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A Florida federal judge on Monday voided the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national mask mandate covering airplanes and other forms of public transportation. CBS News reports U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle argues the CDC overstepped its authority in requiring, calling it “unlawful” that travelers must wear masks on airplanes, buses, and trains. Mizelle argued […]
For the first time in about 10 years, the mortality rate among Los Angeles County’s Latino population has surpassed that of white residents. According to new data shared by the LA County Department of Public Health, the rates for Latinos living in the area increased by 48 percent between 2019 to 2020, going from a rate […]
An emergency use authorization has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first COVID-19 test that uses breath samples to detect infection. The authorization came Thursday, per a report from the Associated Press, and is of particular interest at the phase in the pandemic due to its reported swiftness at […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak have been handed fines by the Metropolitan Police for breaking Covid regulations by attending Johnson’s birthday party at Downing Street on June 19, 2020. The PM and his wife, Carrie Johnson—who was also fined—have both apologised and paid their £50 fines, according to […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19, CNN reports. Press secretary Fabien Levy shared in a statement that Adams woke up Sunday with a “raspy voice,” which prompted him to take a PCR test. The test came back positive Sunday. “At this time, the mayor has no other symptoms, but he is already isolating […]
A 60-year-old man in Germany allegedly received roughly 90 COVID-19 vaccines just to sell vaccination cards. The man, whose name has not been released, reportedly got his COVID-19 vaccination shots in the eastern state of Saxony, CBS News writes. This transpired “for months” until he was confronted by police over his ploy to sell the cards, which included authentic vaccine batch […]
The United Kingdom has reached an unsettling milestone. According to the Associated Press, the UK reported a total of 4.9 million COVID infections in the week ending March 26—marking the highest infection rate since the pandemic was declared more than two years ago. Britains’ Office for National Statistics estimates about 1 in 13 people were infected with the disease […]
A Durham, Ontario region police officer is now facing disciplinary charges for a video she posted online in support of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ while dressed in uniform. Constable Erin Howard is charged under the Police Service Act with two counts of discreditable conduct, two counts of insubordination, and two counts of breach of confidence. She is due to make her […]
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will be allowed to play in the Barclays Center on Sunday after New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday lifted its private sector vaccine mandate. Ahead of his home debut, Irving spoke with ESPN about playing his first game at Barclays this season, as well as his hopes of signing a long-term extension this summer. “Please take my comment seriously […]
New details have emerged following the death of Bob Saget that reveal more about the actor and comedian’s health leading up to his sudden passing. As reported by TMZ, Saget allegedly told some of the stage crew on hand at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall in Orlando that he had been battling COVID-19 for a long period […]
