Pfizer COVID Vaccine Approval in U.K. Prompts Wave of Memes Celebrating News
Ten million doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive in the U.K. before the end of the year.
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WH COVID Task Force Urges Public Health Officials to Skirt Public Policies If Necessary to Warn About Infection Rates
"If state and local policies do not reflect the seriousness of the current situation, all public health officials must alert the state population directly," said a November 29 report from the task force.
America's COVID Deaths May Be Equivalent to a 9/11 Every Day by Christmas
Experts told Newsweek the holiday season could be accompanied by around 3,000 people dying per day on average.
Pfizer COVID Shot Is Fastest Ever Vaccine to Be Approved in the West, First Licensed mRNA Jab in History
"The speed of development for this and other vaccine candidates is testament to an extraordinary, collaborative, global research effort," said Charlie Weller from the Wellcome Trust.
COVID Vaccines Are Being Targeted by Organized Crime Networks, Interpol Global Alert Warns
About 1,700 online pharmacies suspected of selling illicit medicines and medical devices contained cyber threats, according to analysis by the international crime-fighting organisation.
U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Are Highest in These Five States
The highest number of current COVID-19 hospitalizations per million recorded to date was 968 in New York in April, according to data from The COVID Tracking Project.
U.K. First Country in the World to Approve Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Use: 'Help Is on Its Way'
The U.K.'s health secretary said the country will be ready to start vaccinating people from early next week.
200 New York Nurses Strike for More COVID Protections as Hospitalizations Surge in the State
"With COVID-19 cases rising steadily in the New Rochelle area and several red clusters emerging in Westchester County, it is clear to nurses that the hospital is not yet prepared for another surge of patients," said the New York State Nurses Association.
US Averaging One COVID-Related Death Every Minute: CDC
Dr. Beth Bell told ACIP attendees the humbling statistic that one American is dying from a COVID-19 related ailment every minute of the day.
What Bernie Sanders Has Said about a New Stimulus Package
The Vermont senator called for a "real stimulus package" paying working class households $2,000 a month.
Costco Mask Policy Explained as Customers With Medical Condition No Longer Exempt from Wearing Face Covering
Entry to all Costco locations will only be allowed to those who comply with the new guidelines.
Teen Vomits to Death in Jail After Opioid Withdrawal Left Untreated
The Minnesota teenager tested positive for opioids along with methamphetamine, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and amphetamines in a drug test done before her death.
Fauci, Asked About His Legacy, Says 'Stick With the Science, Stay Away From Politics'
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases turns 80 on Christmas Eve, and has spent much of the past year advising the White House and the public on coronavirus.
Iowa Teacher Dies With COVID As at Least a Dozen Killed Since School Year Began
In the past week, Iowa reported the third-highest number of cases per capita in the country, according to the CDC.
Delta Bans More Than 500 People for Refusing to Wear Masks on Flights
The revelation came in a memo sent Thursday by Delta chief executive Ed Bastian to the airline's employees.
