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June 10, 2021

Marco Rubio says Dr. Fauci should be fired, has done significant damage to public health

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Dr. Fauci's handling of COVID.

June 10, 2021

US halts Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shipments: report

Federal officials suspended new shipments of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses in a bid to relieve states’ pileup of expiring doses, according to a report.

June 10, 2021

Wray avoids specifics on COVID lab leak investigation, says FBI doing 'deeper dive on that subject'

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday avoided specifics when he was grilled by Rep. Matt Gaetz about the bureau's investigation of the possibility that the coronavirus escaped from a Chinese lab or perhaps was even manipulated by the Chinese government, but said his agency is doing a “deeper dive” on the theory.

June 10, 2021

Protest erupts over Indiana University's vaccine mandate

Indiana University students, parents, faculty and staff rallied on Thursday, demanding the school drop its mandate that individuals must be fully vaccinated before returning to campus in the fall. 

June 10, 2021

Drop in routine childhood vaccinations during coronavirus may spur increase in preventable illness, CDC warns

A marked decline in routine childhood vaccinations during the coronavirus pandemic may lead to an increase in preventable diseases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Thursday.

June 10, 2021

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine linked to 'very small’ increased risk of bleeding, study says

The first dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine was associated with a “very small” increased risk of a rare autoimmune disorder involving low platelet count.

June 10, 2021

FDA extends Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine expiration dates

Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that U.S. regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by an extra six weeks.

June 10, 2021

Sen. Marsha Blackburn rips Fauci, Big Tech and the media for working to 'silence' Wuhan lab theory

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., slammed Dr. Fauci, Big Tech, and the media on Thursday for working together in 2020 to shut down discussion of the possibility that COVID-19 leaked from the Wuhan Institue of Virology in China.

June 10, 2021

David Hasselhoff appears in German PSA vaccination video

The PSA was released on Monday and includes the "Baywatch" alum, 68, telling viewers in German, "Aermel hoch! ('Sleeves up!')."

June 10, 2021

Panthers' Sam Darnold hasn't committed to getting COVID-19 vaccine, wants to 'evaluate' all the factors

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold hasn’t committed to getting the COVID-19 vaccine just yet despite the league’s push to get more players vaccinated, saying he needs to "evaluate" what’s best for him.