July 23, 2021 Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey pleads for residents to get vaccinated Alabama’s Republican governor made an urgent plea for residents to get vaccinated to slow a surge in Covid-19 cases, becoming the latest top GOP official to step up calls for inoculations in the face of vaccine hesitancy among conservative voters.
July 23, 2021 St. Louis mandates masks indoors regardless of vaccination status, recommends masks outdoors St. Louis County is mandating face masks for everyone over the age of five when indoors regardless of vaccination status amid the spread of the Delta variant, officials announced Friday.
July 23, 2021 Fauci blasts North Carolina congressman calling for criminal 'consequences': 'Where does he come off?' Dr. Anthony Fauci responded Friday to Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., who criticized him earlier this week and floated a potential criminal investigation if the GOP retakes the House of Representatives in 2024.
July 23, 2021 Sen. Tom Cotton slams China over the pandemic Senator Tom Cotton joined ‘America Reports’ to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and weigh in on mask mandates.
July 23, 2021 Biden administration not mandating COVID vaccines for White House staff, Psaki says The Biden administration is not mandating COVID-19 vaccines for White House staff, press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.
July 23, 2021 Los Angeles detects mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus A Los Angeles public health agency overseeing vector control has reported mosquito samples positive for West Nile virus, cautioning residents to take preventive steps.
July 23, 2021 Psaki refuses to give number of breakthrough WH Covid cases: 'Why do you need that information?' White House press secretary Jen Psaki sparred with a reporter Friday over the issue of transparency on breakthrough coronavirus cases among Biden administration staffers.
July 23, 2021 COVID-19 case surge triggers stronger hiring demand for EMS workers Paramedics are on the front line of the pandemic and they are a necessity. However, officials say as training requirements increase the pay for many EMS workers is not enough. Local and rural communities are feeling the impact the most.
July 23, 2021 New York sleepaway camp reports COVID-19 infections in 31 campers under age 12 Thirty one campers between the ages of 7 and 11 have tested positive for COVID-19 at an upstate New York camp.
July 23, 2021 Vikings coach Rick Dennison out after refusal to get COVID vaccine: report The Minnesota Vikings and assistant coach Rick Dennison have parted ways after he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, ESPN reported Friday.
