President Joe Biden issued a proclamation Tuesday stating he has “determined that it is in the interests of the United States to revoke” the travel ban on eight countries in southern Africa. The proclamation officially takes effect on Dec. 31. President Biden originally issued the ban after scientists in South Africa discovered the Omicron variant of COVID-19.…

Update (Jan. 3, 2022): Less than a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new recommendation for isolation and quarantine following a new COVID-19 case, Dr. Anthony Fauci indicated over the weekend the recommendation may be adjusted. Most notably, the CDC is now considering adding a negative test requirement for asymptomatic…

The idea of a vaccine mandate for domestic air travel in the United States got at least partial backing from the nation’s top disease expert Monday. In a television interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci said it “is just another one of the requirements that I think is reasonable to consider.” “When you make vaccination a requirement,…

Travel issues that forced thousands of flight cancellations over the Christmas weekend persisted Monday, a day after a report showed similar issues did not affect holiday sales. The travel issues have been attributed to COVID-19, particularly the Omicron variant, as well as bad weather. According to flight tracking website FlightAware, as of 4:00 p.m. EST…

The beginning of the week looked bleak on Wall Street due in part to concerns on how the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is expected to affect the global economy. Things are picking back up ahead of a potential “Santa Claus Rally”. As of 12:19 p.m. EST, the S&P 500 rose 0.7%. Roughly 85% of stocks…

As we enter the third year of the ongoing COVID pandemic, we are witnessing a major shift in how China operates on the global stage. The Chinese Communist Party once based its legitimacy on guaranteeing full employment and economic prosperity for its people. Now, the Chinese population looks to Beijing to guarantee its health, especially…

The White House announced Wednesday President Joe Biden is extending the nation’s student loan payment moratorium by 90 days. The video above shows White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki making the announcement at her daily briefing. The moratorium was set to expire on Jan. 31. It’s now expected to end on May 1. During this…

While officials are still collecting data to understand this Omicron variant of the coronavirus, one thing is quite clear: lockdowns are not the way to go. When COVID-19 slammed into us in 2020, the U.S. went into widespread lockdown. Schools and businesses closed. Restaurants scrambled to serve outdoors and make deliveries. Broadway productions went dark.…

President Joe Biden announced additional COVID-19 support amid a spread in cases due to the Omicron variant. The video above shows clips from the announcement. The variant first arrived in the United States at the beginning of the month. In the last two weeks, new cases in the U.S. are up 20%, according to the latest…

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist national poll was released Monday, showing President Joe Biden’s approval rating has dropped to 41%. Marist said, “little changed from 42% earlier in December, which was the lowest score of his presidency.” “55% of Americans disapprove of the job President Biden is doing, including 44% who strongly disapprove,” Marist said in a…