Nov 24 White House says 92 percent of federal workers under mandate are vaccinated By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 24 U.S. to mandate vaccines for all border crossers in January By Zeke Miller, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:55 Vaccinating minority communities remains a challenge amid rise in COVID cases By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Since the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization of the Pfizer COVID vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, more than two million children have been vaccinated. Public health officials are highlighting the importance of providing vaccines to low… Continue watching
Nov 23 WHO warns of possible surge in COVID deaths in Europe, Central Asia By Associated Press WHO Europe also cited growing evidence of a decline in protection against infection and mild disease through vaccines, and said a “booster dose” should be given as a priority to the most vulnerable populations… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:35 E.U. braces for tough winter as citizens protest COVID restrictions By Trent Murray A stark warning from outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the fourth wave of COVID-19 sweeping her country: It's "worse than anything we've seen," she said Monday. Winter is coming across Europe, and with it a spike in infections and… Continue watching
Nov 21 Tens of thousands protest Belgium's tighter COVID-19 rules By Raf Casert, Associated Press Ten of thousands of people demonstrated through central Brussels on Sunday to protest reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Belgian government to counter the latest spike in coronavirus cases. Continue reading
Nov 20 Protests erupt over virus rules in Austria, Italy, Croatia By Associated Press Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning Monday to contain skyrocketing coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 4:52 COVID boosters and what you need to know before holiday gatherings By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Starting this weekend, COVID-19 boosters will now be available for any of the three federally approved vaccines. At least 10 states had already made this change as COVID cases rose — climbing by 33 percent in the last two weeks. Continue watching
Nov 19 Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report Friday that examined 1.2 million deliveries in 736 hospitals nationwide from March 2020 through September 2021. Continue reading
Nov 19 WATCH: CDC advisory panel votes approves COVID-19 booster shots for all adults By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend. Continue reading