COVID-19

National COVID-19 Emergency ends; NCDHHS continues vaccine distribution

May 24, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On May 11, the national COVID-19 Emergency ended per legislation signed in April by Democratic President Joe Biden. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) issued a press release that […]

House Bill blocking COVID vaccine requirements for K-12 students drops provision on masking

March 30, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A House bill seeking to prohibit requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for K-12 students in North Carolina has dropped a key provision on masking in schools. House Bill 98, titled the “Medical Freedom Act,” was […]

GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci

February 14, 2023 Farnoush Amiri and Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans are kicking off an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 by requesting documents and testimony for current and former Biden administration officials. The Republican chairmen of the House Oversight Committee […]

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MOORE: End the COVID-19 ’emergency’ — now

February 11, 2023 Stephen Moore

Almost every decision that has been made in Washington and in the states that deals with COVID-19 has been about politics and money, hundreds of billions of dollars, and not about public health. COVID-19 is […]

Hong Kong scraps vaccine pass, COVID-19 tests for travelers

December 29, 2022 Zen Soo, Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong will scrap some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR tests for inbound travelers and vaccination requirements to enter certain venues, the city’s leader said Wednesday. For most of the pandemic, […]

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Florida high court OKs grand jury probe of COVID-19 vaccines

December 27, 2022 The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court will convene a grand jury at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request to investigate any wrongdoing with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines, the court announced. The Republican governor, who is often […]

House passes defense bill scrapping COVID vaccine mandate

December 8, 2022 Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the House on Thursday as lawmakers scratch off one […]

COVID’s lingering impact prompts Real ID deadline extension

December 6, 2022 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The deadline for obtaining the Real ID needed to board a domestic flight has been pushed back again, with the Department of Homeland Security citing the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for […]

North Carolina closes out COVID-19 relief fund allocations

December 2, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Nov. 16, the North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office (NCPRO) announced the closeout of $3.6 billion in Coronavirus Relief Funds. “Coronavirus Relief Funds were among the first to get into the hands of […]

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MOORE: Who really shut down our businesses and schools?

November 5, 2022 Stephen Moore

A big issue that has emerged in the final days of the midterm election campaigns is the lockdowns of our schools and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The public saw with the abysmal test scores […]

COVID-19

National COVID-19 Emergency ends; NCDHHS continues vaccine distribution

House Bill blocking COVID vaccine requirements for K-12 students drops provision on masking

GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci

MOORE: End the COVID-19 ’emergency’ — now

Hong Kong scraps vaccine pass, COVID-19 tests for travelers

Florida high court OKs grand jury probe of COVID-19 vaccines

House passes defense bill scrapping COVID vaccine mandate

COVID’s lingering impact prompts Real ID deadline extension

North Carolina closes out COVID-19 relief fund allocations

MOORE: Who really shut down our businesses and schools?

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Organizers are hoping all 100 counties will participate