President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is considering requiring all federal workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The statement came in response to a reporter question after Biden spoke at the office of the Director of National Intelligence. The video above shows the back and forth between President Biden and reporters. “We have a pandemic because…

Speaking at an International Olympic Committee Meeting in Tokyo Wednesday, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared his criteria for “the mark of success” when it comes to managing COVID-19 at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games. “The mark of success in the coming fortnight is not zero cases and I know that some cases…

TOKYO (AP) — The safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans, the top medical adviser to the Japanese government said in a report on Friday. Dr. Shigeru Omi’s recommendation seems to put him at odds with organizers and the International Olympic Committee with the Olympics opening in just five weeks on…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is receiving backlash for alcohol guidance the organization released Tuesday. The guidance was part of the organization’s Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030. “It is necessary to raise awareness among decision-makers and the general public about the risks and harms associated with alcohol consumption,” the plan said. “Appropriate attention should be…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the global COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. President Joe Biden was set to make the announcement…