COVID-19

All Workers At Health Care Facilities Must Be Vaccinated By Jan. 4 Under Biden Emergency Rule

Seventeen million health care workers throughout 76,000 health care facilities will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order…

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Merck Seeks FDA Authorization For Antiviral Pill Which Reduces COVID-19 Deaths

On Monday, Merck, a pharmaceutical company based in the U.S., announced it is seeking authorization from the Food and Drug Administration…

3 years ago

Allen West, Texas GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Who Opposes Vaccine Mandates, Hospitalized With COVID-19

Allen West, a candidate for the Texas Republican gubernatorial nomination, was hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sunday. "No complaints. I'm just…

3 years ago

California Mandates COVID-19 Vaccines For K-12 Students, First State In The Country

California has announced that it will make COVID-19 vaccination a requirement for all eligible students in public and private schools,…

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U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 700,000

The U.S. COVID-19 death toll hit 700,000 on Friday. The country saw 600,000 COVID deaths back in June when daily…

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Merck Oral COVID Treatment, Molnupiravir, Shown To Reduce Deaths

Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics are planning to seek emergency authorization for a new oral medication shown to reduce the risk…

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Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Tests Positive For COVID-19

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a court statement released Friday. The justice was…

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CDC Says COVID-19 Booster Shot’s Side Effects Are Like The Initial Doses

The CDC reports that reactions to a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine of either Pfizer or Moderna appear similar…

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Alabama Councilmember, 19, Who Opposed Mask Mandates, Hospitalized With COVID-19

Hunter Pepper, who became the youngest councilmember to be ever elected in the Decatur City, Alabama, said he is now…

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1 In 500 Americans Have Died Of COVID-19

One in 500 Americans have died of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. 663,913 US residents…

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Alabama’s Population Shrank In 2020 For First Time Ever Due To COVID-19

For the first time in its history, Alabama recorded more deaths than births in 2020 due to COVID-19. On Friday,…

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Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe & Effective For Kids 5 To 11 Years Old

Pfizer announced on Monday that its Phase 2/3 trial proved its COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective in kids ages…

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U.S. Lifts Ban For Vaccinated Travelers From Europe

The White House announced Monday that the U.S. will open travel for all vaccinated foreign citizens in November, including those…

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Florida Surpasses 50,000 COVID-19 Deaths

Florida has surpassed 50,000 COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic, making its ranking as the 11th worst state…

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Alaska GOP Lawmaker Banned By Alaska Airlines For Refusing To Wear Mask, Will Not Attend Votes

State Sen. Lora Reinbold (R-Alaska), a lawmaker from Alaska representing Anchorage suburbs, was banned from flying on Alaska Airlines in…

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Unvaccinated Are 11 Times More Likely To Die From COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced its new study found that unvaccinated people were 11 times more…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against 6 School Districts Mandating Masks

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has filed a lawsuit against six school districts for issuing mask mandates against the…

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Reps. Marjorie Taylor Green & Chip Roy Fined For Not Wearing Masks On House Floor

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) and Chip Roy (R-Texas) were fined for not wearing face masks on the House floor,…

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Biden Issues Executive Orders Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines For Workers

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed two executive orders mandating COVID-19 vaccination for more than two-thirds of the American workforce.…

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‘Mu’ COVID-19 Variant Now Found In 49 U.S. States

A new COVID-19 variant has been found in 49 U.S. states. The variant has also been found in four dozen…

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