 2021

CNN’s Stelter parrots Biden administration COVID talking points, says media needs to 'reset' in its coverage

CNN’s "Reliable Sources" host Brian Stelter followed orders from the White House on Sunday, parroting talking points provided by the Biden administration to scold the media for overhyping COVID risk to vaccinated individuals.