First COVID-19 vaccine delivery to Texas scheduled for the week of December 14, according to Abbott

[ad_1] HOUSTON – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initially allocated more than 1.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Texas for the month of December, which are expected to start arriving in Texas the week of December 14, Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Bureau announced Wednesday. The vaccines will be distributed to qualified … Read more

Texas could receive 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in December

[ad_1] Texas could receive doses of coronavirus vaccine to give an initial dose to 1.4 million Texans in December, assuming U.S. health officials approve coronavirus vaccine candidates from drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna, Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has pledged to send Texas up to 1.4 million … Read more

Oklahoma hits new milestones in COVID-19 cases and deaths

[ad_1] Oklahoma has surpassed 200,000 positive COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic as a backlog of cases arises. The state reported 54 deaths today for the period October 24 to November 30, with the majority of them occurring last week. Oklahoma has one of the highest rates in the country for positive tests … Read more

Scientists Successfully Restore Cells to Youth and Bring Sight in Mice

[ad_1] TOKYO, Japan – Scientists said on Wednesday they have restored sight in mice using a ‘milestone’ treatment that returns cells to a younger state and could one day help treat glaucoma and other diseases related to age. The process offers the enticing possibility of effectively turning back time at the cellular level, helping cells … Read more

United States reaches 100,000 hospitalizations for coronavirus

[ad_1] The United States exceeded 100,000 on Wednesday coronavirus hospitalizations – a record since the start of the pandemic, according to the COVID Tracking Project. Hospitalizations have more than tripled across the country since October 1, leaving health systems exhausted as facilities begin to run out of room for new patients. South Dakota, Nevada and … Read more