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 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 03 WATCH: Biden meets with independent farmers and ranchers about competition in the meat industry By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden met virtually with independent farmers and ranchers on Monday to discuss initiatives to reduce food prices by increasing competition within the meat industry. Continue reading
Dec 31 Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant? By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up. Continue reading
Dec 31 U.K. reports surge in COVID deaths, builds temporary wards By Danica Kirka, Associated Press While the figures are the highest in almost 10 months, they are still far below the peaks reported last January, when most people were unvaccinated. Continue reading
Dec 31 New Year's Eve muted by omicron, many around the world hope for better 2022 By Nick Perry, Associated Press In many places around the world, plans for New Year's Eve celebrations are muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. Continue reading
Dec 27 Australia's most populous state reports first omicron death By Associated Press Australia’s New South Wales state has reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases and confirmed its first death from the omicron variant. Continue reading
Dec 26 France sees over 100,000 daily virus infections for 1st time By Angela Charlton, Associated Press More than 1 in 100 people in the Paris region have tested positive in the past week, according to the regional health service. Most new infections are linked to the omicron variant, which government experts predict will be dominant in… Continue reading
Dec 23 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing on omicron testing By Associated Press On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Biden's administration had done enough to ensure Americans gathering with family members this season were able to do so safely. Continue reading
Dec 22 Supreme Court to hold special session on vaccine requirements By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court says it will hold a special session in just over two weeks to hear arguments on the Biden administration's vaccine or testing requirement for large employers and a separate vaccine requirement for health care workers. Continue reading