Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic updates
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Recent Stories
Georgia state lawmaker charged with stealing pandemic unemployment money
A state representative in Georgia was arrested Monday on charges of stealing pandemic unemployment benefits from the government and making false statements to cover for it.
Job cuts surpass 1.1M in 2025, highest level since COVID pandemic
Companies have cut more than 1 million jobs so far this year, a consulting firm said Thursday, citing restructuring, artificial intelligence and economic factors such as tariffs as the key drivers of layoffs.
'Too little, too late': Former U.K. government slammed for its initial COVID-19 response
A public inquiry released Thursday slammed the U.K.'s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic in the early months of 2020 as "too little, too late," saying the failure to lock down the country earlier "led to an unacceptable loss of life."
Sen. Ernst says it's time to cancel $65 billion in unspent COVID cash
Five years after the coronavirus pandemic struck -- and two years after the government declared the emergency over -- states are still awash in cash that Congress doled out.
Trump's NIH plows ahead with bat lab to fuel virus research in U.S.
The Trump administration is moving to wind down many taxpayer-funded animal experiments, but a controversial bat virus lab in Colorado is still powering forward with a new infusion of millions of dollars.
Study finds workers still calling in sick more often than before COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. workers are still calling in sick more than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published Friday.
CDC will stop recommending COVID-19 shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccines for adults, including those over age 65.
D.C. residents can get COVID-19 vaccines without prescription
A new law allows D.C. residents to get COVID-19 vaccines without a prescription.
Google admits to censorship pushed by Biden administration and invites back banned users
Those who saw their YouTube videos and other content banned during COVID-19 and the 2020 election were invited back to the platform Tuesday in an astonishing mea culpa from the company that blamed their censorship on Biden administration pressure tactics.
How to get a COVID-19 shot and ensure it's covered by your insurance
Drugstores are ready to deliver updated COVID-19 vaccines this fall and insurers plan to pay for them, even though the shots no longer come recommended by an important government committee.
CDC advisory panel abandons universal COVID-19 shot recommendation
A federal advisory panel is no longer endorsing COVID-19 shots for everyone 6 months and older.
Former fed who stole $650,000 due to 'pandemic stress' gets year in prison
A federal judge has slapped a one-year prison sentence on Levita Ferrer, who used her position in the State Department to write more than $650,000 worth of checks to herself on the taxpayers' dime.
Superintendent turnover surges among urban school districts as pandemic issues linger
Complaints from parents, teachers and school boards about misconduct, curricula and low test scores have driven superintendents out of urban public school districts at a faster rate, as pandemic-era problems linger.
Fed employee fraudster who stole $650,000 blames pandemic stress
A woman who used her job at the State Department to steal more than $650,000 in government money pleaded with a judge for leniency, blaming pandemic stress for a crippling gambling addiction she said she had to fuel with taxpayers' cash.
Kentucky church asks Supreme Court to help recover costs after blocking COVID-19 ban on gatherings
A Kentucky Baptist church has asked the Supreme Court for assistance in its effort to recoup attorney fees and court costs after winning one of the first injunctions against a governor's ban on in-church worship during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Emails show Dr. Fauci ordered documents destroyed and lied to Congress, Sen. Rand Paul says
Sen. Rand Paul is calling for Dr. Anthony Fauci to reappear before Congress after emails were uncovered that contradict his testimony to lawmakers.
Gang uses pandemic small business loans to buy guns, alcohol: Feds
Federal prosecutors announced charges Friday against a dozen members of the Florida-based Hood Boys, accusing the gang of fraudulently applying for pandemic small business loans, then spending the money at gun and liquor stores.
Kennedy strikes back: HHS secretary battles outraged Democrats at hearing centered on vaccines
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. beat back Senate Democrats' blistering barrage of attacks Thursday accusing him of eviscerating U.S. vaccine policies.
Recent Commentary Columns
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Liberal media bury news of Biden, Google censoring Americans on COVID-19
Joseph Heller, the author of "Catch-22," once famously said, "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you."
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COVID-19 school closures: Don't let unions rewrite history
As someone who escaped the Soviet Union, I recognize the tactics of authoritarianism when I see them, so I couldn't remain silent when they were on full display during the COVID-19 emergency.
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Florida plans to become first state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates
Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates that have been a cornerstone of public health policy for decades in keeping schoolchildren and adults safe from infectious diseases.
