Pfizer doses its first patient in Phase 2/3 trial for COVID-19 daily pill

[ad_1] Pfizer revealed on Wednesday that it gave its first dose to a patient in its Phase 2/3 clinical trial examining the effectiveness of an orally administered drug designed to fight COVID-19. CEO Albert Bourla wrote on Wednesday evening on Twitter that “success against COVID19 will likely require both vaccines [and] treatments ”and said the … Read more

Bills rookie Gregory Rousseau surprises mom with a brand new car

[ad_1] Bison Tickets Rookie defensive end Gregory Rousseau has yet to set foot on NFL land for a regular season game, but he’s already making a difference for a key member of his family. Rousseau, the Bills’ first-round pick at the University of Miami, decided to buy his mother a brand new car, and the … Read more

Rising COVID-19 Cases in Chippewa County; 23% of active cases are children

[ad_1] CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin (WEAU) – Angela Weideman, director and health officer in the Chippewa County Department of Public Health, provided an update on COVID-19 cases, vaccines and testing during the COVID situation report -19 from the health department Thursday at 11 a.m. You can watch it here. Chippewa County’s workload and spread of COVID-19 … Read more

Spanish broadcaster removes Yanks sterling from flooded car

[ad_1] Yankees broadcaster John Sterling was helped out of his flooded car by Spanish radio man Rickie Ricardo on Wednesday night after Sterling got stranded trying to get home after a game. Sterling and Ricardo both called New York’s game to the Los Angeles Angels from Yankee Stadium because radio teams have not resumed traveling … Read more

Sweetgreen CEO Ties COVID to Obesity in Now-Deleted LinkedIn Rant

[ad_1] Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman deleted a LinkedIn post he posted on Tuesday after it caught fire on social media for suggesting obesity played a significant role in the COVID outbreak. “78% of hospitalizations due to COVID are from obese and overweight people,” Neman wrote in the post, apparently referring to a report from the … Read more

Is the work of your life a futility?

[ad_1] The withdrawal from Afghanistan, where to start? Debates erupted like wildfire in California, not only over how the withdrawal would unfold, but also over the effectiveness and conduct of the 20-year Afghan effort. The skedaddle also swept aside President Joe Biden’s honeymoon. I will not join the debate, but it is remarkable, as reported … Read more

Fauci suggests ‘fully vaccinated’ could soon mean 3 doses

[ad_1] With booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine already underway in the Bay Area for some groups, doctors and beneficiaries are looking at the side effects people can expect. A new study by researchers at Stanford and Yale has found that surgical masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in rural areas. Bay Area health … Read more

Kyle Lowry reveals Kawhi Leonard’s reputation

[ad_1] In a recent episode of CJ McCollum’s “Pull Up” podcast, newly acquired Miami Heat goalie and Toronto Raptors legend Kyle Lowry shared detailed information about his former teammate Kawhi Leonard. Kawhi and Lowry were teammates together for just one season, but they managed to bring Toronto their first NBA Championship in franchise history. Anyone … Read more

Clark County COVID-19 activity hits highest level on record

[ad_1] One death was reported last week, a man in his 50s with an underlying illness, so far bringing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 to 306, according to public health data. New cases reported since August 26 include 1,243 that have been confirmed using molecular PCR testing, for a total of 29,725 cases … Read more

Eastern Idaho Fair Begins Friday

[ad_1] BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – The Blackfoot Exhibition Center hosts the Eastern Idaho State Fair from Friday until Saturday, September 11. This fair should be even more special since the pandemic canceled the fair which was scheduled for 2020. The fair team had two years of preparation to hope for this moment. Vendors spent all … Read more