Tag Archives: COVID-19

Yesterday, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in certain populations and also recommended a booster dose for those in high risk occupational and institutional settings. “I believe we can best serve the nation’s public …

This week, the United States reached its latest grim milestone amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as more than 1 in every 500 Americans has died since the country’s first infection. Data managed by Johns Hopkins University as of Thursday afternoon indicates nearly 667,000 people have died from COVID-19. The U.S. …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared results from a study on Friday that found that unvaccinated individuals are eleven times more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to vaccinated people. The study also found that unvaccinated individuals are ten times more likely to be hospitalized and are …

The Los Angeles Unified School Board voted on Thursday to require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend in-person classes. The Los Angeles Unified School District is the first school district in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students. The mandate applies to students twelve …

United Airlines workers who sought to be exempt from taking the COVID-19 vaccine for religious or medical reasons will be required to take a temporary leave of absence beginning next month. Those whose exemption requests are denied will have until September 27, 2021, to get their first vaccine shot. Those …

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new mandates to compel public and private employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, affecting as many as 100 million Americans. Biden made his message clear from the White House: The minority of Americans who won’t get the shot is keeping the country from …

A Florida judge ruled against Gov. Ron DeSantis and allowed schools in the state to mandate masks. Second Circuit Judge John Cooper’s order is effective immediately and means the state must stop enforcing the banning of mask mandates. “It’s undisputed that in Florida, we are in the midst of a …

The U.S. economy added just over 230,000 jobs during the month of August, the Labor Department announced Friday in its monthly jobs report — way off the mark that most experts were expecting. The department said jobs increased by 235,000 for the month. Most economists predicted the report would show …

Delta Air Lines announced new policies for its employees in the fight against COVID-19, including that they will charge employees on the company health plan $200 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Delta CEO Ed Bastian announced the new policies in an open letter to employees. …

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited the Harry Truman High School in the Bronx, New York, to talk with students about a safe return to schools. “We know students learn best in the classroom. We know that for their — not only their academic needs, but their social and emotional …

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech, a long-awaited development that public health officials hope will persuade some people who remain hesitant about the vaccine to get the shot. “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is …

The City of Orlando is asking residents to reduce water consumption due to COVID-19. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) held a news conference asking residents to stop watering their lawns and washing their cars for at least a week. Mayor Dyer said Friday that water …

Three Senators said Thursday they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Independent Senator Angus King of Maine, and Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado all tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday after experiencing what their offices described as mild symptoms. Wicker, the top …

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is promoting Regeneron (REGEN-GOV), a COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy treatment in which one of his top donors’ companies is invested. Regeneron is authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and while it is available for free to patients, the government is charged …

President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the Department of Health and Human Services would be drafting new regulations for all nursing home staff in the United States to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The President also said that the government would withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding for facilities that don’t …