FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gestures as he speaks during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela December 8, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure QuinteroCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela will begin vaccinating medical personnel against the novel coronavirus on Thursday, President Nicolas Maduro said in a press conference on Wednesday. The announcement comes after the first 100,000 doses of […]
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Yang, who ran in last year's presidential election, announced his diagnosis on Tuesday. "After testing negative as recently as this weekend, I have taken a positive COVID rapid test," the politician said in a tweet. "I'm experiencing mild symptoms, but […]
Vaccine: 600,000 Brits receive jab in single day The Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be 85 percent effective in preventing the most serious Covid symptoms according to the latest data from mass trials anywhere in the world. The vaccine has also been shown to have an overall efficacy of 66 percent […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Moderna vaccine which protects against coronavirus is nearly 95 percent effective according to early data from Moderna. The UK Government has said it is in “advanced discussions” with Moderna to secure […]
Jenna Bush Hager and her girls had an adorable catch-up with Sully the service dog. In honor of Veteran's Day on Wednesday, the Today co-host and her two daughters, Poppy Louise, 5, and Mila, 7, had a sweet Zoom call with the Labrador retriever, who helped Bush Hager's grandfather, former President George H.W. Bush in […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 — The new coronavirus holds no political views. The pathogen’s only aim is to infect, spread and thrive. But in what is surely no surprise in a deeply divided America, it turns out that your political views play a large role in your attitude towards COVID-19 prevention efforts. Republicans tend to […]
With more than 210,750 Americans dead from COVID-19 since March, the virus is killing people at an unprecedented rate, unlike any disease seen in over 100 years. Yet an incorrect belief, that COVID-19 is no more deadly than the seasonal flu, continues to circulate on social media, frequently driven by President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, […]
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that employers and universities can cut birth control coverage in their insurance plans based on religious or moral objections. The 7 to 2 ruling sided in favor of the Trump administration, who had created a new rule in 2018 that employers could opt out of the Affordable Care Act requirement […]
The anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine was ineffective when used on patients with the new coronavirus, COVID-19, and linked to a higher death rate, a new study found. The drug was repeatedly touted by President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment in mid-March, but health experts, including Food and Drug Administrator Stephen Hahn, emphasized that it needed […]
