Coronavirus
In late 2019/early 2020, news of a respiratory virus was first reported. It went on to become COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus. COVID-19 mainly impacts older people and people with underlying medical conditions like asthma, heart disease, obesity, etc. Millions of people became infected with the virus worldwide, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths.
2 Tropical Systems Aim Toward Florida as State Grapples With COVID Spike
Hurricane prognosticators have predicted a busier-than-normal season for storms in the second half of hurricane season, which happens as COVID cases hit record levels.
Judge Orders Oklahoma to Resume $300 Weekly Federal Unemployment Benefits
Oklahoma County District Judge Anthony Bonner Jr. prohibited the state from withdrawing from the federal program until it expires on September 6
Rep. Schrier Pans Cawthorn Over 'Absurd' Comparison of Masks to Child Abuse
"Cawthorn, though closer to a child's age than I am, really does not have any perspective on this," said Schrier.
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Busiest in Decades as COVID Delta Variant Looms
"There are more people here than in the 31 years I've been doing this," Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin said on Saturday.
Candace Owens Says She's 'Proud' to Not Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
"It is isn't easy to swim against such a polluted current but here I am...May we all do what we feel in our hearts is right, unabashedly," the commentator wrote on Facebook.
Josh Hawley Spokesperson Says 'Concerning' That Many in D.C. Wearing Masks
The comment comes as Missouri is in the midst of a COVID surge fueled by the highly-transmissible Delta variant.
Ed. Sec. Warns Against Opposing COVID Mitigation Amid Delta Surge
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said that leaders need to do "everything" to ensure "our students are safe."
Over 40 Percent of Americans to Keep Wearing Masks in Crowds After Pandemic
About 67 percent of Americans plan to wear masks when sick, according to the poll by The Washington Post and George Mason University.
Americans Caught With Fake COVID Docs at US-Canada Border Subject to $750K
Canadian officials on Monday are set to re-open the U.S.-Canada border to American citizens and permanent U.S. residents who can show proof they are fully vaccinated.
Fauci 'Very Concerned' Sturgis Rally Will Lead to COVID Surge
The 10-day motorcycle rally kicked off Friday in South Dakota and is expected to attract roughly 700,000 people.
Teachers Union President: DeSantis 'Hurting People' With Disinformation
The GOP governors face mounting criticism over policies banning local municipalities and schools from implementing mask mandates.
Bill Cassidy Slams DeSantis for Hampering Local Mask Mandates in Florida
"I do disagree with Governor DeSantis. The local official should have control here," the Republican senator said Sunday.
Health Workers Protest Vaccine Mandate Outside Dallas Hospital
Protesters rallied against vaccine mandates, while officials said rising COVID-19 hospitalizations meant only 16 ICU beds remained available in Dallas County.
1/3 of Israel's Older Population Has Received COVID-19 Booster Shot
Over 420,000 Israelis older than 60 have so far received a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine.
Ex-Mobster Sammy Gravano Says Gov Cuomo 'Killed More People Than the Mafia'
"He put people who have the coronavirus in old-age homes, 13-or-15,000 senior citizens died. This is more than the mafia killed," Gravano said.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Wants to Stay in COVID-Free New Zealand
New Zealand has not reported a single case of coronavirus in its community since February 28.
Denver Police Will Be Held 'Accountable' if They Don't Get Vaccine: City
On Monday, the city health department released a public order that requires all city employees to receive their second vaccine dose by September 15 and provide proof of vaccination.
Florida Sees Record COVID Hospitalizations Again as DeSantis Feels Heat
Governor Ron DeSantis faces increasing backlash for his pandemic response, with over 13,700 people hospitalized across the state due to COVID.
150 Economists, 21 Senators Among Supporters of Recurring Stimulus Checks
A petition for monthly stimulus checks of $2,000 is nearing its goal of 3 million signatures as coronavirus cases surge in the U.S.
Woman Says She Only Got Photocopy Instead of CDC Card at Vaxx Site
Tens of thousands of people in California reportedly were vaccinated at a site where only photocopies of vaccine cards were handed out.
Florida Man's Funeral Becomes COVID Vaccination Event
Marquis Davis, 28, had been described as "adamant" in resistance to vaccination prior to his diagnosis.
Teacher Warns 'This Can Happen to You' After Barely Surviving Delta Variant
"You do everything right, I wore masks, I QR coded, I was cautious ... and yet this can happen to you," an Australian teacher said.
More Than 65K COVID Vaccines Wasted in Alabama as Delta Variant Surges
Alabama has the lowest number of fully COVID-19 vaccinated residents at just 34 percent.
Firefighters Lead Protests Ahead of Vaccine Passports in France
Video posted on social media shows thousands of protesters in cities including Paris and Marseilles.
Florida Pastor Says 6 Church Members Died From COVID in Last 10 Days
"All of them were healthy, and the only thing they had in common was they were not vaccinated," the pastor said.
L.A., San Francisco's Sheriff's Deputies Unions Balk at Vaccine Mandates
As the Delta variant surges, cities are increasingly requiring their employees to be inoculated against the virus or risk losing their jobs.
Rep. Ted Lieu Calls Out GOP Lawmaker Who Opposes 'Vaccine Coercion'
Rep. Chip Roy sought to promote a "#ChooseFreedom" trend on social media as he and other Republicans pushed back against the Biden administration's push to get every American vaccinated.
COVID-19 is Becoming an African Problem
What will be Africa's fate as we wait for wealthier countries to feel safe enough to look into our plight? What will be the state of the African economy by the time rich nations finally turn their attention to us?
DeSantis' Response to Biden's 'Governor Who?' Comment Watched 1M Times
The Florida governor and the president have traded barbs over coronavirus measures as the delta variant runs rampant in the Sunshine State.
Tucker Carlson Rails Against Employee Vaccine Mandates After Firings
The Fox News host urged people to "threaten to sue" if their employers tried to require they be inoculated to continue working.
