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Big Health Benefit Of Getting Covid-19

Researchers found that people who made antibodies to the coronavirus were much less likely to test positive again for up to six months and maybe longer. The results bode well for vaccines, which provoke the immune system to make antibodies — substances that attach to a virus and help it be eliminated.

Here’s How Many Dead Baby Cells Were Used In Making Covid Vaccines

Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccine myths – Part II December 20, 2020 DEAR MAYO CLINIC: There has been a lot of news coverage about the COVID-19 vaccines recently developed and now being administered across the U.S. But with so much information out there, I'm confused about whether these vaccines will be safe. Could you address some of my concerns? ANSWER: As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued around the world, the brightest hope for ending the pandemic has been the...

Incoming GOP Guv Poised To Rip Up Mask Mandate

Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he won’t continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19.

$900B COVID Relief Bill: What’s In It For You?

Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care.

Why Bill Gates Keeps Coming Up In Vaccine Conspiracy Theories

Pastor Adam Fannin, a controversial Florida preacher, lambastes Bill Gates for supporting vaccination and suggests that he is working on implantable devices with “digital certificates” and “quantum dot tattoos” that would identify people with COVID-19 and send their information to the United Nations.

GOP Congressman Says He Won’t Get Vaccine Because He’s ‘An American’

Congressman Ken Buck says he will not take the coronavirus vaccine because he’s 'an American’

Bungling Officials Squander Billions On Overpriced PPE

The AP tallied more than $7 billion in purchases by states this spring for personal protective equipment, or PPE, and high-demand medical devices such as ventilators and infrared thermometers. Much of the buying happened outside normal competitive bidding procedures, and in many states a lack of transparency from governors' administrations made it difficult for the public — and even lawmakers — to see how taxpayer money was being spent.

Army’s FUBAR Vaccine Distribution: “I Failed,” Admits General

AP – The Army general in charge of getting COVID-19 vaccines across the United States apologized on Saturday for "miscommunication" with states over the number of doses to be delivered in the early stages of distribution. "I failed. I'm adjusting. I am fixing and we will move forward from there," Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters in a telephone briefing. Perna's remarks came a day after a second vaccine was added in the fight against COVID-19, which...

Vaccine Rollout Hits First U.S. Snags

A health-care worker in Alaska was admitted to the emergency room Some doses for California, Alabama held up for being too cold BLOOMBERG – The first known allergic reaction to the Pfizer Inc. Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. was reported in Alaska as some snarls began to emerge in the effort to send the shots across the country, highlighting the daunting challenges ahead for a historic immunization drive. A health-care worker in Juneau, Alaska, with...

Defiant Dianne Feinstein Insists She Won’t Resign

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California said this week she hasn't thought about retiring before her term ends in 2024 and defended herself against criticism of her job performance and questions about her age. "I don't feel my cognitive abilities have diminished," Feinstein told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Thursday. "Do I forget something sometimes? Quite possibly." At 87, Feinstein is the Senate's oldest member. She won reelection for...

Man Survives Bizarre Sports Injury, Becomes World’s Richest Banker

Bloomberg – If it weren’t for a cricket accident that almost killed him, Uday Kotak probably wouldn’t be the world’s richest banker. A ball that hit him in the head and led to an emergency surgery pushed a 20-year-old Kotak to abandon his dream of becoming a professional player. After a brief stint at the family’s cotton-trading business, he went on to pursue his MBA at the prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in...

Florida Man Plucks Golf Ball Off Gator’s Tail

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WFLA) A wild video out of Cape Coral, Florida shows a golfer grab his ball off the back of an alligator. The video, originally posted to Facebook, shows an alligator sunbathing by a golf course pond with a golf ball laying on top of its tail. The golfer decides to drop his ball on the grass rather than play from the unfortunate lie (understandably), but first, he has to retrieve the ball. “He’s going...

California Orders 5,000 Body Bags

"I have never been so afraid of Christmas and New Year's in my life. I can't imagine what it would be like after the holidays if people are not listening." – Dr. Clayton Chau, Orange Co. Health Officer NBC News – California has purchased thousands of body bags and has dozens of refrigerated storage units on standby as it prepares to deal with a growing death toll from Covid-19. The orders for 5,000 body bags and 60...

Most Of Us Have Made Up Our Minds On Vaccine

Dec 15, 2020 CNN – A large majority of Americans, 71%, say they will "definitely or probably" get a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a survey out Tuesday from the Kaiser Family Foundation. That's up from 63% in September - indicating a steady increase in trust as regulators worked to authorize the vaccine and held public meetings to discuss data supporting their use. But Black Americans, people living in rural areas and Republicans are more hesitant about...

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