CVS Health and Walgreens are limiting the number of at-home COVID-19 testing kits that customers can purchase following “unprecedented” holiday demand for them. The two largest pharmaceutical chain stores in the United States announced the move in separate statements this week, just days before Christmas. “Due to the incredible demand for at-home rapid testing, we put…
CVS, Walgreens Limiting Number of At-home COVID-19 Tests Customers Can Buy Amid ‘Unprecedented’ Holiday Demand
Growing Number of Businesses Mandating COVID-19 Booster Shots
December 22, 2021
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In what appears to be a growing trend nationwide, an increasing number of businesses and other organizations are mandating that workers, customers, or students receive a COVID-19 booster dose. On Wednesday morning, Danny Meyer, the CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group and Shake Shack founder, told CNBC that starting “immediately,” his businesses “are going to…
‘Blatant Religious Discrimination’: US Military Approves Zero Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate
December 22, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadlines have come and gone, but the U.S. military has still not approved a single religious exemption. Lawyers representing troops seeking exemptions say the military is violating the U.S. Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and are urging courts to intervene. “It’s now the point where I think we can…
Oregon Extends State of Emergency, Cites Possible Surge in Omicron Hospitalizations
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday extended the state’s declaration of a state of emergency through June 2022, saying the state is preparing for a surge in hospitalizations due to the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. “As Oregon prepares for what could be our worst surge in hospitalizations during this pandemic, I know that…
NBA Has No Plans to Pause Season Due to COVID-19, Commissioner Says
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday said the league is not planning to pause the season because of a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases. In an interview with ESPN, Silver said the league has “looked at all the options” but so far has not seen any reason the season should be suspended. “Frankly, we’re having…
COVID Testing Kit Makers Respond to Biden’s Call for 500 Million Free at-Home Tests
President Joe Biden announced his administration’s strategy for curbing the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus includes ordering 500 million at-home tests to ship free to Americans. What Happened During a Tuesday afternoon speech, Biden said omicron will cause breakthrough infections among vaccinated Americans in “potentially in large numbers,” although the cases are…
NYC Rolls Out $100 Payout for People Who Get COVID Booster
December 22, 2021
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday a $100 payout for residents who get a COVID-19 booster by New Year’s Eve. The mayor described the program as a “limited-time opportunity” and “by far the biggest booster incentive program” in the country. “We want everyone, right now, as quickly as possible, to get…
Scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute Develop Vaccine ‘Effective Against COVID-19 and All Variants, Including Omicron’
Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) say they have developed a vaccine that is effective against COVID-19 and all its variants, including the newly-discovered Omicron strain. In a press release on Dec. 16, researchers in WRAIR’s Emerging Infectious Diseases Branch (EIDB) said that a series of preclinical study results had shown that the vaccine they…
Biden Vows Schools and Businesses Will Remain Open in Omicron Speech
President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to not impose lockdowns on schools and businesses this winter as part of his response to the Omicron variant. Omicron is now believed to be the prominent strain of the CCP virus, which causes the disease COVID-19, in the United States. In an address Dec. 21, the president said that…
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Announces Citywide COVID-19 Vaccine Passport
December 21, 2021
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that people will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter restaurants, bars, and gyms—becoming the latest city to mandate a vaccine passport. “Despite our diligent and equitable vaccine distribution efforts throughout this year, unfortunately, our city continues to see a surge of COVID-19 Delta and now Omicron cases,”…
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