[ad_1] As millions of Americans wait for the COVID-19 vaccine, hospital board members, their administrators, and donors across the country have had early access to the rare drug or vaccine offerings, raising complaints regarding favoritism in decisions about who gets vaccinated and when. In Rhode Island, Atty. Gen. Peter Neronha opened an investigation after reporting … Read more
[ad_1] A nurse brings medication to a COVID-19 patient in a hospital intensive care unit. Patients who stay sick for months can become incubators for dangerous new strains of coronavirus. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) Among the 100 million people around the world who have battled coronavirus infections, scientists are looking to the case … Read more
[ad_1] When President Joe Biden took office this month, increasing the available supply of COVID-19 vaccines became a top priority for his administration. The Biden administration’s mission: To find a way to produce even more doses of the vaccine at a faster rate, exceeding the quantity and schedule promised by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna … Read more
[ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – Data from clinical trials on two COVID-19 vaccines show that a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa decreases their ability to protect against disease, underscoring the need to vaccinate a large number of people as quickly as possible, scientists said. . FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled … Read more
[ad_1] Corona virus EL PASO, Texas – El Paso health officials reported eight new coronavirus deaths, including a man in his 30s, on Saturday morning and 493 more cases. The last fatal victims included: 1 man in his thirties 1 man in his fifties 1 woman in her sixties 1 man in his sixties 1 … Read more
[ad_1] Following reports earlier this week that commuters were flocking to the Fort Washington Armory in Manhattan to be vaccinated, a new policy was put in place requiring all who book an appointment at the site to present proof of residence in the five arrondissements. NewYork-Presbyterian, which operates the site, further clarified that 60% of … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES – As a hospice nurse Antonio Espinoza worked to ease the passage of people to death. Barely 36 years old, it seemed unlikely that he would make this trip anytime soon. But when the unpredictable coronavirus struck Espinoza, he went from fever to chills to labored breathing that sent him to a … Read more
[ad_1] The University of Connecticut health system is canceling COVID-19 vaccination appointments due to shortages. On its COVID-19 vaccination program website, UConn Health said her weekly vaccine allocation is reduced due to product shortages at the national and federal levels. All appointments for the first doses of vaccine scheduled for Monday through February 8 are … Read more
[ad_1] Thousands of Minnesotans aged 65 and over who signed up for the state’s COVID-19 pilot vaccination program received spurious messages on Saturday – messages that raised doubts about upcoming appointments. The Minnesota Department of Health said a message to about 20 people, informing that a small group of a problem with their upcoming appointments, … Read more
[ad_1] JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Florida added 15,019 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in data released by the state’s health department on Saturday – this is the highest number the state has seen in a single day in last two weeks. The last time Florida reported more than 15,000 cases was on Jan.15, when the state saw … Read more