Second Chinese city forced into Covid lockdown
The first city out into a recent lockdown was Xi’an on 23 December China has put a second city into total lockdown after just three asymptomatic Covid cases were discovered. Yuzhou – which has a population of 1.1 million – saw its…
What steps could Gov. Murphy take as COVID cases surge in New Jersey?
The surge in COVID hospitalizations and cases due to the highly contagious omicron variant has begun to change daily life for many New Jerseyans in just a few short weeks. Thousands of students are preparing to fire up their laptops on Monday — the first…
Norwalk To Distribute Free Rapid At-Home COVID Tests This Week
NORWALK, CT — The city of Norwalk will distribute free rapid at-home coronavirus tests to residents on a first come, first serve basis during a drive-thru distribution event Friday as the state continues to grapple with the omicron variant of the virus.…
Chicago schools purchase more laptops in case of COVID surge
CHICAGO Chicago Public Schools officials have purchased 100,000 new laptops in anticipation of more students needing to take classes remotely in January if cases of the coronavirus surge. But district officials still hope to avoid a system-wide return to…
Microchip implanted under the skin could be your COVID vaccine passport
ORLANDO, Fla. — A rice-sized microchip implanted under your skin could become your vaccine passport. A Swedish tech startup says its device could be customized to display people’s COVID-19 vaccination records, according to a video the South China Post…
RI’s COVID smartphone app gets an upgrade; allows users to input vaccine card
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Islanders who don’t want to carry their COVID-19 vaccine card around with them everywhere they go will now have a new and more convenient way to access it. Gov. Dan McKee and the R.I. Department of Health announced an…
Lamont resists mandates as 101 more hospitalized with COVID in CT
Amid rising COVID case rates and a sharp increase in hospitalizations, Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday he will not institute any new mandates. But some public health experts believe that requiring booster shots or masks might help stem the rising tide of…
COVID study: Wine, liquor sales up as beer went down in 2020
Researchers studied alcohol sales data in 16 states during the pandemic. Doug McSchooler AP When coronavirus-related shutdowns first hit the United States, people stocked up on alcohol — but not all kinds of drinks, a new study finds. Sales for wine and…
Why does my Covid pass expire?
THE NHS Covid pass is an electronic barcode that allows people to show their vaccination status or negative test records, when travelling and visiting certain venues. As we move into tighter restrictions in the run up to Christmas, people have noticed…
‘The Ingraham Angle’ on China, Biden’s COVID policies
This is a rush transcript of “The Ingraham Angle” on December 7, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. LAURA INGRAHAM, FOX NEWS HOST: I’m Laura Ingraham. This is THE INGRAHAM ANGLE from a very busy Washington…