Oct 06 Los Angeles approves one of the strictest U.S. vaccination mandates By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Los Angeles leaders have voted to enact one of the nation's strictest vaccine mandates. The sweeping measure requires the shots for everyone entering bars, restaurants, nail salons, gyms and even a Lakers game. Continue reading
Oct 06 Boris Johnson brushes off UK woes, vows to transform economy By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Empty gas pumps, worker shortages and unavailable items on store shelves. None of that got a mention from Johnson as he brushed off Britain's economic bumps and said the country would emerge as a stronger, more dynamic nation. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: White House COVID Response Team holds news briefing By Associated Press The United States is on course to have about 200 million at-home COVID-19 rapid tests available per month beginning in December, according to the White House. Continue reading
Oct 06 Coronavirus deaths in Russia surpass 900 a day for the first time By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press It's a record that comes amid the country's low vaccination rate and the government's reluctance to impose tough restrictions to control new cases. Continue reading
Oct 05 Dr. Francis Collins, who led fight against cancer and COVID, steps down as NIH head By Dino Hazell, Associated Press Dr. Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health for 12 years, said Tuesday he is stepping down, capping a career in which he directed crucial research into the human genome and the fight against serious diseases like… Continue reading
Oct 05 Myanmar's Suu Kyi to testify in own defense later this month By Associated Press Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi this month will give courtroom testimony for the first time in one of the several cases against her since the military took power in February. Continue reading
Oct 05 Australia won't welcome foreign tourists until at least 2022 By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Australia's prime minister says foreign tourists won’t be welcomed back until at least next year. Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined plans Tuesday for lifting some of the toughest and longest COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed by any democracy. Continue reading
Oct 05 J&J seeks U.S. clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign to millions more vaccinated Americans. Continue reading
Oct 04 E.U. regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older By Associated Press The European Medicines Agency said the booster doses "may be considered at least 6 months after the second dose for people aged 18 years and older."… Continue reading
Oct 04 COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for New York City teachers and staff By Karen Matthews, Associated Press It is one of the first school district mandates in the country requiring employees to be inoculated against the coronavirus. Continue reading