Narcolepsy fiasco sparks Covid vaccine fears in Sweden

[ad_1] Take a hastily developed vaccine? Never again, says Meissa Chebbi, who, like hundreds of other young Swedes, suffered from debilitating narcolepsy after a mass vaccination campaign against the 2009-2010 swine flu pandemic. The experiment has shaken the confidence of Swedes in any future vaccine against the novel coronavirus, heightening fears of unknown long-term side … Read more

Who should be the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine?

[ad_1] “The 360” shows you various perspectives on the main debates and debates of the day. What is happening A realistic path to ending the coronavirus pandemic has emerged with the announcement of promising clinical trial results for three different vaccines in development. The US public deployment of the first vaccine could begin as early … Read more

AstraZeneca’s best COVID vaccine result was a fluke. Experts have questions

[ad_1] Enlarge / Vials in front of the logo of UK biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca can be seen in this creative photo taken on November 18, 2020. Covid-19 coverage See more stories Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford made an exciting announcement on Monday: The COVID-19 vaccine they developed together appears to be up … Read more

75% of Jacksonville hospital beds full before influenza patients arrive

[ad_1] JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Public health experts and hospital administrators are monitoring hospital bed capacity more closely as cases of COVID-19 increase and flu season begins. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Health Care Administration Agency reported that 3,780 people are hospitalized in Florida with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19. Of these, 211 were in hospitals … Read more

Millions ignore travel warnings as COVID-19 cases rise across country

[ad_1] With millions of Americans on the move on Wednesday, health experts fear what is typically one of the nation’s longest travel nights could turn out to be one of the most dangerous as well. Despite the surge of new coronavirus case, AAA waits until 50 million Americans travel. More than 2.3 million people have … Read more

Where do people get COVID-19? New King County report gives clues

[ad_1] Health officials warn of Covid cases linked to households, social gatherings Health officials say they are concerned about the peak in Washington state coronavirus cases linked to households and gatherings. SEATTLE – A new report from King County attempts to answer this question: Where do people get COVID-19? For the first time, King County … Read more

California, Texas break national record for one day of new coronavirus cases

[ad_1] © La Colline California, Texas break national record for one day of new coronavirus cases The two largest states in the United States, California and Texas, both broke the national record for most coronavirus cases reported in a single day on Wednesday. California has reported about 18,350 cases and Texas has reported nearly 16,100 … Read more

Shanghai cancels more than 500 flights following coronavirus outbreak

[ad_1] One of the world’s busiest airports in Shanghai, China, canceled more than 500 flights on Tuesday as the city tried to contain a recent coronavirus outbreak. “On Tuesday, figures from data services firm VariFlight showed more than 500 flights from Pudong Airport were canceled – nearly half of the day’s scheduled flights,” Agence France … Read more