Jan 04 Federal judge blocks Navy from acting against 35 COVID vaccine refusers By Robert Burns, Associated Press A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Navy from acting against 35 sailors for refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Continue reading
Jan 04 In Chinese city locked down due to coronavirus, some complain food hard to find By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Residents of the Chinese city of Xi'an are enduring a strict coronavirus lockdown, with business owners suffering yet more closures and some people complaining of difficulties finding food. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 9:02 COVID surge continues to upend Americans’ travel plans, return to school By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow COVID continues to spread quickly throughout the U.S. on the first Monday of the new year, forcing airlines and businesses to limit operations as many workers are falling ill or testing positive. The surge from the omicron variant is disrupting… Continue watching
Jan 03 Lawmakers should move to ‘maximal telework’ amid virus surge, says Congress’ doctor By Alan Fram, Associated Press Congress' top doctor says lawmakers should move to a "maximal telework posture."… Continue reading
Jan 03 British government rushing COVID tests to schools so classes can reopen By Mike Corder, Associated Press Schoolchildren have returned to classes in parts of Europe, while the British government is pledging to rush ventilation units and enough COVID-19 test kits to schools to ensure they, too, can reopen later this week despite soaring infection rates. Continue reading
Jan 02 Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic By Hope Yen, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now considering including the negative test as part of its guidance after getting significant “pushback” on its updated recommendations last week. Continue reading
Jan 02 Twitter bans personal Greene account for COVID-19 misinfo By Associated Press In a statement on the messaging app Telegram, Greene blasted Twitter's move as un-American. She wrote that her account was suspended after tweeting statistics from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, a government database which includes unverified raw data… Continue reading
Jan 01 New NYC Mayor Eric Adams calls for resiliency against virus By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press “Getting vaccinated is not letting the crisis control you,” Adams said at City Hall. “Enjoying a Broadway show. Sending your kids to school. Going back to the office. These are declarations of confidence that our city is our own.”… Continue reading
Jan 01 Live updates: 2,300 U.S. flights cancelled amid outbreak By Associated Press Here's what you need to know today about the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 31 Florida breaks single-day COVID case record By Associated Press The omicron variant of the coronavirus has spiked in Florida and across the nation over the past few weeks. Continue reading