Attorney: Employers likely able to require COVID-19 vaccine

Attorney: Employers likely able to require COVID-19 vaccine

As coronavirus vaccine candidates make their way closer to possible emergency use authorization by U.S. regulators, many are wondering if employers can require employees to get the vaccine. A D.C.-area employment attorney and existing Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance point to the answer being yes.

As coronavirus vaccine candidates make their way closer to possible emergency use authorization by U.S. regulators, many are wondering if employers can require employees to get the vaccine. A D.C.-area employment attorney and existing Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance point to the answer being yes.

Maryland loses youngest COVID-19 victim to date: a 1-year-old boy

Maryland loses youngest COVID-19 victim to date: a 1-year-old boy

The state of Maryland lost its youngest victim to the novel coronavirus on Monday – a one-year-old boy, Governor Larry Hogan announced during a Tuesday evening press conference while appearing to get emotional.

The state of Maryland lost its youngest victim to the novel coronavirus on Monday – a one-year-old boy, Governor Larry Hogan announced during a Tuesday evening press conference while appearing to get emotional.

41 attendees of swingers convention in New Orleans test positive for COVID-19

41 attendees of swingers convention in New Orleans test positive for COVID-19

Bob Hannaford, the organizer of the annual Naughty in N'awlins swingers gathering wrote in a blog post that "If I could go back in time, I would not produce this event again."

Bob Hannaford, the organizer of the annual Naughty in N'awlins swingers gathering wrote in a blog post that "If I could go back in time, I would not produce this event again."

CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with negative test result

CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with negative test result

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation.

Michigan husband and wife, married for nearly 50 years, die of coronavirus just seconds apart

Michigan husband and wife, married for nearly 50 years, die of coronavirus just seconds apart

A Michigan couple married for nearly 50 years died within seconds of one another. "The time on both of their death certificates is 4:23 p.m., because (the difference) was too close to call," their daughter said. "It's like they met right after they died and went up to heaven together."

A Michigan couple married for nearly 50 years died within seconds of one another. "The time on both of their death certificates is 4:23 p.m., because (the difference) was too close to call," their daughter said. "It's like they met right after they died and went up to heaven together."

The US added 4M COVID-19 cases in November, more than most countries reported all year

The US added 4M COVID-19 cases in November, more than most countries reported all year

The United States recorded a staggering 4 million new COVID-19 cases in the month of November alone, eclipsing the total number of cases reported in most other countries since the global pandemic began.

The United States recorded a staggering 4 million new COVID-19 cases in the month of November alone, eclipsing the total number of cases reported in most other countries since the global pandemic began.

Oregon nurse placed on leave for bragging on TikTok about not wearing a mask

Oregon nurse placed on leave for bragging on TikTok about not wearing a mask

An oncology nurse in Oregon has been placed on administrative leave after she bragged on social media that she does not wear a mask in public and flouts other COVID-19 restrictions.

An oncology nurse in Oregon has been placed on administrative leave after she bragged on social media that she does not wear a mask in public and flouts other COVID-19 restrictions.

Region prepares for surge in coronavirus test demand
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Region prepares for surge in coronavirus test demand

Curative's Southern Region lead Sam Viotty talks to FOX 5's Marissa Mitchell about how they're handling a surge in the demand for coronavirus tests.

Curative's Southern Region lead Sam Viotty talks to FOX 5's Marissa Mitchell about how they're handling a surge in the demand for coronavirus tests.

US panel to decide who should get the first COVID shots

US panel to decide who should get the first COVID shots

An influential scientific panel on Tuesday was set to tackle one of the most pressing questions in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available?

An influential scientific panel on Tuesday was set to tackle one of the most pressing questions in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available?

Bipartisan lawmakers push $908B plan to break virus impasse

Bipartisan lawmakers push $908B plan to break virus impasse

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is putting pressure on congressional leaders to accept a split-the-difference solution to the months-long impasse on COVID-19 relief in a last-gasp effort to ship overdue help to a hurting nation before Congress adjourns for the holidays.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is putting pressure on congressional leaders to accept a split-the-difference solution to the months-long impasse on COVID-19 relief in a last-gasp effort to ship overdue help to a hurting nation before Congress adjourns for the holidays.

DC officials say housing, rental assistance going unused despite crisis

DC officials say housing, rental assistance going unused despite crisis

Despite the coronavirus pandemic thrusting many renters and homeowners into financial stress – and, in some cases – on the brink of homelessness, D.C.’s government says assistance funding is going unused.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic thrusting many renters and homeowners into financial stress – and, in some cases – on the brink of homelessness, D.C.’s government says assistance funding is going unused.

U.S. students falling behind in math during pandemic, study shows

U.S. students falling behind in math during pandemic, study shows

The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.

The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.