Efforts to Stop Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses Reach US Supreme Court

Three companies and Missouri’s attorney general are asking the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to stay the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates for private businesses with 100 or more employees. Three companies—Phillips Manufacturing & Tower Company, Sixarp LLC, and Oberg Industries LLC—filed an emergency application (pdf) for an injunction on Friday, saying the Biden administration is pursuing … Continued

Virginia Hospital Provides Update After Court Holds It in Contempt

A spokesperson for Virginia’s Fauquier Hospital told The Epoch Times on Wednesday that it “would like to correct the misinformation regarding the family who disagreed with the clinical course of treatment recommended by our physicians for their family member.” “As outlined in the court documents, a patient’s family filed a petition seeking to compel our hospital … Continued

Pennsylvania Senate Approves Bill Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for K–12 Students

Pennsylvania state Senate Republicans on Monday approved legislation that would prohibit a COVID-19 vaccine mandate requirement for K–12 students in order for them to attend school, despite there being no such mandate currently in effect. Senate Bill 937, introduced by Sen. Michele Brooks, passed the upper chamber in a 28–21 vote along party lines and now heads to Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives. The … Continued

Hillsdale College launches project to combat medical groupthink, restore scientific freedom

Leading COVID contrarians have joined conservative Hillsdale College in creating the Academy for Science and Freedom (AFS). The center, based at the Michigan college’s D.C. campus, will “promote and facilitate the free exchange of scientific ideas.” The Christian college, famous for its conservative curriculum and rejection of government aid, founded the AFS to fight the “recent and … Continued

States, cities impose new COVID-19 rules amid winter spike

Philadelphia said it will require proof of vaccination at eateries; Minnesota hospitals ran full-page ads saying they are “heartbroken” and “overwhelmed” as a winter coronavirus spike takes hold and sparks new restrictions that fall short of lockdown. City officials in Philadelphia said the vaccine rule will take effect on Jan. 3 and apply to any place that sells … Continued

Some Hospitals Drop COVID Vaccine Mandates to Boost Staffing

Some of the country’s largest hospital systems have dropped COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employees after a federal judge temporarily halted President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, The Wall Street Journal reported. A U.S. District Court judge in Louisiana stopped the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers on Nov. 30. As a result, hospital operators such as … Continued

Public health [officials] don’t get to tell people what to wear:’ Democratic governor declares that COVID-19 emergency is ‘over’

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis – a Democrat – declared that the COVID-19 pandemic is “over.” Breaking from the Democratic Party, Polis added that he would not be implementing another statewide mask mandate desire the omicron variant spreading easily. “Everybody had more than enough opportunity to get vaccinated,” Polis told Colorado Public Radio on Friday. “Hopefully it’s been … Continued

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s School Mask Mandate

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday ruled to strike down Governor Tom Wolf’s statewide mask mandate for schools. The challengers of the mandate, including Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Centre) and State Representative Jesse Topper (R-Bedford), argued that the decision of masking should be left to local school boards or parents, not the state government. … Continued

Supreme Court of Louisiana will hear Pastor Tony Spell’s case for violating COVID-19 restrictions

The Supreme Court of Louisiana announced Tuesday that it will hear a case on whether criminal charges should remain against controversial Pastor Tony Spell for violating Gov. John Bel Edwards’ order against gatherings of more than 50 people during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. A scheduling order said Spell must file his briefs on or before Jan. … Continued

For New York City businesses, vaccine mandates put damper on holiday

A surprise year-end decree by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ordering virtually all businesses in his city to get workers vaccinated has sowed confusion and frustration — and could set off a mad holiday dash to force vaccine holdouts to choose between jabs or jobs. Tens of thousands of unvaccinated New Yorkers and their employers … Continued

De Blasio’s parting vax edict while crime soars leaves double-barrelled headache for next NYC mayor

Bill de Blasio is deploying a sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandate in his final act as New York mayor but isn’t pulling out the stops to combat rising crime, befuddling critics who say the liberal leader is leaving twin headaches for Mayor-elect Eric Adams. They say Mr. de Blasio’s edict to require shots for private-sector workers and demand proof of vaccination from … Continued

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