As information continues to spread about the new Omicron variant, some states are beginning to require booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers. On Tuesday, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California will be making its healthcare workers get additional shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. In an evening tweet, Newsom wrote, “BREAKING: California …
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Report: FDA Could Approve Pfizer, Merck COVID Pills In Next Few Days
A Tuesday report from Bloomberg stated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could authorize use of COVID-19 pills by Pfizer and Merck as early as this week. Bloomberg spoke with individuals familiar with the topic and reported, “[a]n announcement may come as early as Wednesday, according to three of the people. They asked not …
Rite Aid Shutting Down More Than 60 Stores
On Tuesday, the drugstore chain Rite Aid announced it will be shutting down a minimum of 63 stores. According to CNBC, the chain said it will be closing the stores due to a continuing review and it expects to discover more stores to shut down in the coming months. The company released its earnings report, …
Jayapal: Biden Should Use Executive Action To Implement ‘Build Back Better’ Agenda
On Monday, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), the Progressive Caucus Chair of the House of Representatives, discussed her reactions to Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) decision not to back the Build Back Better Act, and what she thinks President Joe Biden should do now. “I want to start this conversation with a clear-eyed look at how we …
Progressive House Democrats Call On Biden To Change Policy On Frozen Afghanistan Funds
On Monday, members of the Progressive Caucus of the House of Representatives urged President Joe Biden to alter the United States’ policy on its frozen reserves for Afghanistan. In a letter, the group said they “strongly support [Biden’s] decision to bring the longest war in the history of our nation to a close,” but asked …
Christian Group: 12 Missionaries Escaped From Haitian Gang
Missionaries abducted by a Haitian gang in October escaped their captors, according to the group’s Christian ministry organization. Twelve of the 17 members of the group reportedly evaded the notorious 400 Mawozo gang to find freedom. The Washington Post reported: The 12 missionaries prepared overnight — putting on their shoes, packing water in their clothes …
Biden Admin Asks Supreme Court To Restore Healthcare Worker Federal Vaccine Mandate
On Thursday, the Biden administration asked the Supreme Court to get involved in recent court orders blocking the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in several states and instead allow the requirement to take effect. In the request, the Biden administration said it was exercising its “express statutory authority” and was protecting Medicare and …
FDA To Make Abortion Pills Available Through The Mail
On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed restrictions from the distribution of the abortion pill, allowing it to be given out in different settings rather than the method by which it has been issued in the past. The FDA stated: After conducting a review of the single, shared system Risk Evaluation and …
Report: Over 60,000 Visa Applicants, Interpreters Still In Afghanistan
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, tens of thousands of Afghan interpreters and others are still in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. According to a State Department official speaking to the Journal, over 60,000 Afghan interpreters and other people who have put in applications for asylum in the United States after helping American …
France Restricts Travel With Britain Over Omicron Cases
France announced that it will not allow any nonessential travel to and from Britain due to cases of the Omicron variant in the region. As The New York Times reported: Jean Castex, France’s prime minister, said in a statement that, “faced with the extremely rapid spread of the Omicron variant in the United Kingdom,” the …