January 1, 2022 College students face uncertainty as schools revert to remote classes, delay spring semester amid omicron rise The most recent fall semester was the first glimpse of a somewhat normal college experience for many students, but with the recent rise of omicron, schools nationwide are implementing a new set of restrictions ahead of the spring term.
December 31, 2021 Texas AG gains federal injunction against another Biden vaccine mandate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton scored what he considered to be a “win for the children of Texas” after a federal judge ruled against vaccine and mask mandates for Head Start programs.
December 31, 2021 CDC sued for vaccine safety app data after multiple refusals A nonprofit that is critical of vaccines is suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after the agency declined to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for data on the effects of the coronavirus vaccine.
December 31, 2021 Celebrating 2022 during the time of omicron: Out with a whimper New Year's Eve celebrations across the world have been modified – or canceled – as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to run rampant.
December 30, 2021 Incoming NYC mayor says he will keep de Blasio's vaccine mandates in place Incoming New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will keep outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate to visit businesses in place when he is sworn in on New Year’s Eve.
December 30, 2021 Fauci and WHO Director-General disagree on COVID booster programs Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the World Health Organization (Who) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus do not appear to see eye to eye when it comes to booster vaccination programs during the fight against Covid.
December 30, 2021 States scramble to order COVID tests in critical weeks ahead of Biden admin's 2022 rapid test distribution As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., state leaders have ordered millions of COVID-19 rapid tests ahead of the new year.
December 30, 2021 Biden's first year in office plagued by broken promises on COVID-19 Biden's promises to get coronavirus under control have not come to fruition during his first year in office.
December 30, 2021 Biden admin's plan to distribute 500M COVID tests starting next month not nearly enough, health experts say The Biden administration announced a plan last week to purchase 500 million at-home rapid tests for COVID-19 and distribute them for free, but health experts say the number is far below what is needed to address the omicron surge and should have been distributed weeks ago.
December 30, 2021 Some vaccine mandates may leave US vulnerable at home and abroad as omicron numbers surge The military boasts high vaccination rates, but some personnel feel they are victims of a "political purge."