[ad_1] HHS Secretary Alex Azar speaks during a panel discussion at Catalent Biologics, Tuesday, December 15, 2020, in Bloomington, Ind. | Photo AP / Darron Cummings Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar informed staff Thursday evening that his wife, Jennifer, had tested positive for Covid-19, according to an email shared by HHS. “Today my … Read more
[ad_1] A new report from the Food and Drug Administration has sparked anxiety on social media about a form of temporary facial palsy called Bell’s palsy, which several COVID-19 vaccinees have developed. But experts say the news is no reason to panic. Unlike Facebook posts suggesting that the vaccine is causing the disease, the FDA … Read more
[ad_1] A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Thursday voted 20-0, with one abstention, to recommend the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization for people aged 18 and over, determining that The benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. This makes the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine the second to receive the green light from … Read more
[ad_1] The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention was told Thursday that the number of Pfizer vaccines available next week will be about 40% lower than forecast. Operation Warp Speed, the Trump administration’s program to speed up the distribution of the vaccine that protects people against COVID-19, notified Maine CDC and other health services … Read more
[ad_1] Joseph B. Gipson, an environmental services worker, gives a boost before receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Washington Medical Center on December 15, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by David Ryder / Getty Images) With the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Washington given to frontline medical workers on Tuesday, Harborview Medical … Read more
[ad_1] ELM GROVE, Wisconsin (AP) – Eight nuns living in a nursing home for sisters in suburban Milwaukee died of complications from COVID-19 last week – four of whom died on the same day – a grim reminder of how quickly which the virus can spread in collective living conditions, even if precautions are taken. … Read more
[ad_1] By Susan Heavey, Sharon Bernstein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A relentless outbreak of coronavirus in the United States has pushed besieged hospitals even further to the brink as the United States continued its vaccination rollout on Thursday and prepared to ship nearly 6 million doses of a new vaccine on the verge of regulatory approval. … Read more
[ad_1] Coronavirus-ravaged nursing homes in New York City are still “extremely vulnerable” to the deadly disease – more than nine months after the pandemic began, according to a report released Thursday. Between October 25 and November 29, nursing home residents accounted for a quarter of all COVID-19 deaths statewide, despite making up less than half … Read more
[ad_1] Bachelorette’s Joe Park receives COVID-19 vaccine as he documents four-step process on social media Bachelorette candidate Joe Park was one of the first to receive COVID-19 vaccination since launching earlier this week As a healthcare worker, he was one of the first categories of people to be offered the dose alongside residents of long-term … Read more
[ad_1] Hospitals in Orange County have been ordered to stop diverting ambulances to other medical centers when their emergency rooms are too busy. The order came out late last night, hours after the county reported a record number of new deaths and cases in a single day. The surge in coronavirus cases has strained hospital … Read more