A vaccine passport system could be a hard sell in the US, where the pandemic has exposed drastic political divides over coronavirus mitigation strategies
Mar 29
Pregnant women who were reluctant said they had concerns about exposing their baby to possible harmful side effects, the vaccine being rushed for political reasons and lack of safety and data
Mar 1
Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have shown higher efficacy rates as compared to Johnson & Johnson but experts have advised against direct comparison and say all three provide strong protection
Feb 28
The shift may be a sign that new, highly transmissible variants of the coronavirus are beginning to take hold, according to public health experts
Feb 27
61% also believe that students falling behind academically should be a top consideration in school reopening
Feb 26
According to the team, this discovery also highlights the need for a concerted national surveillance program to track and contain the spread of novel coronavirus variants
Feb 25
‘As far as I know, China has never asked US diplomats in China to conduct anal swab tests,’ said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian
Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine is 85% effective at preventing severe cases of coronavirus, reveals analysis
Feb 24
9 Covid-19 transmission clusters found in US schools involved less than ideal physical distancing, and 5 involved inadequate mask use by students
Feb 23
He said mixed signals from the White House under the Trump administration were not helpful in the fight against coronavirus
Feb 22
According to researchers, each facility outside of New York City and its suburbs that accepted coronavirus patients averaged 9.33 additional deaths than those that did not
Feb 21
Like the UK and Brazilian variants, preliminary data suggests this variant may spread more easily and quickly than other variants, noted the CDC
Jan 28
A resident of Twin Cities metro area, the person with the Brazil coronavirus variant recently returned to Minnesota after having traveled to Brazil
Jan 25
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky says that efforts to accelerate vaccination may be hindered by supply constraints
Jan 24
This will impact the entry of non-US citizens from the UK, Brazil, South Africa and 26 countries in Europe where new and more contagious coronavirus strains have emerged
Black and Hispanic adults, as well as low-income households, are among the groups least likely to say they have enough information
Jan 22
The national strategy includes restoring public trust as well as increasing supplies of PPE, testing materials and vaccines through the Defense Production Act
Jan 21
The B.1.1.7 lineage is a rapidly spreading variant that carries a larger than usual number of genetic changes with 10 mutations located in the spike protein
Researchers found that clusters of the B.1.1.7 variant had emerged in California by November 6 and by November 23 in Florida
Jan 20
Researchers are yet to determine whether the local variant is more deadly than current forms of the coronavirus
Jan 19
According to public health officials, it is too soon to know if this Covid-19 variant will spread more rapidly than others
Jan 18
Titled Fact Sheet: Activity at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the document claims the Chinese Communist Party systematically prevented a thorough investigation
Jan 16
Estimated reductions for the Black and Latino populations are 3 to 4 times that for Whites
This variant has acquired three other gene mutations, which were not previously seen together in the novel coronavirus
Jan 14
A Stanford University analysis shows in 17 of the campuses monitored, outbreaks translated directly into peaks of infection within their home counties
Jan 13
Fatigue or muscle weakness is the most common symptom, with sleep difficulties and anxiety or depression also frequently reported
Jan 11
It is believed the gorillas may have been infected by a staff member who did not have symptoms of the virus
About a third or 35% of Americans living in rural areas say they probably or definitely would not get a Covid-19 shot, compared to about a quarter of suburban (27%) and urban residents (26%)
Jan 10
'This fall/winter surge has been at nearly twice the rate of rise of cases as the spring/ summer surges. This acceleration suggests there may be a US variant,' the WH task force document said
Jan 9
The rate of such reactions for coronavirus vaccine is 11.1 cases per million doses given, while it is 1.3 per million for flu vaccines
Jan 6
New York has become the fourth state to identify the highly-contagious UK Covid-19 strain and this variant was found in a man in his 60s with no travel history
Jan 4
On May 15, he was named chief advisor of Operation Warp Speed, which is designed to accelerate the development, manufacturing and distribution of coronavirus vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics
British health secretary Matt Hancock says the South African strain is 'yet more transmissible and appears to have mutated further' than the variant that was discovered in the UK
Dec 23
Mother-to-child transfer of anti-coronavirus antibodies through the placenta was significantly lower as compared to the transfer of anti-influenza antibodies
The likelihood of testing individuals before they board a plane to the US is under active consideration
Dec 22
Between March-August, 22% of Americans in the 18 to 49 age group were admitted to the ICU, 10% required mechanical ventilation and three patients died
Dec 21
First responders, those who work in the education sector, food and agriculture, manufacturing, corrections workers, US postal service, public transit and grocery store workers are in line
Dec 20
US officials have said that between the two vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, there will be enough doses to immunize 20 million Americans by the end of December 2020
Dec 18
Long-term exposure to cadmium, even at low levels, may undermine the body’s defense system in the lungs, explain scientists
Dec 16
Preliminary evidence also suggests that the vaccine candidate may prevent some asymptomatic cases
Dec 15
There is currently no evidence that the coronavirus is circulating or has been established in wild populations surrounding the infected mink farms
Dec 14
Experts say there is currently no evidence to suggest that the variant is more likely to cause serious disease. 'This kind of evolution and mutations are quite common.'
She said, 'I want to instill public confidence that the vaccine is safe. We’re in a pandemic and so we all need to do our part to put an end to the pandemic and to not give up so soon'
Initial doses will be limited and the CDC recommends that healthcare personnel and long-term care facility residents get the vaccine first
Dec 13
While Massachusetts accounted for most early spread related to the conference, Florida accounted for the greatest proportion of cases overall
Dec 11
The emergency use authorization comes at a time when over 294,000 have died in the Covid-19 pandemic in the US
This paves the way for FDA to authorize the shot and within 24 hours of an emergency use authorization, the vaccine could be shipped out to distribution sites across the US
Dec 10
Moncef Slaoui, chief vaccine adviser for Operation Warp Speed, said he expected that the UK allergic reactions would be considered in the US authorization process
Dec 9
According to the researchers, the findings, in agreement with other evidence of early Covid-19 spread in Europe, 'advance the beginning of the outbreak to late autumn 2019'
If hospitalization rate does not stabilize, indoor dining will be closed in New York City, while it will be reduced to 25% in the rest of the state
Dec 7
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