Alabama Reports 32 Percent of Hospitalized Patients Have COVID Vaccine Amid Record Surge
Dr. Don Williamson said he had no knowledge of the numbers on what percentage of vaccinated patients received COVID booster shots.
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Rhode Island Activates National Guard as Doctor Says Hospitals 'Breaking Apart' From COVID
Gov. Daniel McKee announced the deployment of 180 National Guard members to assist at testing sites, and said they could be sent to hospitals across the state.
Supreme Court Confirms Justices Have Received COVID Boosters Before In-Person Work
The nine justices received boosters days before a special session to hear arguments over President Joe Biden's vaccine mandates.
Maryland Declares State of Emergency as COVID Hospitalizations Hit All-Time High
"The truth is that the next four to six weeks will be the most challenging of the entire pandemic," said Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday.
Fake COVID Tests Are Circulating Online, Here's How to Avoid Buying Them
The Federal Trade Commission warned about "opportunistic scammers" who are taking "advantage of the spike in demand."
Healthcare Worker Sees Woman at Store After Diagnosing Her With COVID in Viral Video
"What's the point in getting tested if you are just going to do whatever you want?" one commenter questioned in the comment section.
Florida Hospital Closes Maternity Ward After COVID Outbreak Hits Staff
Nearby hospital systems are working with Holy Cross Health to transfer expecting mothers originally planning to give birth at the short-staffed hospital.
Pandemic Protests in Germany Grow Violent as Police Try to Enforce COVID Restrictions
Protesters in Lichtenstein attacked police and sprayed them with chemical irritants after the officers tried to check the identities of some demonstrators.
Puerto Rico Requires Businesses to Close at Midnight, Limits Alcohol Sales as COVID Surges
Officials said a third of all reported cases since the beginning of the pandemic were in the past month, and several are linked to an outdoor concert.
Xi'an Residents Can't Leave Homes, Purchasing Food Difficult as COVID Lockdown Continues
"Can't leave the building, and it's getting more and more difficult to buy food online," one Xi'an resident said in a post on the social media platform Weibo.
COVID Cases Skyrocket in Hawaii as the State Approaches Its Daily Record
Hawaii reported over 1,500 new cases Thursday after seeing an average of about 100 per day at the start of December, one of the biggest spikes in the country.
Alabama Set to Distribute Limited Amount of Pfizer's Recently Approved COVID Pill
Alabama health officials said that the state would initially be able to supply 780 courses of the drug, named Paxlovid, via pharmacies.
Marines Deny 96 Percent of COVID Vaccine Religious Exemptions, Discharge 169 Members
"The speed with which the disease transmits among individuals has increased risk to our Marines and the Marine Corps' mission," the Marine Corps said.
Washington to Pay $4M to Sisters Abused, Sexually Assaulted By Foster Parents for 9 Years
Two Yakima sisters will receive a multimillion-dollar settlement after the state did not do safety checks on the foster home where they were abused.
2 Studies Say Omicron Carries Smaller Risk of Hospitalization, Especially Among Young
The Imperial College London and University of Edinburgh studies correlate with data coming from South African epidemiologists regarding the strain's severity.
