Johnson & Johnson begins testing its COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as 12 

Johnson & Johnson is now testing its COVID-19 vaccine in children and teenagers between ages 12 and 17.  U.S. regulators have authorized the firm’s one-dose shot for adults 18 and older.   The trial expansion will first test J&J’s shot in teens aged 16 to 17. If the vaccine appears to be safe and prompt an … Read more

NIH begins dosing people with Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine booster shot

NIH begins dosing people with Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine booster shot to see if it protects against the South African variant The NIH has begun clinical trials testing a booster shot of Moderna Inc’s COVID vaccine to see if it will protect against the South African variant Approximately 210 healthy adult volunteers will be enrolled at … Read more

George Floyd’s brother kneels outside court as Derek Chauvin trial begins

Derek Chauvin (pictured in a Minneapolis courtroom on March 15) has been charged with second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd As of Monday, all 15 jurors who will hear the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin have been impaneled. Twelve jurors will deliberate and … Read more

George Floyd’s brother kneels outside court as Derek Chauvin’s trial begins

Derek Chauvin (pictured in a Minneapolis courtroom on March 15) has been charged with second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd As of Monday, all 15 jurors who will hear the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin have been impaneled. Twelve jurors will deliberate and … Read more

Tokyo Olympic torch relay begins in tsunami-hit city of Fukushima after year-long coronavirus delay

The Olympic torch relay began in the tsunami-hit city of Fukushima today, kicking off a four-month countdown until the delayed summer Games in Tokyo.  Tokyo’s Olympic games, delayed from 2020 due to Covid-19, are the first ever organised during a global pandemic. About 10,000 runners will carry the torch across Japan’s 47 prefectures, including far-flung islands, … Read more

The Kid Laroi, 17, begins off a three-month body transformation as he performs a gruelling workout

He made history as the youngest solo artist to top the Australian album charts.  And Indigenous rapper The Kid Laroi, 17, is now focused on kicking goals in the gym as he embarks upon an intensive three-month body transformation. On Monday, Laroi’s fitness trainer Jason Lewis uploaded a video of the Australian musician performing gruelling exercises … Read more

Ben Affleck is dashing as ever out in LA… as The Tender Bar begins shooting in Boston

Ben Affleck is dashing as ever out in LA… as his upcoming movie The Tender Bar films in Boston directed by George Clooney By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 08:02 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 08:02 GMT, 20 March 2021 Ben Affleck was spotted looking dashing as ever when he surfaced from lockdown in … Read more

Prince Philip, 99, begins his fourth weekend in hospital after 25 days separated from the Queen

Prince Philip, 99, begins his fourth weekend in hospital after 25 days separated from the Queen amid Royal racism crisis Philip had heart surgery earlier this month after being admitted on February 16 He was operated on at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London’s Smithfield Was then transferred back to the private King Edward VII Hospital Recovery … Read more

The Bachelorette cast begins quarantine in New Mexico…but Chris Harrison is nowhere to be seen

The cast of the upcoming season of The Bachelorette has officially begun quarantining in New Mexico without longtime franchise host Chris Harrison.  Sources close to production told TMZ on Friday that while the contestants have arrived at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa, Harrison is nowhere to be seen.  Last month the host announced … Read more

Moderna begins testing three versions of its COVID-19 vaccine booster in volunteers

Moderna Inc has begun clinical trials of a booster shot of its coronavirus vaccine to see if it provides better protection against the highly contagious variant from South Africa.  On Wednesday, the first volunteers – who were part of the original clinical trials last year – were given one of three doses. In a press … Read more