COVID-19

“Likely” Link Between Covid Vaccines, Rare Heart Condition

STAT NEWS – U.S. scientists said Wednesday that there was a “likely association” between mRNA Covid-19 vaccines and an elevated risk of heart issues in adolescents and young adults, the strongest statement yet on the link between the two. The evidence presented Wednesday echoes what other experts and health officials in other countries have identified: that younger groups, particularly men under 30, have higher rates of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation...

City Mandates Vaccines For All Employees

San Francisco city workers will be required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus when a vaccine receives full federal approval. The policy covering 35,000 municipal workers may be the first by any city or county in the U.S.

Coronavirus Hits Russia Hard

Coronavirus infections continue to soar in Russia, with the authorities reporting 20,182 new cases on Thursday and 568 further deaths. Both tallies are the highest since late January.

Experts Fear Outbreaks In These States

Although national coronavirus metrics have been declining rapidly, infections in areas with low vaccination rates persist -- a particularly worrisome trend, experts say, as new, and more transmissible variants emerge.

150+ Unvaccinated Hospital Workers Fired

More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine have been fired or resigned after a judge dismissed an employee lawsuit over the vaccine requirement.

Fauci Attributes Mask Flip-Flop To ‘Science’

BUSINESS INSIDER – Dr. Anthony Fauci is pushing back more pointedly against attacks criticizing his evolving response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Axios reported Sunday. "The people who are giving the ad hominems are saying, 'Ah, Fauci misled us. First he said no masks, then he said masks,'" Fauci told New York Times columnist Kara Swisher, according to Axios. "Well, let me give you a flash. That's the way science works. You work with the data...

Unvaccinated Students Numbered With Permanent Marker, Sparking Parent Outrage

CONCORD (NH) MONITOR – Prom night traditions returned this year with fancy dresses, rented tuxedos, dancing and photos. At Exeter High School, this scene also included permanent marker on student’s hands so the school could track who was and wasn’t vaccinated. Some considered the Sharpie to be a safety measure for contact tracing purposes. Others viewed the marks – numbers written in black ink on the hands of students who did not show proof they had...

Lab Finds 11 Dangerous Pathogens On Children’s Masks

A University of Florida laboratory recently analyzed a small sample of face masks, detecting the presence of 11 dangerous pathogens including bacterias that cause diphtheria, pneumonia, and meningitis.

A Pill to Treat Covid-19? The U.S. Is Betting on It.

A new program, announced on Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services, will speed up the clinical trials on a neglected area of research: developing pills to fight the coronavirus.

Israel To Send 1M Vaccine Doses To Palestinians

Israel said Friday it will transfer around 1 million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority in exchange for a similar number of doses the Palestinians expect to receive later this year.

‘Expert’ Contractor Apologizes After Giving Expired Vaccine To 899 New Yorkers

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 900 people received expired COVID-19 vaccine doses at a vaccination site in Times Square this month, health officials said Tuesday. The 899 people who received doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the former NFL Experience building in Times Square between June 5 and June 10 should schedule another Pfizer shot as soon as possible, the New York City Health Department said. ATC Vaccination Services, the company that administered the shots under...

No Studies Show Plastic Barriers Reduce Virus Spread

Not a single study has shown that plexiglass barriers actually control the virus, according to Joseph Allen of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Serious Side Effects From COVID Vaccines: Here’s What We Know

Risks of rare allergic reactions, blood clots and maybe heart problems don’t outweigh benefits.

Vaccinated Hawaiian Positive For Delta Variant

(AP) HONOLULU – Hawaii says a vaccinated Oahu resident who traveled to Nevada last month has tested positive for the delta variant of COVID-19. The delta variant was first detected in India and is a more transmissible version of the disease. The variant currently makes up 6% of all cases in the U.S. Hawaii Health Director Dr. Libby Char says this is a “very rare breakthrough” case in which a COVID-19 vaccine didn’t prevent infection. New analysis...

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