As New Jersey hits record high COVID-19 cases, increased hospitalizations, Gov. Murphy flees country for Central America

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is on his way to Central America to spend his Christmas vacation in Costa Rica. Murphy is leaving behind a state that is experiencing…

Westchester professor arraigned for false COVID-19 vaccine card

WESTCHESTER, NY – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced the arraignment of a former Westchester Community College assistant teacher who altered a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to obtain a full-time position…

Criminals Stole Almost $100 Billion In COVID-19 Relief Payments, Secret Service Says

The U.S. Secret Service announced Tuesday that criminals used fraudulent COVID-19 relief applications and other means to steal nearly $100 billion in pandemic benefits. “The Secret Service currently has more than 900…

COVID Comes For Congress as politicians test positive for COVID-19

Reps. Antonio Delgado, Barbara Lee and Nicole Malliotakis are the latest lawmakers to announce that they had tested positive for the coronavirus as it infects more in Congress and in governors’ mansions…

Biden Says COVID Rapid Test Shortage Not His Administration’s Fault Because Latest Variant Was Such A Surprise

President Joe Biden deflected blame for the COVID-19 rapid test shortage amid a surge of cases from the Omicron variant, arguing the new strain was too unexpected to prepare for. Biden addressed…

Mayor Announces $100 Reward For COVID-19 Booster Shot

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday a new $100 reward for those who get a COVID-19 booster shot, multiple sources reported. In an effort to combat the soaring Omicron…

Boston Mayor heckled and jeered as she announced new COVID-19 mandates

BOSTON, MA – Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was heckled and jeered by residents as she announced her sweeping new COVID-19 restrictions upon the residents of Boston. Starting on January 15, 2022, to address…

Bill De Blasio, NYC offer $100 to get a COVID-19 booster shot

NEW YORK CITY, NY – New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said anyone who gets a booster shot between now and New Year’s Eve will get $100 from the city. In…

Dr. Fauci wants Jesse Watters fired for disagreeing with his science and flip-flopping COVID-19 policy

WASHINGTON, DC – If the decision to fire Fox News host Jesse Watters was left to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist would do it in a heartbeat. Watters…

NHL to pause season early as COVID-19 surges nationwide

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed to postpone five games Thursday, the day before the holiday break. The two remaining games on the schedule will be played Tuesday; the Washington…

Biden to be tested again for COVID-19 Wednesday after a close encounter with fully vaccinated, boosted staffer who tested positive

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. President Joe Biden is not quarantining, but will be tested again on Wednesday after spending time in close quarters with a COVID-19 infected staffer on board Air Force…

Psaki says war on COVID-19 changed to ‘reducing deaths’ now, not cases

When President Joe Biden took office, he promised Americans he would win the war against COVID-19 and eradicate the disease with the Trump era vaccine brought to existence through Operation Warp Speed.…

EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2021

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced an update on the Eastern District of Virginia’s criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat…

Former USC linebacker arrested for COVID-19 unemployment benefit fraud

LOS ANGELES – A college football player was taken into custody this morning on federal charges alleging he orchestrated a scheme that fraudulently sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-related unemployment…

COVID-19 breakthrough cases jump 28% in New Jersey in past three weeks, nearing 70,000

TRENTON, NJ – Three weeks ago, New Jersey broke the 50,000 breakthrough case milestone. Today, the state is nearing 70,000 as Governor Phil Murphy reported the 68,913th breakthrough case. A breakthrough case…

Rhode Island Man Admits to Defrauding COVID Relief Unemployment Programs in Eight States

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island man today pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to file fraudulent applications for COVID unemployment relief funds in at least eight states, announced United…

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Tests Positive For COVID-19

Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday that he tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Hogan, who was vaccinated and boosted, said that he was asymptomatic, and he urged Marylanders…

Opinion: New Jersey is unprepared for the latest wave of COVID-19, omicron

TRENTON, NJ – If you have been sick in the past week or so in New Jersey, you know what kind of nightmare finding proper care can be as the omicron variant…

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker tests positive for COVID-19, fully vaccinated and boosted

NEWARK, NJ – Former Newark Mayor and U.S. Senator Cory Booker is the latest elected official on Capitol Hill to contract the COVID-19 virus. This weekend, his colleague, Senator Elizabeth Warren announced…

Fully vaccinated, masked up, and boosted, Elizabeth Warren pops positive for COVID-19

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has announced she’s contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated, boosted and regularly wearing her facemask. So far, she said, her symptoms are mild and it’s not sure whether…

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