Given the ongoing shortage in supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the region, local vaccinations sites are prioritizing people with second appointments.
SAO PAULO (AP) — A swell of COVID-19 cases is halting samba steps in Brazil's biggest metropolis while Argentina's capital tiptoes its way back to the tango floor. The two biggest cities in...
With new cases teetering at about 60,000 to 70,000 per day, new hyper-transmissible variants and state rollbacks of coronavirus restrictions, the CDC chief urges Americans to remain vigilant.
There are 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,252, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
Unions representing grocery store workers and transit workers are among several groups angry teachers are now being given preferential access to the coronavirus vaccine.
Doctors are reporting additional, minor symptoms that appear several days after people have received their shots.
"It creates the mindset, 'Well, gosh. If a global pandemic happened, what's next — zombies?! Maybe I should prepare,'" one expert tells Yahoo Life.
WISN 12 News Investigates continues to seek answers two days after 34 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine went to waste at the Wisconsin Center.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The race to end the COVID-19 pandemic is heating up.
Governments urged to prioritise obese people for vaccinations over greater risk of death from coronavirus
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The sometimes hyped benefits of microdosing—regularly using small amounts of psychedelic drugs like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)—might be overstated, new research this week suggests. The study found that people who microdosed did experience psychological …
He said for the entire Region C it will take a little longer but could be done by the end of August.
The winter storm bringing thunder and lightning to San Diego has forced the Petco Park vaccine super station to temporarily close, just hours after returning from a four-day hiatus.
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
The current portal will still be used for the last time this week, and more vaccine sites will be added to administer the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced it is changing the way it reports COVID-19 deaths. Since Tuesday, 747 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state, according to daily numbers released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
The count of new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday by the Utah Department of Health jumped by the hundreds over Tuesday.
Utah's number of COVID-19 cases increased by 729 on Wednesday, with seven more deaths and 18,236 vaccinations reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the...
A new study provides further evidence that people with certain blood types may be more likely to contract COVID-19.
Women are scheduling biopsies over the discovery of a vaccine symptom that usually indicates breast cancer
Vaccine eligibility in L.A. County changed on March 1. If it's your turn, here are some ways to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
Health officials reported 2,104 new and confirmed cases of coronavirus in Illinois Wednesday, including 44 deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 1,191,520 cases, including 20,626 deaths since the pandemic began. Within …
One of the many trends observed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a boom in the consumption of entertainment. Shows that people have wanted to check out have been successfully binged and lists of must-see movies continue to dwindle by the …
A novel SARS-CoV-2 variant, VOC 202012/01 (lineage B.1.1.7), emerged in southeast England in November 2020 and is rapidly spreading toward fixation. Using a variety of statistical and dynamic modelling approaches, we estimate that this variant has a 43–90% (r…
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says two more Mainers with COVID-19 have died as total cases top 45,000.
Vaping marijuana is more likely to cause respiratory problems in teens than smoking tobacco or e-cigarettes, a new study has found.
A new study has discovered how the SARS-CoV-2 virus attacks and damages the heart, answering a long-standing question about mysterious heart conditions fol
Lab-based analysis investigated previous reports that blood group impacts on an individual's susceptibility to infection with SARS-CoV-2.
Lipid nanoparticles are essential to the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines — and we’re staring down a shortage.
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A new study, from health system ChristianaCare, found a 34% increase in hospitalized patients suffering from alcohol withdrawal compared to the same time period in 2019.
Iowa has surpassed 5,500 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
An expert panel advising the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a strong recommendation against using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19.
Together, Groups 3 and 4 include millions of North Carolinians. Here's a list of who falls under each group.
Centers for Disease Control officials will require airlines to collect and report information from travelers coming to the U.S. from Congo and Guinea.
Just an hour before Florida’s latest expansion of vaccine eligibility was set to take effect, the state Department of Health revealed late Tuesday the form that doctors will use to certify that a patient is “extremely vulnerable” to COVID-19 for vaccination p…
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a profound mental health toll on teens and young adults — with self-harm and overdose claims skyrocketing, particularly among 13- to 18-year-olds, according to a tro…
NIH director Francis Collins just said that long COVID could become a chronic illness with symptoms that never go away.
Activities set for “June and beyond, those look pretty promising,” an upbeat Gov. Tim Walz told reporters Wednesday. His remarks came hours after state data shows the vaccination trend line at a new high, while active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations hold …
Operation Warp Speed tried to help states set priorities for COVID-19 vaccine distribution with Tiberius. Few states use it as designed.
Health experts are seeing red flags in coronavirus variants that were first discovered in Brazil, New York and California. Here's what they say.
State officials are confident enough doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to any Utahn who wants one by the end of next month.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday announced that they are changing the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma.
Montana is making more people eligible to receive coronavirus vaccines starting next week, Gov. Greg Gianforte said Tuesday.
As the Biden administration accelerates a plan to use pharmacies to distribute Covid-19 vaccines, significant areas of the country lack brick-and-mortar pharmacies capable of administering the protective shots.
A combination of coronavirus precautions and existing immunity to the flu has nearly eradicated influenza infections and deaths in the United States.
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – The Oregon Health Authority reported 13 new deaths related to COVID-19 on Monday. The state’s death toll is now at 2,225.
If you're one of the 10 percent of Americans who have received the COVID vaccine, you may be concerned with side effects you've experienced like fatigue and ...
This will impact thousands of Bay Area patients.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Health Department says it will be moving in coordination with the Tennessee Department of Health to open vaccine eligibility to those in the Phase 1c population on March 8. KCHD reiterates that Phase 1c includes those…
Phase 1c includes residents who are 16 years or older and have high-risk medical conditions, family members of these individuals, pregnant women and household contacts of pregnant women.
Utah's latest coronavirus data released from the state Department of Health.
Tennessee said it is expecting a large increase in vaccine shipments by the end of the month, so it is moving forward with Phase 1c.
United Center COVID vaccine appointments will be open for seniors to sign up on Thursday morning, with more than 100,000 total spots available.
A 23-year-old nurse from Tampa Bay, Fla., has been left paralyzed after developing an illness that was likely spurred as a result of the novel coronavirus, according to a local report.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. Meanwhile, vaccinations have already started in some countries as cases continue to rise. Follow here for the latest.
People who say they are sick with certain diseases can jump to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine. When that person shows up to get their shot, no one is going to ask for proof. It's all on the honor system, Utah state and county health officials ha…
The world’s first and only national-scale drone delivery service, Zipline, today Tuesday, 2 March 2021 began the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to selected health facilities within its service area in Ghana.
The World Health Organization has warned that it’s “unrealistic” to expect the COVID-19 pandemic to end this year. Dr. Michael Ryan, director of WHO’s emergencies program, s…
A Japanese a woman in her 60s died from a brain haemorrhage three days after receiving a Pfizer coronavirus vaccination, the health ministry said on Tuesday,...
Nonwhite Americans looking for care for a loved one are much more likely than whites to encounter discrimination, language barriers, and providers who lack cultural competence, a new report finds.
Surgeon Dr. Atul Gawande explains why it’s “too soon” to roll back Covid restrictions, as many states ease social distancing rules.
