On the same day Greek officials handed over the Olympic flame to 2022 Beijing Winter Games organizers, human rights groups called for a boycott of the Games. The video above showed both the handing over of the flame Tuesday, as well as the flame arriving in Beijing Wednesday. “In accordance with the requirement to hold…

Update: (10/15/21): White House Assistant Press Secretary Kevin Munoz confirmed Friday the United States is opening its borders to for nonessential foreign travel. “The US’ new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will begin on Nov. 8,” Munoz tweeted. “This announcement and date applies to both international air travel…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The flashy postcard, covered with images of syringes, beckoned people to attend Vax-Con ’21 to learn “the uncensored truth” about COVID-19 vaccines. Participants traveled from around the country to a Wisconsin Dells resort for a sold-out convention that was, in fact, a sea of misinformation and conspiracy theories about vaccines and…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee announced new restrictions to control the COVID-19 pandemic at the next Winter Games in February. This includes a 21-day quarantine for non-fully vaccinated athletes, officials and workers at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, daily testing for vaccinated people, and no tickets sold to anyone living outside China as Olympic…

In what could be a dramatic twist to the planned rollout of the United States’ booster shot program, two leading vaccine reviewers at the Food and Drug Administration were among a group of experts who wrote that booster shots were not yet necessary. The two FDA experts are Drs. Phil Krause and Marion Gruber. They…

Days before the United States may begin rolling out its vaccine booster program, the head of World Health Organization extended a previous call for a moratorium on giving boosters. The video shows WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at a news conference Wednesday. In August, Tedros urged countries to hold off on giving out boosters…

World Health Organization scientists in China said Wednesday their investigation into the COVID-19 origins has stalled, and they’re running out of time to come to a conclusion. The news should only escalate the ongoing feud between the WHO, China and the United States over the origins of the virus. The video above includes the clips…

The battle between the United States and the World Health Organization over whether or not booster shots are necessary intensified Wednesday. The video above shows the expression of two very different opinions between U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and members of the WHO. Dr. Murthy’s comments came during Wednesday’s White House COVID-19 Response Team…

Just as Israel was expanding its coronavirus booster shot program to Israelis 50 years and older, the Food and Drug Administration announced those who are immunocompromised can get booster shots for either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sealed their endorsement of the FDA’s decision with a vote Friday.…

The head of the World Health Organization called for a moratorium on vaccine boosters Wednesday. The video above shows Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus talking about a moratorium in Geneva, as well as the White House’s response from Press Secretary Jen Psaki. “We call on vaccine producers to prioritize COVAX and we call on everyone with…