CDC updates its COVID-19 vaccine/booster recommendations during Omicron outbreak

• According to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, she said that all US adults “should” receive the Covid vaccine booster
• Previously, the agency said that all adults “may” receive the booster but the Omicron variant has urged the CDC to strengthen their recommendation 

Virginia and Kentucky to deploy National Guard Soldiers to Africa 

• Amid the shift in US war efforts away from the Middle East, the Virginia and Kentucky National Guard has deployed 1,000 troops to the bottom of Africa
• It is unclear if the 1,000 Guardsmen is an increase in the Pentagon’s force in Africa, or if those troops are replacing others currently deployed

Zion National Park officials report death of a Virginia man and rescue of two others in park

• On November 28, a Virginia man died and two others were rescued while hiking in Zion National Park
• The Virginia man was found suspended from rope 260 ft. above Upper Emerald Pools along with 2 others stranded on a rock perch nearby
• Luckily, the two survivors were able to contact the National park Service, and rescue teams helped them to rappel safely to the ground 

National COVID measures are upheld by top German court

• On November 30, Germany’s highest court upheld COVID-19 restrictions despite complaints against the curfews and other restrictions imposed
• The ruling from the Federal Constitutional Court came hours before outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and her designated successor, Olaf Scholz, planned to hold discussions on the situation with the country’s 16 state governors

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• On November 28, the California Department of Public Health said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has not reached California yet
• California officials urge anyone who has traveled to South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, Nambia, Botswana, Eswatini, or Zimbabwe within the last 14 days to follow CDC guidelines and get tested 3-5 days after arrival in another country

LA Sheriffs Dept. finds 4 children and woman shot to death in home

• According to a report from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, 4 children and a woman were found shot to death in a home 
• The main suspect is a man believed to be the children’s father and is currently detained
• The victims were discovered on the night of November 28, in the city of Lancaster 

New report shows that California is falling behind on creating affordable housing

• According to the Southern California News group, cities and counties in the state didn’t permit enough housing last year to keep pace with production goals 
• Housing permits that were approved also were not affordable for most residents
• In 2020, about 109,000 housing permits were issued which is about ¾ of what was needed to issue to meet state mandates in regards to rpoviding housing for people of all income levels 

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• In comparison to mass disruptions earlier in 2021, current cancellations are minimal
• US airlines over Thanksgiving week had some of their busiest days since before the coronavirus was declared a pandemic as travelers returned to reunite with their families
• From Nov. 22 through Nov. 28, 14.4 million people passed through TSA, more than double the 6.4 million a year ago but down from 16.4 million in 2019

President Biden says he doesn’t think more travel restrictions will be imposed with Omicron 

• As the new Omicron variant begins to spread around South Africa, the US, on November 26 said that it would ban visitors from South Africa and 7 other African national 
• In addition to the US, Japan, the UK, and Israel have all put travel restrictions to stem the spread of the Omicron variant
• President Joe Biden on November 29, said he doesn’t expect the U.S. to impose any additional travel restrictions to stem the spread of the omicron Covid-19 variant

 New York City reinstitutes Covid mask advisory “at all times”

• On November 29, New York City announced an advisory that recommends that everyone in the city wear masks indoors at all times, regardless of vaccination status
• The Outgoing Mayor, Bill de Blasio said that New York City has not yet identified any Omicron variant cases but he still urges mask wearing

CEO of Moderna says a new Omicron Covid variant vaccine will take months

• According to Stephane Bancel, the CEO of Moderna, it could take months to develop and ship a vaccine targeting the Omicron variant of COVID-19
• Bancel says that he beelives that the variant may already be present in most countries
• Bancel said Moderna believes the omicron variant is highly infectious, but it will take at least two weeks to determine how much the mutations have impacted the efficacy of the vaccines currently on the market

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White House reports that 90% of federal workers have received dose of COVID-19 vaccine

• A senior administration official from the White House has said that approximately 90% of federal employees are vaccinated
• The White House also reports that the federal workforce has reached 95% compliance with the vaccination mandate 
• The federal guidance states that Federal personnel who have not been immunized or submitted proof of vaccination may eventually be terminated

UK government says new homes in England must have EV charging points

• Authorities in the United Kingdom have announced plans that will require new homes in England to have charging points 
• During the Confederation of British Industry’s annual conference, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated his remarks on the new regulations which will allow 145,000 new charging points to be installed

The US National Guard has helped combat the labor crisis 

• As employers across the US are experiencing a substantial labor shortage, with slowdowns in the supply chain, politicians have looked to the US military for support’
• So far, the US has used the National Guard to help fill in gaps in the healthcare sector, and in schools as well

Target to keep its stores closed on Thanksgiving going forward

• In an announcement from Target, the company will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day and will make a permanent shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season
• On November 22, Target said its distribution and call centers will have some staff on thanksgiving Day but stores will remain closed

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California mother helps to rescue missing children, says OC Sheriff

• After speaking to reporters on November 18, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes called Julia Bonin a “superhero” after she spotted two missing children when walking her son to school
• The missing kids were Noah Clare (age 3) and Amber Clare (age 16) walking with a wanted man named Jacob Clare at the Doheny State Beach in Dana Point
• According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Jacob Clare has been charged with aggravated kidnapping and is now in custody 

Two arrested after allegedly stealing spilled cash on California freeway

• According to the California Highway Patrol, two people who allegedly stopped on a freeway to grab spilled cash were arrested after locking themselves out of their car
• Approximately around 9:15 am, on the I-5, the back door of an armored truck flew open and the CHP began receiving calls about motorists stopping to take up $1 and $20 bills

COVID-19 surge in Colorado poses urgent warning for California population

• As California heads into the holiday season, new weekly COVID-19 cases have become stable along with high vaccination rates in comparison to other states
• The COVID-19 case rate in Colorado poses as a warning for California as Colorado has an almost identical vaccination rate but cases are spiking
• CDC data shows that Colorado has a 62.8% vaccination rate for their population while California has a 62.7% vaccination rate

California BLM advocate accused of driving into crowd

• According to a new report, a judge ruled that a California Black Lives Matter supporter had her constitutional rights violated at a recent hearing over whether she should face trial over accusations of a crime
• The supporter’s name is Tatiana Turner and was accused of deliberately driving into a crowd of counterprotesters of the Black Lives Matter movement 

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Pentagon’s vaccine mandate taken on by Oklahoma in Salvo

• During the third week of November 2021, Officials from the pentagon expressed their frustration while fielding questions concerning Oklahoma’s governor’s decision concerning the Oklahoma Nationa Guard
• This decision was not to punish members of his state National guard who refused to abide by the federal vaccine mandate

Dr. Fauci says COVID-19 related hospitalizations are rising among vaccinated

• According to the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease, Dr. Anthony Fauci says COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising with those vaccinated
• Fauci blames this increase in hospitalizations on people not receiving the booster which is supposed to help improve immunity somehow
• Despite this information, Dr. Fauci still urges those 62 million Americans who have not received the vaccine yet, to do so soon

Florida limits mandates for COVID vaccine and challenges Biden mandate on businesses

• Ron DeSantis, the Governor of Florida, signed legislation on November 18 that limits vaccine mandates in the state 
• The new legislation also requires the governor to construct a plan to take the state out of having to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• During a press conference on November 18, the governor said the goal of the legislation is to protect people from losing their jobs if they choose not to get vaccinated

Unvaccinated now have new restriction in Germany as infection rate hits record

• Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor along with the country’s 16 state premiers on November 18 agreed on a new series of measures to handle a new COVD-19 wave
• This package mandates that those unvaccinated will have a limit on public life and will now require hospital staff to be fully vaccinated
• As of November 18, 2021, Germany reported more than 65,000 new cases 

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• A new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in late October aims to fix the problems of long wait times for those who need to see a therapist in regards to their mental health
• Senate Bill 221, requires health insurers across California to reduce the wait times for mental health care to be no more than 10 business days

Adults in California now allowed to make appointments for COVID vaccine booster

• As of November 18, California updated its guidance regarding the COVID-19 booster vaccinations and will now allow all adults to sign up for appointments to receive the shot
• Those included in this new guidance are anyone over 18 years old and will have to have waited at least 6 months since getting the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines to receive the shot
• Those who received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, only have to wait 2 months to receive the booster  

Legislative Analyst thinks California will have a $31B budget surplus

• According to California’s independent Legislative Analyst’s Office, the state is on track to rack up a $31 billion budget surplus
• This surplus could require Governor Newsom and state lawmakers to either cut taxes or spend more money on infrastructure 
• The budget proposal for what to do with the surplus will not be released by Governor Newsom until January

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• By the end of November 17, about 2.6 million kids from 5 to 11 years old will have received their vaccine shot, according to information from the White House
• On October 29, the vaccine was approved for kids in this age criteria by the CDC
• Pfizer said its smaller dose for kids is more than 90% effective at preventing symptomatic infection, and the shots were well tolerated with side effects similar to those experienced by people ages 16 to 25

Research finds that more Americans are planning holiday parties with no masks this year

• In a poll conducted by researchers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, they studied 2,042 adults across the nation from October 29 to November 1 on their Covid precautions 
• In the study, researchers found that 51% would ask partygoers to wear masks which is down from 67% 
• 50% of those in the survey would ask their guest’ vaccination status and only 46% required a negative Covid test 

Chancellor of Germany warns country of fourth wave of Covid 

• Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, has said, “The fourth wave is hitting our country with full force,” at an event for the Association of German cities 
• As of November 17, Germany has recorded more than 50,000 new cases and an additional 294 deaths
• Over the course of the pandemic, Germany has accumulated over 5.1 million COVID-19 cases and around 100,000 fatalities, according to John Hopkins University 

Police in Austria start to conduct random vaccination status checks across the country 

• Anyone in Austria who has not been vaccinated and has violated the lockdown rules may face fines of up to 500 euros ($567 USD) and those who refuse to comply with checks will be fined 1,450 euros ($1,641 USD)
• These restrictions only apply to anyone in the country over the age of 12 and have not had two doses of the vaccine

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Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill to include $50 billion towards climate change efforts

• On November 15, President Joe Biden signed a $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure bill which includes funding to protect against climate change
• Many critics point out that the bill has little to do with curbing planet-warming emissions and still falls short of preparing the country for the impacts of climate change

Fauci says political divide is hampering COVID-19 pandemic response

• Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Chief White Hosue medical advisor has said that the political divide over science in the US has impeded the response to the pandemic
• Fauci noted that those who identify with the Republican Party generally have lower vaccination rates 

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• Locals in Riverside county are starting to spike in the cost of items at the grocery store, but prices in neighboring counties are nowhere as high
• The increase is affecting everyone in the county as the annual inflation rate has increased to 6.8 percent in the past months

Judge temporarily blocks Riverside’s Measure C until January hearing

• A measure from the November 2 ballot was temporarily blocked by Riverside County Superior Court Judge Harold W. Hopp
• The measure would certify the election results 

Riverside county shows that first doses of COVID-19 vaccine remain steady

• According to data released on November 8, the total number of cornavirus vaccination in Riverside County is near what it was when the delta variant prompted a surge in shots
• Currently, a daily average of 4,185 Riverside County residents received their first dose in teh week ending May 10, the day the FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds

Kitten trapped inside Riverside locomotive finally rescued and put for adoption

• Officers from the Riverside COunty Animal Services retrieved a kitten that was stuck inside a locomotive at Fairmount Park in Riverside
• The train was originally installed at Farimount Park in the 1950s and Officers had responded several times and were abel to hear the kitten’s meows
• The officers were eventually able to remove the door off the locomotive and place two traps inside the box 

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