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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Sunday evening he tested positive for the coronavirus earlier that day, despite receiving two vaccine doses and a booster shot.

(AP) — Schoolchildren returned to classes Monday in parts of Europe, while the British government pledged to rush ventilation units and enough COVID-19 test kits to schools to ensure they, too, can reopen later this week despite soaring infection rates in the UK.

AMSTERDAM (AP) – Thousands of people in the capital of the Netherlands defied a ban and gathered Sunday for a demonstration against the Dutch government’s coronavirus lockdown measures before police pushed the crowd off an Amsterdam square.

More Border Patrol Agents died in the line of duty during 2021 than in any other time since the agency’s inception. The line-of-duty deaths of 15 Border Patrol agents mark a grim milestone in the agency’s history.  

2021 was a year of mounting apprehension about the next great power conflict – perhaps triggered by a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, or a Russian invasion of Ukraine – coupled with uncertainty about what the “next war” will look like. 

On the campaign trail and as President-elect, Biden promised specifically and repeatedly that he would make sure the virus was under control.

‘Forbes’ has published a hit list of top athletes who have refused to bend to the left’s demands to reveal their vaccination status.

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Thursday that they have instituted a mask requirement for all fans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse beginning at the age of 2.

More than 200 Marines have been kicked out of the Marine Corps for choosing not to take the coronavirus vaccine.

A sharp increase in at-home drinking in Ireland has raised fears of a serious rise in addiction as a result of the nation’s lockdown policy.

SIBIU, Romania (AP) – As the fast-spreading coronavirus variant omicron rages through Western Europe, officials and experts in low-vaccinated Eastern Europe anticipate a post-holiday explosion of COVID-19 cases in much of the region.

Hotel revenues in Italy have plunged as much as 65 per cent as the sector describes suffering “one cancellation per minute” over the Chinese coronavirus and restrictions on the unvaccinated.

Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that when Republicans take back the House after the 2022 midterm elections, Congress needs to focus on accountability, and “people need to go to jail.” “When we take the

Cartel gunmen in southern Mexico still enforce COVID-19 restrictions in their territories and resort to corporal punishment for violators.

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that “Florida does it right, and Washington, we’re trying to help them get it right” when it comes to the Chinese coronavirus, among other issues.

Irish government officials have been accused of showing “utter contempt” for the public after a picture emerged showing at least 20 individuals attending a lockdown-breaking party in a government building. At least 20 Irish government employees and senior officials attended

Greece’s health minister said Wednesday that music will be banned at all commercial venues for New Year’s celebrations.

PARIS (AP) – France’s government is forging ahead with efforts to increase pressure on unvaccinated people to get coronavirus jabs, as the omicron variant fuels a record surge in infections.

The U.S. broke the daily record for new coronavirus cases on Monday, December 27, as the omicron variant surged — more than a year after then-candidate Joe Biden promised to contain the virus, mocking then-President Donald Trump’s efforts.

Regional border areas in England to brace for influx of ‘Covid refugees’ from more heavily regulated Scotland and Wales this New Year.

Oprah Winfrey publicly shamed her BFF, CBS News host Gayle King for not jumping through enough coronavirus hoops to attend her holiday party. “Everyone who is spending Christmas at my house has to be vaccinated, boosted, tested, and quarantined,” Winfrey affirmed, adding that King will “join us once she completes the policy!”

Germany’s highest court said that officials must craft rules to protect disabled people if hospitals triage patients during the pandemic.

Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabaar took a shot at current Lakers star LeBron James, blasting him for posting a meme that compared the coronavirus to the common cold.

British children with learning disabilities were offered ‘do not attempt resuscitation’ orders during the pandemic — for no reason other than the child having a learning disability, families believe. Britain’s socialised National Health Service (NHS) attempted to give children with

France announced new coronavirus regulations for the coming weeks including compulsory mask-wearing on city streets. 

An industry group has said that German retail trade over Christmas has been ‘dramatically bad’ due to the country’s COVID Pass rules.

The Catholic Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols has urged the UK government to respect Church autonomy in the fight against the coronavirus.

England will escape any more restrictions being imposed for New Year’s Eve after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was briefed on Monday.

New post-Christmas restrictions aiming to curb the spread of COVID-19 came into force in three out of four of Britain’s Home Nations on Boxing Day.

Between banning church attendance and jailing grandmas, Ireland has had a bizarre time with COVID during 2021.

A British health chief has come under heavy fire over her ‘dodgy’ analysis of COVID hospitalisation data used to justify lockdown measures.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that patients suffering from the Wuhan coronavirus could be eligible for a right to a lethal injection under the nation’s new euthanasia law.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) will require its teams to host Covid booster shot events on New Year’s Eve, according to a report.

SYDNEY (AP) – Australia’s most populous state reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while thousands of people were isolating at home after contracting the virus or coming into contact with someone who has.

Government ministers are to meet as early as Monday in order to discuss implementing new lockdown in England in response to omicron.

Spain’s Catalonia region is to impose a “very restrictive” curfew in an attempt to reduce coronavirus cases, despite protests from the public prosecutor.