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July 29, 2021

White House says COVID eviction moratorium will expire Saturday after Supreme Court ruling

The White House on Thursday called on Congress to pass legislation to extend the federal eviction moratorium past Saturday, when it is scheduled to expire after a ruling from the Supreme Court.

July 29, 2021

Gov. Abbott denies requests from mayor and judge to enforce masks in schools, government buildings

The mayor of San Antonio plans to ask permission from Gov. Greg Abbott to enforce mask wearing in schools and government buildings after the Republican governor shot down talks of mask mandates in the state.

July 29, 2021

Rep. Mace tweets video in defiance of House mask mandate: 'Madam Speaker, come and get me'

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., posted a video to Twitter Thursday morning stating that she will not go along with the House’s newly-announced mask mandate given that she has had COVID-19 and is fully vaccinated, and she dared House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to do something about it.

July 29, 2021

Migrant child coronavirus outbreak: Whistleblowers say they were told to downplay infections at Fort Bliss

Two federal whistleblowers are alleging that Department of Health and Human Services instructed them to downplay a coronavirus outbreak amongst migrant children being housed at a facility in Fort Bliss, Texas, earlier this year, according to a complaint filed Wednesday.

July 29, 2021

Former DHS secretary calls out Biden admin's double standard on COVID protocols for migrants

Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told ‘Fox & Friends’ Thursday that the Biden administration has exhibited ‘two different standards regarding the handling of COVID-19 when it comes to illegal immigrants and American citizens.

July 29, 2021

Mississippi teen who died of COVID-19 had 'common' medical issue, official says

Health officials in Mississippi said a teenager with a “common” underlying health condition died from COVID-19 recently, marking the state’s fourth pediatric fatality related to the virus since the pandemic began.

July 29, 2021

NYT's Bret Stephens hits Fauci in scathing op-ed: 'Covid misinformation comes from the top, too'

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens took aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci amid the Biden administration's efforts to combat so-called coronavirus "misinformation."

July 29, 2021

US extends expiration dates on J&J COVID vaccine to 6 months

Federal health regulators on Wednesday again extended the expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, providing health workers with six more weeks to use millions of doses of the shot.

July 29, 2021

What is a COVID-19 vaccine 'breakthrough' case?

What is a COVID-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case?

July 29, 2021

AstraZeneca to seek US approval for COVID-19 vaccine in second half

AstraZeneca said Thursday that it intends to seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of this year, offering a new timetable for the much-delayed application.