November 29, 2021 Dr. Makary warns against 'forever' COVID restrictions in response to omicron variant ӣƵ contributor Dr. Marty Makary called out New York Governor Kathy Hochul after she issued a state of emergency for the state over the new omicron variant.
November 29, 2021 Arkansas gov. urges COVID vaccines, but opposes federal mandate: People 'offer more resistance' to mandates Gov. Asa Hutchinson explained on "America's Newsroom" that federally mandated vaccinations elicit pushback from the public, making it harder to get Americans vaccinated.
November 29, 2021 Biden's COVID measures meaningless without border security These new measures by the Biden administration, allegedly designed to protect Americans from the spread of the emerging COVID-19 omicron variant, are little more than political theater.
November 29, 2021 COVID omicron variant – how worried should you be? The same questions are on everyone’s mind right now. How afraid should I be about the new COVID-19 variant? Will I be locked down again? Will I catch the virus despite being vaccinated?
November 29, 2021 Merriam-Webster chooses vaccine as the 2021 word of the year With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine.
November 28, 2021 Omicron variant: Swiss voters give green light to COVID restrictions as cases rise Voters in Switzerland gave a green light to legislation which would introduce a COVID-19 certificate system, where people can only attend public events or gatherings if they are vaccinated, test negative, or have recovered from the coronavirus.
November 28, 2021 NIH Dir. Collins: COVID vaccines will 'most likely' protect against omicron variant, but too soon to tell National Institute of Health Director Francis Collins said Sunday that current coronavirus vaccines will "most likely" be effective against the omicron variant, but it is too soon to tell for sure.
November 27, 2021 Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for California prisons A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked an order that all California prison workers must be vaccinated against the coronavirus or have a religious or medical exemption.
November 27, 2021 Kamala Harris calls South Africa travel ban 'necessary' amid concerns over COVID-19 omicron variant Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that she has been briefed about the COVID-19 omicron variant and insisted that the Biden administration did what “is necessary” to prevent its spread.
November 27, 2021 Omicron variant symptoms ‘unusual but mild,’ South African doctor says South Africa's Dr. Angelique Coetzee who first alerted authorities to the presence of the COVID-19 omicron variant reported that it presents "unusual but mild" symptoms.