December 18, 2021 DC Mayor Bowser doesn't rule out reinstating the mask mandate as COVID-19 cases skyrocket in the district Muriel Bowser told reporters that she is not entirely against returning to a mask mandate
December 18, 2021 COVID-19 booster mandates gain momentum as some businesses, universities add requirements The rapid spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant has pushed the debate over vaccine booster shot mandates to the front as some businesses and universities take matters into their own hands.
December 18, 2021 Nets relent, allow Kyrie Irving to return for road games only Kyrie Irving is rejoining the Brooklyn Nets, who need help and will settle for it on a part-time basis
December 18, 2021 Omicron in the US: 2 new states detect cases as COVID-19 infections surge Kentucky and Maine said Friday that the states had detected their first cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.Â
December 17, 2021 WHO approves Novavax COVID vaccine The World Health Organization has given emergency approval by U.S.-based Novavax and the Serum Institute of India
December 17, 2021 White House recruits Pentatonix to promote vaccine booster shots Pentatonix has lent its talent to the White House and promoted coronavirus vaccine boosters.
December 17, 2021 Trump CDC Director Redfield: US must 'learn to live' with COVID; vaccinate but don't 'shut things down' The United States and its leaders must pivot from the year-plus-long habit of enacting socioeconomic shutdowns due to the latest coronavirus outbreak or variant, but at the same time Americans must remain vigilant of their varying level of immunity and continue to get vaccinated and boosted when medically appropriate, Trump-era Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ on Friday.
December 17, 2021 Fauci warns omicron surge 'inevitable' ahead of holidays White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that an upcoming surge of the omicron variant of the coronavirus was "inevitable."Â
December 17, 2021 Fauci pushes new word for 'mandates,' admits changing 'fully vaccinated' definition 'certainly on the table' Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that the possibility of changing the definition for fully vaccinated is "certainly on the table" as the number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to surge due to the omicron variant.Â
December 17, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate: Military begins disciplinary actions against refusers U.S. military services have begun to take disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Â