Nearly 30 million people in the United States — and probably many others whose illnesses were never diagnosed — have been infected with the coronavirus so far. Should these people still be vaccinated?Two new studies answer that question with an emphatic yes.In fact,...
Across the country 7-day averages of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are dropping in 43 and 49 states, respectively. According to CNBC, only Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming reported a rise in new cases. The US reported 69,230...
For Immediate Release: February 19, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: On Feb. 16, the FDA approved two abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for...
For Immediate Release: February 19, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: On Feb. 16, the FDA approved two abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for...
3 things to know:Vaccination pace improves; weather may change thatUptick in active cases but trends still goodOverall pandemic metrics look encouragingUpdated: 11:50 a.m.After falling and then flattening following a late January surge, Minnesota’s COVID-19...
Leyda Valentine, a research coordinator, takes blood from Lisa Taylor as she participates in a COVID-19 vaccination study at Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla., in August 2020. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images...
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net is titled ‘The Global Impact of COVID-19’, and highlights the consequences, implications, risks and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic on our current world order. The pandemic and its response, in the form of protracted...
Austin, Texas – All Austin Public Health (APH) COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites will remain closed Friday, Feb. 19 due to inclement weather. The sites have been closed since Saturday, Feb. 12 for the same reason. APH staff have and continue to diligently monitor...
3 things to know:Hospital admissions, new cases and active caseloads look goodDeaths averaging fewer than 10 per day for the first time since OctoberModest improvement in vaccination pace; weather may change thatUpdated: 1:35 p.m.Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers show the...
3 things to know:Hospital admissions, new cases and active caseloads look goodDeaths averaging fewer than 10 per day for the first time since OctoberModest improvement in vaccination pace; weather may change thatUpdated: 5:47 p.m.Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers show the...
For Immediate Release: February 18, 2021 Statement From: Statement Author Leadership Role Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administration Janet Woodcock M.D. Español After more than a year since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
After nearly a year of the pandemic decimating New York City’s restaurant industry, forcing thousands of businesses to close permanently and costing tens of thousands of people their jobs, this month brought a glimmer of optimism.Limited indoor dining has started...
In its weekly snapshot of the pandemic yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said cases and deaths continue to drop, mainly driven by steep declines in the two highest-burden countries, the United States and the United Kingdom.Also, the B117 virus variant has...
A New York City waitress was fired from her job after she told her supervisors that she wanted to wait before she got the Covid-19 vaccine.Bonnie Jacobson, of Brooklyn, said she was unexpectedly terminated from Red Hook Tavern on Monday, days after she expressed...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media at a COVID-19 vaccination site near the upscale Lakewood Ranch community in Bradenton, Fla., on Wednesday. Chris O’Meara/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris O’Meara/AP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the...
Here’s what you need to know:President Biden during a CNN town hall-style even in Milwaukee on Tuesday.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Biden said on Tuesday that every American who wanted a Covid-19 vaccination would be able to get one by the end...
3 things to know:Hospital admissions, new cases and active caseloads look goodVaccination pace still struggling to take offGovernor OKs reopening middle, high schools buildings next weekUpdated 12:02 p.m.Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers continue to show the pandemic...
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon on Tuesday over workplace safety concerns at two of the company’s distribution and fulfillment centers in Queens and Staten Island. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via...
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon on Tuesday over workplace safety concerns at two of the company’s distribution and fulfillment centers in Queens and Staten Island. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -A new age bracket opened up for COVID19 vaccinations in Santa Barbara County, but the supply does not meet the demand. Sansum Clinic Medical Director Marjorie Newman, M.D. said the bracket adds more than 40 thousand residents to the vaccine...
Hard-charging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has often found it hard to say I’m sorry, but he may have to apologize after news that his office deliberately withheld data about Covid-19 nursing home deaths from state lawmakers and the public, Democratic Party...
For Immediate Release: February 16, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: As part of the FDA’s effort to protect consumers, the agency issued a warning letter to...
Here’s what you need to know:A mass coronavirus vaccination site in Poplar Bluff, Mo., last month. Missouri is halting vaccination distribution for the week because of safety risks from the storm.Credit…Paul Davis/The Daily American Republic, via Associated...
3 things to know:Hospital admissions, new cases and active caseloads look goodVaccinations still looking for consistent upswingAbout 36 percent of Minnesotans 65 and older with at least one doseState public health leaders are expected to brief reporters at 2...
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