Pandemic worry is the “highest it has been since last winter, before COVID-19 vaccines were readily available to the general public,” according to a Gallup poll released on Thursday.
In a vote of 137 to just 33, the Austrian parliament has overwhelmingly voted to make vaccination against the Wuhan coronavirus mandatory.
Attorneys general in 27 states sent a letter to OSHA asking the agency to withdraw its coronavirus vaccine mandate for large employers.
A number of Rwandans told the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) anonymously on Tuesday they were recently “forced to receive vaccination[s]” against the Chinese coronavirus by “local leaders and police.”
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) said Tuesday there is currently “no evidence” demonstrating a need for healthy children or adolescents to receive booster doses of Chinese coronavirus vaccines.
Radio personality Howard Stern said Wednesday on his Sirius XM show “The Howard Stern Show” that the unvaccinated who get infected with COVID-19 would be refused service from hospitals.
Greece’s federal government on Monday began enforcing a Chinese coronavirus vaccine mandate on members of its population aged 60 and older, Euronews reported, noting that elderly Greek citizens and residents who choose not to receive the vaccine face a monthly fine of €50 ($56.60) through the end of January that will increase to €100 ($113) by February.
CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen said Tuesday on CNN’s “Inside Politics” that parents who have made the decision to vaccinate themselves should also “vaccinate their children.”
CNN host Don Lemon said Tuesday on “New Day” that people not vaccinated against COVID-19 were “idiots” who think they are “above the law.”
India’s Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is allegedly working to develop an “omicron-specific” Chinese coronavirus vaccine candidate based on mRNA technology that could be available to the public as soon as February, Reuters reported on Monday citing an unnamed company spokesman who confirmed the development via text message.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, his deputy, have tested positive for the coronavirus, reports veteran Vatican journalist Edward Pentin.
Moderna is aiming to launch a single-shot vaccine booster to treat both coronavirus and influenza as soon as fall of 2023, according to CEO Stephane Bancel.
Travelers to Hawaii will now have to show proof of having received the coronavirus booster shot in order to be considered fully vaccinated.
Two Italian bishops have banned any unvaccinated priests from distributing Holy Communion at Mass in their respective dioceses in an effort to get all priests inoculated against the coronavirus.
A Spanish judge agreed that the potential risks to the child from the vaccine are higher than the benefits.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the Supreme Court blocking the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for large businesses is a “setback for public health.”
The government of Austria presented revised plans for its proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which will apply to all residents age 18.
A research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said Thursday that parents should do everything they can to avoid giving their kids the coronavirus vaccine, insisting that the potential harm far outweighs the benefits.
Antisemitic propaganda fliers purportedly linking Jews to the anti-vaccine movement were found at Santa Monica public school.
An estimated 3,000 Bulgarians gathered in front of the country’s parliament building in Sophia on Wednesday to protest the country’s Chinese coronavirus “vaccine passport” system, with some “briefly scuffl[ing] with police” during the demonstration, Reuters reported.
The Philippine federal government this week ordered local governments across Metro Manila to begin enforcing a public transportation ban on all people not vaccinated against the Chinese coronavirus, meaning anyone who cannot provide proof of coronavirus vaccination may not board buses, trains, boats, or planes in the Philippine national capital region, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported Thursday.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki admitted Thursday that President Joe Biden was “not the most effective messenger” when it came to convincing unvaccinated Americans to take the coronavirus vaccine shot.
Biden defended his mandate, calling it “a very modest burden,” and noting it would allow workers to avoid vaccination by wearing a mask at work and getting tested once a week.
A judge suspended a father’s right to see his 12-year-old child until he becomes fully vaccinated against coronavirus.
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) warned international government health agencies Tuesday against administering “booster doses” of Chinese coronavirus vaccines to their populations.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) published a video this week featuring over two dozen athletes calling for governments around the world to more effectively distribute vacccines for Chinese coronavirus to the most vulnerable.
The Vatican threatened its unvaccinated workers Wednesday while Pope Francis prayed for all those who have lost their jobs during the pandemic.
New York City’s coronavirus executive order contains provisions that would allow Nets guard Kyrie Irving to play home games if the team pays a fine.
An 84-year-old Indian man who allegedly received 11 doses of Chinese coronavirus vaccines over the past year by using multiple identification cards assigned to him has threatened to commit suicide if prosecuted for misleading the Indian Health Service, the Times of India reported on Wednesday.
The Financial Times, a leading voice of global neoliberalism, has praised psychological influence operations, better known as Psyops, as a valuable weapon in the “war against disinformation.”
Roy warned on Monday that the military may face difficulties recruiting people of faith if it maintains its coronavirus vaccine mandate.
Center for Vaccine Development director Dr. Peter Hotez said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that “far-right anti-vaccine aggression has caused 200,000 Americans” to lose their lives.
CNN anchor Kate Bolduan said Tuesday on her show “At This Hour” that “personal animosity” from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) towards Dr. Anthony Fauci was adding to an atmosphere of “unhelpful hysterics” during Senate hearings on the coronavirus pandemic.
“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King said Monday on “The Late Show” that she was “tired of being tired and afraid” of COVID-19. Therefore it was time to “live our lives and navigate it.”
A study from Imperial College found that people who have recovered from the common cold are more likely to avoid coronavirus infection.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said Monday on FNC’s “Fox News Primetime” that National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci should be removed from his office for committing “malpractice” by treating all Americans the same in the COVID pandemic.
ABC legal analyst Sunny Hostin said Monday on ABC’s “The View” that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s incorrect number on pediatric COVID cases in hospitals was “not accurate.” However, Hostin said she was “correct” that there are more children in hospitals with COVID.
Nigel Farage said that tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa court win was the first “big victory against the big state” in the pandemic era.
Pope Francis said Monday that people who opt not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus are acting on “baseless information or poorly documented facts.”
Just days after the Italian government announced it would be making vaccines mandatory for all residents over the age of 50, the Greek government is reported to be considering a similar policy.
