Vaccine passport: return to normality or a problem during production?

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Governments and developers around the world are exploring the potential use of ‘vaccine passports’ as a way to reopen the economy by identifying those who are protected against the coronavirus. However, those who develop the technologies claim that such tools have consequences such as the potential exclusion of entire groups from … Read more

Vaccine passport: return to normality or a problem during production?

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Governments and developers around the world are exploring the potential use of ‘vaccine passports’ as a way to reopen the economy by identifying those who are protected against the coronavirus. However, those who develop the technologies claim that such tools have consequences such as the potential exclusion of entire groups from … Read more

Side effects of the Covid vaccine: what to expect and how to plan

[ad_1] We spoke with CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen, emergency physician and visiting professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, for advice on how to plan to take care of ourselves and of our loved ones as more and more people get vaccinated. Dr. Leana Wen: With the vaccine … Read more

Douglas County Reports 142 New Cases of COVID-19; 635 remain active | News, Sports, Jobs

[ad_1] photo by: Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health February 2 COVID-19 update from the Department of Health Douglas County reported 8,238 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, an increase of 142 cases since Monday. In Douglas County, 7,603 of 8,238 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, which means 635 … Read more

Global vaccine confidence grows, but France, Japan and other skeptics

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – People’s willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is growing around the world and more than half of those polled said they would take the photo if offered next week, a survey released update on global vaccine confidence found Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Vials labeled “COVID-19 Coronavirus-Vaccine” and medical syringe are placed on … Read more

Study finds COVID-19 vaccine can reduce virus transmission

[ad_1] AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows it could reduce virus transmission and offers strong protection for three months with a single dose, researchers said on Wednesday in an encouraging turn in the epidemic’s suppression campaign. Preliminary results from the University of Oxford, co-developer of the vaccine, could justify the British government’s controversial strategy of delaying the … Read more

California infection and hospitalization rates drop, but vaccine rollout wreaks havoc – NBC Los Angeles

[ad_1] What there is to know The number of new virus cases reported on Tuesday was just over 12,000, the lowest daily figure since November. The state predicts that within four weeks the Southern California region could see its intensive care capacity reach 44%. California works to smooth out bumpy COVID-19 vaccine rollout that was … Read more

Only 38% of nursing home workers have accepted COVID-19 vaccines, new data shows

[ad_1] While nursing home residents and their caregivers were seen as a top priority for COVID-19 immunization, only 38% of nursing home staff accepted the vaccines when offered, have New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed Monday. Anecdotal reports have been circulating for weeks that nursing home staff are turning down … Read more