New evidence has revealed that the omicron variant of the coronavirus was already present in western Europe well before the first cases were officially identified in southern Africa. Authorities in the Netherlands said Tuesday that it detected the variant in test samples as early as November 19 — a full week before the positive cases […]
(Anchorage, AK) – A U.S. District Court judge Monday issued an injunction to stop the federal government’s broad and overreaching vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, a victory for Alaska and nine other states that sued to block the requirement. The states sued the federal government earlier this month, maintaining that the mandate was unconstitutional under […]
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JOHANNESBURG — Despite the rise of coronavirus cases in South Africa where the new omicron variant was detected, stricter lockdown measures are not being imposed. The country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa instead told those who remain unvaccinated that it’s time to roll up a sleeve. South Africans were relieved to begin their week like any other Monday. […]