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.
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Fox News Medical Contributor and Clinical Professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine Dr. Marc Siegel predicted that coronavirus cases will decline in January and the U.S. will follow
Two thousand flights have been canceled Christmas Eve in relation to the omicron variant, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suggested that “Getting jabbed… not just for ourselves” but for others as well is “the teaching of Jesus Christ” in a Covid-heavy Christmas message.
Anti-Covid passport protestors broke through a police line to protest in front of the Romanian parliament, entering the building’s courtyard before being stopped by police.
Germany’s health minister said he expects a surge in coronavirus cases around New Year’s and people will likely need a fourth vaccine.
Vice President Kamala Harris left for Los Angeles late Wednesday evening after spending a day with a staffer who later tested positive for coronavirus.
Scientists are suggesting the omicron variant may be milder than previous strains of coronavirus, according to a string of preliminary reports released Thursday in the UK and South Africa.
Thirteen urgent care medical clinics closed in New York City and New Jersey on Wednesday, defying President Biden’s promise on Tuesday to expand omicron testing sites throughout the region.
Israel will become the first country to administer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot for over 60s, healthcare workers and certain at-risk groups, in accordance with a recommendation by a government panel of experts on Tuesday.
The far-left propaganda site Axios fired off this beauty Tuesday: “America tunes out Omicron news despite ominous threat.”
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that considering the highly contagious Omicron variant of coronavirus is rapidly spreading through the United States, unvaccinated family members should be asked not to attend Christmas gatherings this year.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that the highly contagious Omicron variant of coronavirus “is going to find you” if you are unvaccinated.
The city of Chicago has joined Boston this week in barring unvaccinated residents from restaurants, bars, gyms amid omicron fears, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) stated that if states start implementing coronavirus mandates again, “it’s never going to end and you’re going to be start-and-stopping your communities, your economy.” Sununu
Center for Vaccine Development director Dr. Peter Hotez said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “MTP Daily” that he believes, especially for health care workers, people will need coronavirus booster shots every three months.
CNN medical analyst Leana Wen said Monday on “Newsroom” that cloth masks are “little more than facial decorations” in preventing the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed President Biden for not shutting down the Chinese coronavirus amid resurgent omicron-related chaos.
Hollywood’s annual ritual of self-congratulation is in danger of cancellation as the Los Angeles area experiences a three-fold rise in coronavirus cases due in large part to the omicron variant. Pre-Oscar events are already being canceled as the entertainment industry prepares for what could be another season of empty red carpets.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi stated that while COVID cases and test positivity have seen steep increases, “we have not seen the same thing with respect to the markers of severe
During a portion of an interview aired on Monday’s “CBS Evening News,” Vice President Kamala Harris said that the healthcare system is prepared for the Omicron variant and declined to place blame on unvaccinated people by stating it’s not the
A WHO update on the Chinese coronavirus published this weekend cited South African case data and suggested that the rate of hospitalization for omicron may be 25% lower than for delta.
Jen Psaki said Biden would “continue to convey the risks” posed by unvaccinated individuals, noting they were “14 times more likely to die from COVID.”
Americans do not overwhelmingly trust Dr. Anthony Fauci’s opinions on the Chinese coronavirus, an I&I/TIPP Poll released Monday found.
Israeli ministers on Monday voted to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other “red” countries amid the spread of the omicron variant.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that they did not anticipate the extent of the Omicron variant’s mutations.
Britain’s health secretary, Sajid Javid, has railed against the unvaccinated for the “impact” he says they are having on fellow citizens, guilt-tripping them to “really think about the damage they are doing to society”.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that he does not see a return to lockdowns if Americans got vaccinated.
VIENNA (AP) – Germany is tightening travel restrictions for people coming from Britain in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant there.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) may reinstate the city’s mask mandate amid a record high number of coronavirus cases.
Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister (Tánaiste) Leo Varadkar has warned of a “long war” with the coronavirus, during which the government may allow “periods of freedom” for the people.
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security Dr. Amesh Adalja said that breakthrough cases are “likely to be mild, likely to not even cause you to
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer faces her latest coronavirus-related challenge as her state is currently unable to meet the demand of patients seeking monoclonal antibody treatments, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press.
“Eleven times fewer” Chinese coronavirus patients — or just 1.7 percent — were hospitalized for symptoms as part of South Africa’s latest wave of the Omicron variant compared to the 19 percent of coronavirus patients admitted to hospitals during South Africa’s equivalent summer wave of the Delta strain, South Africa’s Health Ministry told reporters on Friday, as reported by the U.K.’s Daily Mail.
Almost “every case” of the Omicron variant of the Chinese coronavirus at Cornell University has occurred in fully vaccinated students, some of whom have also received the booster shot, the university revealed this week.
City council members of Keene, New Hampshire, voted on Thursday to continue to enact regressive coronavirus policies, opting to mandate masks in indoor areas yet again. However, the Keene City Council took the policy a step further, choosing to fine “repeat violators” up to $250.
President Joe Biden on Friday will reportedly announce biweekly coronavirus tests for school children amid school districts shutting down over omicron variant fears.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that COVID protocols may become more restrictive with the Omicron variant.
Dr. Anthony Fauci reportedly revealed Thursday the coronavirus omicron variant will become the dominant strain of the virus within weeks, perhaps overwhelming hospitals’ ability to treat patients.
Swedish govt warns residents they should consider abandoning Christmas plans if they show symptoms of the Wuhan coronavirus.
