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Inquiry into teachers unions influence over school COVID closures ramps up
The U.S. House Committee tasked with reviewing the federal pandemic response is ramping up its investigation into what influence teacher's unions had...
White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are...
U.S. opens second COVID boosters to 50 and up, others at...
Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination, a...
Paul Gosar, Andy Biggs join lawsuit to end mask mandate for...
Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar have joined 15 other colleagues in a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
COVID a wildcard as Joe Biden prepares for State of the...
President Joe Biden is hoping to use his upcoming State of the Union address to nudge the pandemic into the nation’s rear-view...
Under pressure to ease up, Joe Biden weighs new virus response
Facing growing pressure to ease up on pandemic restrictions, the White House insisted Wednesday it is making plans for a less-disruptive phase...
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to...
Omicron upends return to U.S schools and workplaces
Some school systems around the U.S. extended their holiday break Monday or switched back to online instruction because of the explosion in...
World Health Organization warns new virus variant poses ‘very high’ risk
The World Health Organization warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high” based on the early evidence,...
Vaccines making Thanksgiving easier, but hot spots remain
The U.S. is facing its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic in better shape than the first time around, thanks to the vaccine, though some...
