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UTICA, N.Y. (AP) A federal judge temporarily blocked the state of New York on Tuesday from forcing medical workers to be vaccinated after a group of health care workers sued, saying their Constitutional rights were violated because the state’s mandate disallowed religious exemptions. Judge David Hurd in Utica issued the order after 17 health professionals, including doctors … [Read more...] about Judge Blocks Medical Worker Vaccine Mandate in NY State After Christian Health Care Workers Sue

(The Christian Post) A conservative media watchdog has accused corporate media outlets of engaging in censorship by failing to cover the release of documents confirming that the U.S. government did fund gain-of-function research at a virology lab in China despite multiple assertions to the contrary. Last Monday, The Intercept released more than 900 pages of … [Read more...] about Watchdog Slams Media Over Fauci Coverage as Report Appears To Show NIH Funded Gain-of-Function Research

by Adelle M. Banks (RNS) A day after President Joe Biden announced sweeping policy changes to continue to address the COVID-19 pandemic, one of his administration’s top health officials said he doesn’t expect widespread use of religious exemptions to get around them. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, also acknowledged Friday (Sept. 10) … [Read more...] about Francis Collins ‘A Bit’ Frustrated With Evangelicals Amid COVID-19 Vaccine Push

(Faithwire) After first mandating all its employees take a COVID-19 vaccination, United Airlines announced this week it will begin placing staffers granted religious exemptions from the inoculation on indefinite unpaid leave. In a memo sent to workers Wednesday, the company said those who have not received the shot and interact regularly with customers will be allowed to … [Read more...] about United Airlines Putting Staff Granted Religious Exemptions From Vaccine on Indefinite Unpaid Leave