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Preteens can get vaxxed without parent under California bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents' consent under a proposal introduced Friday by a state senator who said youngsters "deserve the right to protect themselves" against infectious disease. Currently in California, ...

Russia hits all-time high of new infections, blames omicron

MOSCOW (AP) — Daily new coronavirus infections in Russia reached an all-time high Friday and authorities blamed the highly contagious omicron variant, which they expect to soon dominate the country's outbreak. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova on Friday noted "intensive spread of the ...

Maine committee nixes bid to stop COVID-19 vaccine mandates

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A committee of the Maine Legislature has voted against a proposal that would have prohibited the state from enacting COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee voted the proposal down by party lines on Thursday. Democrats, who have ...

State: 12 new COVID-19 deaths; highest positivity rates in Nashua, Manchester

The state dashboard link below shows Nashua with the highest 7-day test positivity rate in the state at 28.6 percent and Manchester second highest at 26.6 percent. https://www.covid19.nh.gov/dashboard/overview On Friday, January 21, 2022, DHHS announced 2,258 new positive test results for ...

State Reports 14 New COVID-19 Deaths, 3,190 New Cases Thursday

On Thursday, January 20, 2022, DHHS announced 2,461 new positive test results for COVID-19 for Wednesday, January 19. Today’s results include 1,687 people who tested positive by PCR test and 774 who tested positive by antigen test. DHHS also announced an additional 72 new cases from Saturday, ...

Youngkin lays out ‘COVID Action Plan’ for Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order Thursday intended to continue offering hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers extra flexibility as they deal with the latest COVID-19 surge driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. The state's ...