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Vaccine April 14, 2022

Pfizer, BioNTech will ask FDA to authorize COVID booster for healthy kids ages 5-11

Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday that they would ask the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize a booster dose of their coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in healthy kids ages 5 to 11. 

HEALTH April 12, 2022

2021 deadliest year in US history due to COVID-19, drug overdoses

2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history. 

Media April 12, 2022

'The View's' Sunny Hostin declares love for mask mandates, complains she doesn't want 'COVID breath' on her

"The View's" Sunny Hostin denounced the potential end to the federal mask mandate for travelers, complaining that she didn't want to be exposed to people's "COVID breath" while traveling on an airplane.

World Health Organization April 12, 2022

WHO tracking new omicron sub-variants amid US BA.2 surge

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that it is tracking two new omicron sub-variants. 

Houston and Galveston April 11, 2022

Texas county judge’s chief of staff, ex-staffers indicted in connection to $11 million COVID outreach contract

Two former aides for the judge who oversees the main governing body of Texas' largest county, and her chief of staff, are named in felony indictments filed Monday in connection with an investigation into an $11 million contract for COVID-19 outreach.

Coronavirus April 10, 2022

Fauci says people should decide 'individual risk' for COVID, reverting back to masks possible

The CDC has designated most of the country as a "green zone," which indicates a low-level risk for COVID-19 infection.

Vaccine April 10, 2022

12 Massachusetts State Troopers fired for refusing to comply with vaccine mandate

11 Massachusetts State troopers and 1 sergeant were fired Friday after being non-compliant with the Covid-19 vaccine mandate issued by Gov. Charlie Baker in October.

Coronavirus April 7, 2022

Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate

President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court.

US April 6, 2022

Top New York judge not complying with vaccine mandate

A New York Court of Appeals judge could be kicked off the bench for not providing proof of vaccination.

Los Angeles April 6, 2022

Los Angeles County supervisors usurp sheriff's authority in enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday giving the county personnel director, instead of the department heads, including Sheriff Alex Villanueva, the authority to discipline and fire employees who do not comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Coronavirus April 6, 2022

Shanghai will allow COVID-stricken kids to stay with parents

The parents must wear masks, dine at a different time than their children, avoid sharing items with them and strictly follow all regulations, said Wu Qianyu of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission.