Coronavirus

Earlier this week, a federal government agency announced the creation of a new database that will record information about employees seeking religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

In a decree signed Jan. 5, the Vatican tightened its COVID-19 regulations by requiring the use of FFP2 masks (similar to N95 masks) inside and making vaccinations and booster shots mandatory for employees and visitors wishing to enter the Vatican Museums and gardens.

A former drug addict who recently became a Christian is crediting her church's decision to stay open during the pandemic for keeping her alive.

A California church is seeking to appeal the state's decision to close its preschool last month for violating its COVID-19 mask mandate for employees and students.

On Friday, an attorney representing a coalition of businesses and retailers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Biden administration's vaccine/testing mandate, saying the government does not have the statutory power to issue such a broad rule on America's employers. The Supreme Court is undecided on how they will rule.

The decision by the Chicago Teachers Union to refuse in-person work has led to a rare alliance between Republican leaders, the Biden administration and the city’s Democratic mayor – all of whom have criticized the action.

In December, President Joe Biden’s approval rating dropped to a new low, with 56 percent of voters now saying they disapprove of the job Biden is doing. 

On Monday, a federal judge sided in favor of Navy personnel who sued the Biden administration for imposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate through the Department of Defense.

In a recent radio, Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett warned that the country is about to experience an unprecedented “storm of contagion” of COVID-19, which could lead to another lockdown in the future.

President Joe Biden said this week that he will support governors in the fight against the omicron variant of COVID-19.