January 2, 2022 Texas AG pushes back against Biden vaccine mandate forcing Americans to choose between health, job Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says Biden doesn't have the legal authority to enact federal COVID vaccine and mask mandates.
January 1, 2022 Omicron variant may impact lungs differently, studies say Recent studies suggest that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be less severe than delta because it impacts the lungs in different ways.
January 1, 2022 FDA close to booster authorization for kids 12-15: report The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly planning to expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots on Monday.
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.