December 13, 2021 Supreme Court rejects religious challenge to NY vaccine mandate The Supreme Court on Monday refused to block a New York COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers that doesn't allow religious exemptions.
December 13, 2021 New York Times editorial: Too many Americans still 'paralyzed' by coronavirus fears The New York Times editorial board wrote Saturday that it didn't believe the coronavirus pandemic would be going away in the near future, and that Americans "paralyzed" with fear needed to learn to live with the reality of the virus in their lives.
December 13, 2021 Fauci: Americans may 'just have to deal with' more COVID-19 vaccine booster shots National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said that Americans will “just have to deal with” the prospect of getting more coronavirus vaccine booster shots.
December 13, 2021 Arizona sergeant warns plan to fire unvaccinated corrections officers could result in another Waukesha attack One Pima County Sergeant is sounding the alarm on a coronavirus vaccine requirement for all county employees who work with vulnerable populations, which includes corrections officers.
December 12, 2021 Dem governor declares COVID-19 emergency ‘over,’ says it’s ‘their own darn fault’ if unvaccinated get sick Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, told Colorado Public Radio on Friday that he won’t be implementing another statewide mask mandate in response to the spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant.
December 12, 2021 Vaccinated people no longer have to follow lockdown restrictions in Austria Austria ended lockdown restrictions for vaccinated people across most of the country on Sunday, three weeks after reimposing strict rules to combat a rising wave of coronavirus infections.
December 12, 2021 ‘SNL' cold open shows Fauci dispelling coronavirus myths -- with help from Cuomos, Ted Cruz Dr. Anthony Fauci, reprised by "Saturday Night Live" cast member Kate McKinnon after she returned to the show this weekend, attempted to dispel several coronavirus myths – with help from what he called the "CDC Players" – but the unprofessional scientist/actors largely added to the confusion.
December 11, 2021 President of California medical board tweets 'terrifying' encounter with anti-vaccine group The Walnut Creek Police Department, located in California’s Bay Area, are investigating a recent incident involving several members of an anti-vaccine group who “followed and confronted” the president of the California medical board Kristina D. Lawson, according to the New York Times.
December 11, 2021 Vermont's Middlebury College reverts to remote learning due to COVID-19 with 99% of students vaccinated A private liberal arts college in Vermont reverted to remote learning until the close of the fall semester due to 50 active COVID-19 cases on campus.
December 11, 2021 Study: Nasal vaccine may help protect against COVID variants Omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 have researchers investigating the effectiveness of existing vaccinations and boosters against emerging new strains of SARS-CoV-2.