Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed Via AP News: The Justice Department said Tuesday it will not appeal a federal district judge’s ruling that ended the nation’s federal mask mandate on public transit unless the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes the requirement is still necessary. In a statement released a day after a Florida judge ended the sweeping mandate, which required face coverings on […]
TSA Announces It Will Not Enforce Biden Mask Mandate in Airports Via Breitbart: President Joe Biden’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Monday evening it will not enforce mask mandates at airports in light of a judge’s order on Monday that declared mandates on federal airplanes illegal. “The agencies are reviewing the decision and assessing potential next steps,” a Biden administration official said. “In the meantime, today’s court decision means CDC’s public transportation masking […]
FDA authorizes second COVID-19 booster for people 50 and older Via Just The News: The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized a second booster shot of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines for individuals aged 50 and older. The shots are designed to work as short-term immunity boosters as the novel virus continues to morph into new and more contagious variants. The shot is also intended to protect against […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he (supposedly) has Covid again Via CNBC.com: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter on Monday that he has Covid. The announcement comes after Tesla’s factory in Shanghai faced regional Covid restrictions that reportedly require it to suspend production for four daysuntil around April 1. China is shutting down the city in two phases to control a Covid-19 outbreak. Tesla also suspended production […]
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of Covid shot Via CNBC.com: Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its Covid-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. The request is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a booster shot for all seniors. In a press release, the company said its […]
Senate votes to repeal CDC’s mask mandate for airline passengers Via Just The News: The Senate voted Tuesday to repeal the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 mandate requiring masks on public transportation, including airplanes. en. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the resolution that received bipartisan support with a 57 to 40 vote. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, was the only Republican to vote against the measure. Eight Democratic senators voted in support […]
Catholic nun sues D.C. over denied religious exemption from healthcare worker vaccine mandate Via Just The News: Sister Deirdre Byrne, a Roman Catholic nun who is also a physician-surgeon and a retired U.S. Army colonel, is suing the city of Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, and the director of the Department of Health over the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Attorneys with the Thomas More Society, which is representing […]
Former President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19 Via Just The News: Former President Barack Obama has tested positive for COVID-19, despite being vaccinated and receiving a booster, according to a Sunday statement from his official Twitter account. "I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise," he wrote. His wife, Michelle, tested negative for COVID-19, the statement read. "Michelle and I are grateful to […]
Hawaii will lift indoor mask mandates on March 25, the last state to do so Via Just The News: Hawaii's indoor mask mandate will expire on March 25 when the latest state of emergency expires, Gov. David Ige announced Tuesday. Hawaii is the last state to still have an indoor mask mandate. “Together, we have reduced COVID-19 in Hawaii to the point where most of us will be safe without […]
