Coronavirus cases and deaths are continuing to plummet across the United States with some of the lowest daily figures recorded in months. On Sunday, a total of 40,340 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, which is a 28 percent decline from the 56,044 cases recorded just two weeks ago. This is … Read more
New federal recommendations suggest states include people with disabilities or cognitive decline and their caretakers on their lists of who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday evening, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quietly updated its guidance on who should be getting the shots. CDC officials continued to stress that all … Read more
A homegrown coronavirus variant that emerged in California early last year is more contagious and avoids antibodies generated by vaccines more easily than earlier strains of the virus, two new studies finds. The variant, known as B.1.427/B.1.429 – also sometimes called CAL.20C/L452R – is believed to be behind the dramatic spike in cases and deaths … Read more
States can expect about 14.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine this week, an almost 70% increase in distribution over the past month, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday. Pharmacies will also the shipments sent directly to them increase by about 100,000 doses this week, Psaki said. The stepped-up efforts come as the … Read more
UK bands ‘will be able to tour EU’ as Government eyes plan to agree deals with individual member states Culture Minister said band tours could be salvaged after Brexit by agreeing deals Mrs Dinenage said would be ‘very complicated’ to secure an EU-wide agreement Instead said there would be more success negotiating with individual countries … Read more
US states are finally picking up the pace of their COVID-19 vaccination programs, so much so that many have already vaccinated so many of their health care workers and elderly residents that they are ready to expand eligibility. At least 28 states and Washington, DC, have begun vaccinating teachers and at least 19 – including … Read more
A new local strain of the novel coronavirus first identified in California has spread to 19 U.S. states and six countries, a new study finds. The strain, called CAL.20C, was first discovered by researchers at Cedars Sinai Los Angeles in Los Angeles County in July 2020. It went relatively undetected before exploding in the fall … Read more
Early in the pandemic, many experts predicted that lockdowns at stay-at-home orders would lead to a surge in births. In fact, the opposite happened. As it turns out, Americans have not been getting pregnant. There are five U.S. states that have provided preliminary birth data for 2020: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii and Ohio, all of … Read more
Winter Storm Orlena is barreling towards the East Coast after blanketing the Midwest in white, and is set to drop up to two feet of snow in the Big Apple, prompting New York City, New Jersey, and Philadelphia to declare states of emergency. More than 100million people from the Midwest to the Northeast have received winter weather … Read more
Coronavirus cases are continuing to decline drastically across the United States even as deaths hold steady near peak levels. On Thursday, a total of 152,478 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, a dramatic drop from the 232,943 cases recorded just two weeks ago. What’s more, the seven-day rolling average of … Read more