‘Absolute chaos:’ Floridians want answers to coronavirus vaccine

[ad_1] Images from Lee County have already become a national spectacle: Florida seniors swaddled in blankets, camping in line overnight outside testing sites for a chance to receive a coronavirus vaccine. After spending most of the year in pandemic purgatory, many Floridians are anxious to get vaccinated. But the state of Florida has not established … Read more

Bodies pile up, patient care falters as COVID-19 slams LA

[ad_1] The Los Angeles County health system was buckling on Wednesday amid the unprecedented surge in COVID-19 patients, with bodies piling up in mortuaries and medical professionals resorting to increasingly desperate measures as ‘They were bracing for worsening conditions in the coming weeks. With hospitals overwhelmed with patients and no exit valves available, doctors, nurses … Read more

What level of the Santa Clara County COVID-19 vaccine are you in?

[ad_1] Approval of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States is not an immediate cure for the pandemic. Because Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are rare, only a select group of people can receive the vaccination – at least for now. In Santa Clara County, that means health officials must administer vaccines to people in separate tier … Read more

What you need to know about allergic reactions to the vaccine: QuickTake

[ad_1] Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui / Bloomberg Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui / Bloomberg Like all new drugs, the Covid-19 vaccines that have been approved in Western countries have safety concerns and side effects. Many people who received the first two blows deployed, one of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE and another from Moderna Inc., had … Read more

Where can I get the coronavirus vaccine?

[ad_1] HOUSTON – At KPRC 2, we’re committed to keeping Houstonians informed. As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions on all things Houston. Question: Where can I get the coronavirus vaccine? Reply: As of this writing, state health officials have limited initial doses to people in two groups – … Read more

WHO publishes first validation of emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine, highlights need for equitable global access

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) today listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation from the WHO since the start of the epidemic a year ago. The WHO Emergency Use List (EUL) opens the door for countries to speed up their … Read more

New strain of COVID-19: How worried should California be?

[ad_1] How concerned should California be about the potentially more contagious new variant of the coronavirus discovered here? The variant sparked deep concern in Europe after it was discovered in England just before Christmas. The first reported U.S. case of COVID-19 caused by the variant has been detected in Colorado. While the development is concerning, … Read more

Florida breaks record with over 17,000 coronavirus cases in one day

[ad_1] Florida recorded more than 17,000 cases of the coronavirus as of Thursday, ending a year that brought more than a million cases of the virus to Florida and claimed hundreds of thousands of lives across the country. This is the largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases in Florida. The Florida Department of Health announced … Read more

Florida sets record on last day of 2020 with 17,192 new cases

[ad_1] Florida health officials on Thursday reported 17,192 new cases of the coronavirus and 127 more deaths. The previous record for a single day of reporting was 15,300 on July 12. The state has now confirmed 1,323,315 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic and 21,673 resident deaths, according to the health department. … Read more

How is the variant of the coronavirus spread? Here’s what scientists know

[ad_1] A more contagious form of the coronavirus has started to circulate in the United States. In Britain, where it was first identified, the new variant has become the predominant form of the coronavirus in just three months, accelerating the country’s skyrocketing and filling its hospitals. It could do the same in the United States, … Read more