Coronavirus Update

(Bjoern Kils/New York Media Boat/Reuters) New York governor Kathy Hochul (D.) on Friday declared a state of emergency to prepare for the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The emergency order, which will be in place until at least January 15,…

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2021. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said the Biden administration would defend its coronavirus vaccine mandate for…

American Airlines aircraft at Miami International Airport in 2011. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and JetBlue have joined United Airlines in requiring that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. American…

A doctor wearing a protective mask walks outside Mount Sinai Hospital during the outbreak of the coronavirus in New York City, April 1, 2020. (Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters) A hospital in upstate New York will temporarily suspend baby…

A student wearing a protective mask attends class on the first day of school amid the coronavirus pandemic at St. Lawrence Catholic School in North Miami Beach, Fla. August 18, 2021. (Marco Bello/Reuters) Its refusal to give kids…

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. (Tami Chappell/Reuters) Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration from 2017 to 2019, blasted the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) latest…

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson speaks during a news conference held by the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Washington, D.C., December 21, 2012. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters ) Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, said Sunday…

Dr. Anthony Fauci attends the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, April 13, 2020. (Leah Millis/Reuters) Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, said returning students to in-person learning…

People walk at Reagan National Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Arlington, Va., November 25, 2020. (Hannah McKay/Reuters) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a sweeping order Friday evening requiring…