DC Mayor Muriel Bowser restores mask mandates indoors – regardless of vaccination status

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Thursday that mask mandates are once again in effect indoors in the nation’s capital for everyone over the age of 2 – regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

COVID-19 booster: Israel to offer 3rd shot to older citizens

Israel’s prime minister has announced that the country will offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated.

FDA allows troubled Baltimore COVID-19 vaccine factory to resume operations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing the problem-plagued factory of contract manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions to resume production of COVID-19 vaccine.

AstraZeneca to seek US approval of COVID-19 vaccine in 2nd half of 2021

AstraZeneca said it will seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of 2021, a timeframe that has been delayed.

Judge allows vaccination to count towards community service

A Louisiana judge is allowing some of those being sentenced to probation in his court to get a coronavirus vaccination to reduce their community service requirement.

Delta variant surge brings anxiety to parents of NYC students

With just weeks to go before kids are due to return to classrooms, the CDC has already changed its mask guidance for schools. Now, some parents are bracing for the possibility of more restrictions.

All patient-facing workers at NY-run hospitals to be vaccinated, no test option: Gov. Cuomo

New York will require all state employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus or undergo weekly tests for COVID-19 while "front-line" workers at state-owned hospitals will not have the test option.

Mom urges vaccination after loss of ‘healthy’ 28-year-old son to COVID-19

After losing her son to COVID-19, Christy Carpenter and her family are encouraging hesitant people to get the vaccine — if not for themselves, then for the people around them.

Delta variant viral load 1,000 times higher than original coronavirus strain

A recent study sheds light on why the delta variant is so much more contagious than the original novel coronavirus strain, which first infected much of the global population last year.

Fully vaccinated US, EU visitors can visit England without quarantining

Fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. and much of Europe, excluding France, will now be able to visit England without having to quarantine.

Vaccinated Americans are fed up with the unvaccinated

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said, "It's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks." Many New Yorkers agree with that sentiment.

Cuomo, Murphy, Lamont 'reviewing' new CDC guidance on masks

The CDC says even if you're vaccinated you should go back to wearing a mask indoors in parts of the country where infections are rising. New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are reviewing the new guidance.

Employers can legally mandate COVID shots | EXPLAINER

The Justice Department says individuals must be informed of their "option to accept or refuse administration" of an emergency use vaccine like the coronavirus shot. But that doesn't prohibit employers from mandating vaccinations as a condition of employment.

NFL will fine unvaccinated players over $14K for violating COVID-19 protocols

The NFL outlined in its June training camp and preseason COVID-19 protocols that unvaccinated players can get fined $14,650 for violating preventative health measures.

New CDC mask guidelines: Vaccinated should mask indoors, as should K-12 schools

The CDC announced new face mask recommendations Tuesday for vaccinated people and K-12 schools, citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread by those who have been vaccinated.

DOJ: Federal law doesn’t prohibit COVID-19 vaccine mandates

An opinion posted on Monday by Justice Department lawyers states that federal law does not prohibit public agencies and private businesses from mandating COVID-19 vaccines under emergency use authorization.