France mandates COVID-19 vaccines for health care workers amid protests

France passed a new law requiring health care workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as setting up a health pass for restaurants and other venues.

Fauci: US headed in 'wrong direction' on coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the United States is in an ``unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant.

Atlanta restaurant gets death threats over requiring COVID-19 vaccine

The Argosy gastropub in East Atlanta put up a sign in their window warning customers they have to be vaccinated if they want to eat and drink there.

New mother battling COVID-19 separated from her premature baby girl

An Arizona mother contracted COVID-19 while pregnant and due to complications, she gave birth to her baby girl prematurely. Now the two are separated while they regain their health.

CDC weighs revising mask policy, Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that he’s taken part in conversations about altering the guidelines, something he described as being “under active consideration.”

Arizona: More than 1K new COVID-19 cases for 7th day in row

July 25 marked the seventh consecutive day with at least 1,000 cases, the longest such streak since early March.

Newsmaker Saturday: Will Humble & Andy Bertelsen
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This week on Newsmaker Saturday, we speak with Will Humble about the new Delta variant of COVID-19. We also check in with Flagstaff Public Works Director, Andy Bertelsen, about the cleanup efforts following flooding in the area.

Hillsong founder says COVID-19 vaccine is a ‘personal decision’ after church member dies

Hillsong Church Founder Brian Houston said much of his staff are fully vaccinated after church member Stephen Harmon, refused to get inoculated and later died from COVID-19.

India’s COVID-19 death toll estimated in the millions, study finds

Most experts believe India’s official toll of more than 414,000 dead is a vast undercount, but the government has dismissed those concerns as exaggerated and misleading.

States dial back coronavirus reporting just as COVID-19 cases surge

Just as cases across the United States started to climb, many states dialed back their reporting of COVID-19 statistics this month

HonorHealth: COVID-19 vaccination to be required as condition of employment

HonorHealth officials have announced a new requirement on COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for its workers. They are second medical group to announce such a requirement

Anti-vaxxer contracts COVID-19, says he regrets skipping out on the vaccine

One man who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine ended up in the hospital after contracting the virus. Before July, Gumerocindo Vergara had no fears of the virus but that has all changed now. 

Delta variant may cause steep increase in cases, deaths in fall, models show

New projections by the COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub show a continued and accelerated increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths driven by the delta variant, with numbers peaking in mid-October.

Alabama governor on COVID-19: 'It’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated'

Kay Ivey, Alabama’s governor, told reporters on Thursday that “it’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks” for the recent surge in COVID-19.