President Joe Biden took office promising to "shut down" COVID-19, but in recent weeks, he has taken steps toward acknowledging that the virus will not be eradicated, repositioning to limit damage in the midterm elections.
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is far milder than Delta, according to a new study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The eye-opening data revealed that those infected with the Omicron variant are 91% less likely to die than those who are infected than the Delta strain.
15 million new coronavirus cases reported globally last week among more-vaccinated countries—unvaccinated Africa only region reporting a drop, says W.H.O.
A family in British Columbia says
they’re being evicted from a Vancouver Ronald McDonald House, where their four-year-old son is staying while undergoing treatment for leukemia, because they aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19.
Virginia’s incoming Governor, Glenn Youngkin (R), and Attorney General, Jason Miyares (R), will join other Republican states and businesses in challenging the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates once they are sworn into office Saturday.
