Politics Dec 02 With threat of omicron variant, Biden to launch winter COVID-19 booster and testing campaign President Joe Biden is kicking off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots. Biden on Thursday is unveiling a winter plan to combat the coronavirus and its omicron variant with enhanced availability of shots and vaccines…
Health Dec 01 First U.S. case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified in California The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is taking steps to tighten U.S. testing rules for travelers from overseas, including requiring a test for all travelers within a day of boarding a flight to the U.S. regardless of vaccination status.
Politics Dec 01 WATCH: Dr. Anthony Fauci confirms 1st case of omicron variant in U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and White House press secretary Jen Psaki hold a news briefing on Wednesday in Washington, DC.
Politics Nov 29 WATCH: As new variant spreads, Biden promotes shots and not restrictions President Joe Biden is urging Americans to get vaccinated, including booster shots, as he seeks to quell concerns over the newly identified COVID-19 variant named omicron.
Politics Nov 24 White House says 92 percent of federal workers under mandate are vaccinated The Biden administration's vaccine mandate for millions of federal workers seems to be working, with no apparent disruption to law enforcement, intelligence-gathering or holiday travel.
Nation Nov 24 U.S. to mandate vaccines for all border crossers in January A senior administration official said the requirement, which the White House previewed in October, brings the rules for essential travelers in line with those that took effect earlier this month for leisure travelers.
Politics Nov 19 WATCH: Jen Psaki gives White House briefing after Biden’s physical While serving as acting president Harris was working from her office in the West Wing, Psaki said. She later traveled to Ohio once Biden awoke from the procedure.
Nation Nov 19 Harris first woman to hold presidential power, briefly, while Biden undergoes routine colonoscopy Biden, who turns 79 on Saturday, is the oldest person to serve as president, and interest in his health has been high since he declared his candidacy for the White House in 2019.
Health Nov 17 WATCH: Around 10 percent of eligible kids 5-11 have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, White House says It's more than three times faster than the rate adults were vaccinated at the start of the nation's vaccination campaign 11 months ago.
Nation Nov 17 U.S. offering funding to increase COVID-19 vaccines internationally The Biden administration believes the boosted capacity of COVID-19 shots will help ease a global shortage of doses, particularly in lower- and middle-income nations, stopping preventable death and limiting the development of potentially new, more dangerous variants of the virus.