The director of the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, who is suing the UC school system for denying him a natural immunity exemption from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, says he has been fired. Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, who is also a psychiatry professor, made the claim Friday on his blog. He sought the exemption on … Continued
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday a $100 payout for residents who get a COVID-19 booster by New Year’s Eve. The mayor described the program as a “limited-time opportunity” and “by far the biggest booster incentive program” in the country. “We want everyone, right now, as quickly as possible, to get those … Continued
Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don’t get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on unpaid leave beginning in April. The California-based semiconductor company told employees last month they had a Jan. 4 deadline to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or seek an exemption, citing a government mandate for federal contractors. The constitutionality of … Continued
The governor of New York encouraged a Baptist congregation to “spread love” and “spread friendship” during the Christmas season rather than the coronavirus as she pleaded with churchgoers to get vaccinated. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, delivered a video message to Bethany Baptist Church in Brooklyn on Sunday. She touched on various issues, including gun violence, education … Continued
With the start of the pandemic came the end to a lot of normalcy in all of our lives, including how we worship. In many places across the country, people have not returned to church in a large number as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.”Oh, there’s nothing like being back in church,” said … Continued
Justice Antonin Scalia famously wrote that Congress doesn’t hide elephants in mouseholes. But that’s essentially what a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals majority said Congress did late Friday when they lifted a stay on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccinate mandate. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals last month stayed OSHA’s “emergency temporary standard” after … Continued
An investigation is underway after hundreds of vials filled with COVID test samples were delivered to a North Shore home over the weekend. Around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Pupukea resident Meagan Melum said she heard another package get thrown over her gate. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You … Continued
Texas on Dec. 21 reported what is widely believed to be the first death in the United States related to the new Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the disease COVID-19. An unvaccinated Houston man in his 50s with underlying health conditions is believed to be the victim of the Omicron-related death, Harris County Judge Lina … Continued
The fate of the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will be decided this week. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday a decision will be made by Christmas on whether to hold the event as in previous years before the pandemic, now that the omicron variant is spreading rapidly through the … Continued
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) announced on Sunday night that he tested positive for a breakthrough COVID-19 infection but is experiencing mild symptoms. “I just returned from an official congressional delegation visit to Ukraine and tested positive for a breakthrough COVID infection,” Crow, who is vaccinated, wrote on Twitter. “I’m thankful to be fully vaccinated and boosted and experiencing only mild symptoms (the … Continued
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) pledges no lockdowns even as a new variant of the COVID-19 virus spreads throughout the country. The Florida governor acknowledged an impact from the pandemic but pushed back against the “hysteria” of the corporate media and argued the key to combatting the virus was early treatment. “I would say that, if … Continued
More than 12,000 military service members refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are seeking religious exemptions, and so far they are having zero success. That total lack of approvals is creating new tensions within the military, even as the vast majority of the armed forces have gotten vaccinated. The services, urgently trying to keep the coronavirus pandemic … Continued
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