A US federal court judge Friday denied a motion for a preliminary injunction against Governor Tom Wolf’s ongoing mask mandate and Covid-19 contact tracing program. The motion was part of a lawsuit filed in the Middle District of the US District Court of Pennsylvania in September. The suit was brought by the American Freedom Law [...]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final decision Monday to maintain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for soot particulate matter for another five years, without changes. The Clean Air Act requires the agency to review and set NAAQS regulations for “pollutants that are common in outdoor air, considered harmful to [...]

The UK government announced Thursday that it had granted Pfizer legal indemnity protecting the American pharmaceutical company from civil lawsuits due to any unforeseen complications arising from problems with its COVID-19 vaccine. The special legal indemnity was the result of an emergency government consultation in September, when the UK Department of Health & Social Care [...]

The UN observed the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)on Thursday, calling for greater protection of their human rights. The IDPD was initially proclaimed by UN General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of IDPD “aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and developments.” The UN [...]

The US Supreme Court Thursday vacated a federal court decision affirming California Governor Gavin Newsom’s restrictions on indoor religious services and ordered that the court reexamine the case. The challenge was brought by Harvest Rock Church, based in Pasadena, which claimed that the restrictions were harsh and went against its freedom to practice religion as protected [...]