Tag: omicron variant
GOP blocks Senate COVID bill, demands votes on immigration
Republicans blocked a Democratic attempt Tuesday to begin Senate debate on a $10 billion COVID-19 compromise, pressing to entangle the bipartisan package with an...
Global death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd...
The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering...
Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers
Health care workers in about half the states face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under...
Arizona marks 2 years since state’s first COVID-19 case
As some expressed cautious optimism that Arizona’s surge of COVID-19 will soon peak, public health experts, overworked health care workers, and former...
FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron
COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they don’t work against the omicron variant that...
Republicans push for greater access to COVID therapeutics
Republicans are pushing for greater access to monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 after the federal government took over the distribution of such...
White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site...
Navajo Nation increases ability to do COVID testing, vaccinations
Health facilities in the Navajo Nation are increasing the ability to test for COVID-19 and vaccinate people as the omicron variant spreads,...
Joint Chiefs chairman and Marine Corps chief have COVID-19
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing very minor symptoms, a spokesperson said Monday. The...
Arizona passes grim pandemic milestone with 25,000 deaths
Arizona’s pandemic death toll on Thursday passed the grim milestone of 25,000 fatalities as hospitals statewide remained crowded with coronavirus patients.
