All public school students, teachers, and staff in Washington D.C. will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result before they head back to classrooms from winter break, according to the city’s new plan released Wednesday. While the 2021-2022 school year at D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) still begins on Jan. 3 as originally…
Washington Students, Staff Need Negative COVID-19 Tests to Return to School, Mayor Says
T Cells Generated From Vaccination or Prior COVID-19 Infection Protect Against Omicron Variant: Studies
Two new studies released this week have suggested that the T cell response generated by vaccination or from previous COVID-19 infection may provide sufficient protection against the Omicron variant of the virus. T cells are a type of white blood cell that is an essential part of the adaptive immune system. They work to eliminate infected cells…
Chicago Teachers Union Polling Members Over Strike or ‘Shift to Remote Learning’
December 30, 2021
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The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is polling its members on whether they would back a city-wide strike or a shift to remote learning, citing the surge of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, as students are set to return to the classroom on Jan. 3. All CTU members were asked to…
WHO: Global COVID Cases up 11 Percent Last Week, Omicron Risk High
BERLIN—The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11 percent last week compared with the previous week, with the biggest increase in the Americas. The gain followed a gradual increase since October. The U.N. health agency said in its weekly epidemiological report released late Tuesday that there were nearly…
AMD, P&G Join Others in Opting out of CES Event on Omicron Fears
Advanced Micro Devices, Micro-Star International Co, and Procter & Gamble Co are the latest companies to withdraw from attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person next month as Omicron cases surge. The rapid spread of the new coronavirus variant has forced individuals and companies across the United States to rethink their travels plans as…
Capitol Report (Dec. 29): Trust in Mainstream Media at Record Low
CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cases are surging across the United States and average daily cases in Washington, D.C., have skyrocketed since Thanksgiving. If you are currently abroad and your U.S. passport has expired, you may be able to use that expired passport to return to the United States. Trust in the legacy news media has been…
White House: New Evidence Indicates Omicron ‘Less Severe’
White House COVID advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci says all indications thus far point to the Omicron variant being a “less severe” strain of COVID-19 when compared to previous iterations of the virus. Fauci says that while the variant is highly transmissible and is able to evade immunity, the nationwide uptick in cases as a result…
Delta, Alaska Cancel Hundreds of Flights Due to Bad Weather, Omicron Cases
December 29, 2021
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U.S carriers Delta Air Lines and Alaska Air Group canceled hundreds of flights on Tuesday due to adverse weather conditions and rising cases of the Omicron variant. Delta said it expected to cancel more than 250 of 4,133 scheduled flights on Tuesday, while Alaska canceled 170 flights across its network and warned of more cancellations…
New Zealand: Omicron Positive Case Briefly Active in Community
The New Zealand Ministry of Health on Dec. 29 confirmed that a border-related case of the Omicron variant had been active in the community of its most populated city for a brief period from Dec. 26 to Dec. 27. The individual tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 27, after self-isolating for nine days. However he…
European Shares Mixed, Asia Slips on Omicron Worries
TOKYO—European benchmarks opened mixed, with London’s FTSE 100 at nearly a two-year high, after Asian shares mostly finished lower Wednesday. France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.1 percent in early trading to 7,190.22, while Germany’s DAX slipped 0.2 percent to 15,935.45. Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 1.1 percent to 7,449.16—its highest level since February 2020, amid optimism…
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