COVID-19

Navy Identifies 15th Sailor Killed By COVID-19

THE HILL – A Navy sailor who died of coronavirus-related complications earlier this month has been identified. Master-at-Arms Senior Chief Michael Haberstumpf, 42, of Whispering Pines, N.C., died Oct. 10 at UNC Medical Center in Chapel HilL, due to COVID-19–related complications. A husband and father to two sons, he tested positive for the coronavirus on Sept. 2 and was hospitalized Sept. 9. Haberstumpf had been assigned to Joint Special Operations Intelligence Brigade in Fort Bragg, N.C. The release...

FL Chief Fired for Not Forcing Firefighter Vaccinations

A Florida battalion chief has been fired for refusing to discipline workers who hadn't gotten a COVID-19 vaccine in violation of a requirement for county employees.

Italian Study Details Who Dies of COVID If Vaccinated

People vaccinated against COVID-19 are highly unlikely to die of the disease unless very old and already badly ill before getting it, a study in Italy showed on Wednesday.

Women Who Regret Their Tragic Vaccine Decisions

With just 31% of pregnant women nationwide vaccinated, the CDC issued an urgent advisory on Sept. 29 recommending that they get the shots. The agency cautioned that COVID-19 in pregnancy can cause preterm birth and other adverse outcomes, and that stillbirths have been reported.

WATCH: Bidens Go Unmasked at Fancy DC Restaurant

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden now believe that the pandemic has ended, dining at and leaving a swanky DC restaurant with no masks on, the Washingtonian reported.

Why Vaccinated People Are Dying From Covid-19

Health officials worry that anti-vaccine activists will seize upon Colin Powell's death to make the claim that vaccines don't work.

J&J Vaccine Should Have Been Two Shots: Fauci

President Biden’s chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said on Sunday that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine likely should have been a two-dose shot instead of a single inoculation.

Colin Powell Dies Of Covid At 84

WASHINGTON (AP) — Colin Powell, who served Democratic and Republican presidents in war and peace but whose sterling reputation suffered when he went before the U.N. and made faulty claims to justify the U.S. war in Iraq, has died of COVID-19 complications. He was 84. In 1989 Powell became the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that role, he oversaw the U.S. invasion of Panama and later the U.S. invasion of...

CDC Issues New COVID-19 Guidance For The Holidays

YAHOO! NEWS – New holiday COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges eligible people to get vaccinated against the virus and wear masks — in some cases — when gathering. "Because many generations tend to gather to celebrate holidays, the best way to minimize COVID-19 risk and keep your family and friends safer is to get vaccinated if you're eligible," the CDC says in its guidance, issued on Friday. Children in the...

What To Know About Monoclonal Antibodies

The FDA has granted emergency authorization status to four antibody treatments for COVID-19. These antibody treatments are most helpful in mild to moderate disease. Not all antibody treatments are equally effective, and some have lost their potency in the face of new COVID-19 variants. The data supporting these antibodies is much more limited than the extensive data supporting currently approved and authorized vaccines.

Do Unvaccinated People Really Pose A Risk To Others?

Q: How do people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 pose a risk to people who have been vaccinated? A: An unvaccinated person who is infected with COVID-19 poses a much greater risk to others who are also unvaccinated. But vaccines are not 100% effective, so there is a chance that an unvaccinated person could infect a vaccinated person — particularly the vulnerable, such as elderly and immunocompromised individuals. FULL QUESTION How can the unvaccinated possibly pose a...

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