Mayor Eric Adams signed two executive orders Saturday as he kicked off his new administration. One order continued the state of emergency put in place by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration to deal with COVID-19, and the other maintained the “Key to the City” order that requires proof of vaccination in designated indoor settings. “Our focus in … Continued
President Joe Biden’s administration was ordered late Friday to stop mask and vaccine mandates for workers and volunteers of the Head Start program in Texas. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) likely acted without congressional authorization when it imposed the mandates in response to the president’s push to increase COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. District Judge James … Continued
Speaking to Fox News, Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Ryan Bruce said that no religious exemptions have been granted and that 3,080 of the 3,192 exemption requests the Corps had received had already been processed and denied. The Marine Corps has discharged over 160 marines for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, with thousands more at … Continued
After the somber welcome that greeted 2021, many people saw this year’s holiday season as a time to revel in a return to near-normal. But New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world have once again been canceled or scaled back amid a new wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant. In Germany, large public gatherings, … Continued
Royal Caribbean Group has announced that the company has experienced a decline in bookings along with an uptick of cancellations in a statement published Thursday as the tourism industry continues to grapple with staff shortages and business disruptions. Omicron, the latest variant, now seen in more than 90 countries, is highly-transmissible and anyone infected can … Continued
Austin Independent School District (AISD) — the fifth largest district in Texas — is urging parents to have their kids double-up on masks in preparation for their return from winter break, according to an email obtained by The Daily Wire. The district, which currently has a mask mandate in place in defiance of the governor, … Continued
The Smithsonian will temporarily close four museums in Washington from Wednesday through Monday as COVID-19 cases among staff members climb. The National Museum of African Art, the National Postal Museum, the Anacostia Community Museum and the National Museum of Asian Art will be shuttered through Monday. “Over the last few days, the Smithsonian has seen an increase … Continued
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in a policy reversal, announced on Dec. 28 that it would start enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to facilities in half the U.S. states, where the mandate hasn’t been judicially enjoined. CMS modified the compliance dates for the vaccine mandates. Facilities that receive Medicaid or Medicare funding must comply with the mandate’s … Continued
“I’m perfectly healthy, and my doctor hasn’t told me I need to get it,” Stitt said on Monday, according to a report from the Oklahoman. Stitt had the coronavirus last summer and said that his symptoms were mild. He received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in March during a press conference. TRENDING: “By Complying with the … Continued
Healthcare workers are up in arms over a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emergency guidance that allows healthcare workers who have had “higher risk exposures” to COVID, and even those infected with COVID to return to work after a five day quarantine as long as they’re asymptomatic. Nurses groups are condemning the CDC’s … Continued
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is continuing to criticize the NFL’s and the country’s handling of COVID-19, saying in an interview Tuesday that it had become unscientific dogma. In the interview on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the football star noted that his resistance to vaccine mandates had become a cause and produced social-media calls for his silencing or … Continued
A U.S. court of appeals ruling that will allow the federal government to impose a vaccine mandate on businesses could hurt the supply chain and amplify the labor shortage in Virginia and nationwide, according to a business group fighting against the rule. An appeals court ruled Friday the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is … Continued
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